On 24 June 2024, the European Union adopted its 14th sanctions package against Russia since its invasion of Ukraine in 2022. This package introduces a number of targeted measures on the Russian LNG sector. It also strengthens...more
On May 27, 2024, the EU adopted a new sanctions regime in relation to deemed human rights violations and internal repression in Russia. The new sanctions measures include asset freezes and export restrictions targeting...more
The EU has adopted a new directive which establishes EU-wide rules for defining criminal offences and penalties related to the violation of EU sanctions. A stricter regulatory environment and closer scrutiny is expected as...more
5/22/2024
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The Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") has opined for the first time on the controversial 1996 EU Blocking Regulation,1 which prohibits EU companies from complying with certain US sanctions...more
On 13 December 2021, the EU imposed sanctions against the Wagner Group, a private military entity based in Russia, as well as related entities and individuals, citing human rights abuses and destabilising activities in...more
The European Commission has unveiled its newly proposed Generalised Scheme of Preferences ("GSP") for the period 2024-2034 – aiming at a more effective system which delivers benefits to where they are needed, and at the same...more