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EU Sanctions Helpdesk: Free Webinar Series for Enhancing Compliance with EU Sanctions
The EU sanctions helpdesk is heading a four-part webinar series this May which is designed for anyone looking to develop an intermediate-level understanding of sanctions due diligence in practice.
What you’ll learn:
15 May – EU Sanctions Due Diligence in Practice Webinar: Module 1 – Counterparty Due Diligence
22 May – EU Sanctions Due Diligence in Practice Webinar: Module 2 – Restricted Products and Services
29 May – EU Sanctions Due Diligence in Practice Webinar: Module 3 – High-Risk Countries and Circumvention
5 June – EU Sanctions Due Diligence in Practice Webinar: Module 4 – End-Use and End-User Risks
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Updated guidance published on the implementation of the RePowerGas regulation
The European Commission published an updated guidance on the interpretation of the RePower Gas Regulation (EU) 2026/261. The guidance contains clarifications and recommendations which harmonise the sanction regime against Russian gas and the need to secure sufficient gas supply.
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Assets of non-listed companies may be frozen if controlled by sanctioned persons
https://curia.europa.eu/site/upload/docs/application/pdf/2026-03/cp260032en.pdf
In Case C‑84/24, the Court of Justice of the European Union held that the assets of a company not itself listed under EU sanctions may nonetheless be frozen if they are owned, held, or controlled by a listed person. The Court confirmed that a 50% shareholding gives rise to a rebuttable presumption of control, while at the same time requiring Member States to provide procedures allowing both the company and the listed individual to challenge and potentially lift the freezing measure.
