Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1356 of 15 June 2026 implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2642 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s destabilising activities 10 natural persons and 1 entity were added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2024/2642.
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Council Regulation (EU) 2026/1336 of 15 June 2026 amending Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine Temporary derogations from asset freezes for a designated entity were introduced. These allowed the wind-down of existing contracts and limited purchases of critical components, […]
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Council Regulation (EU) 2026/1332 of 12 June 2026 amending Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya This amended the Libya regime to implement UN Security Council Resolution 2819 (2026). It expanded listing criteria, clarified conditions for using frozen assets, and introduced rules for transferring frozen funds between custodians, while […]
Continue readingJudgment of the Court in Case C-81/24 – The inclusion of a consumer on a US sanctions list is not enough to warrant a refusal to open a bank account.
PRESS RELEASE No 84/26 A bank may refuse to open a basic payment account only after a case-by-case assessment of money laundering and terrorist financing risks. In this case, a Slovenian bank relied on a customer’s inclusion on the US OFAC list, despite not being on EU/UN sanctions, in order to decide to not allow […]
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Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/1226 of 8 June 2026 amending Decision (CFSP) 2023/1532 concerning restrictive measures in view of Iran’s military support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and to armed groups and entities in the Middle East and the Red Sea region as well as Iran’s actions undermining freedom of navigation in the Middle […]
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Council Implementing Regulation (CFSP) 2026/1225 of 8 June 2026 implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1529 concerning restrictive measures in view of Iran’s military support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and to armed groups and entities in the Middle East and the Red Sea region as well as Iran’s actions undermining freedom of navigation in the […]
Continue readingISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Regime
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1211 of 2 June 2026 amending for the 357th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida organisations The United Nations Security Council, pursuant to Resolutions 1267(1999), 1989(2011) and 2253(2015), removed seven entries from the list of persons, […]
Continue readingUpdated Commission FAQs
On 22 May 2026, the Commission published updated FAQs on tanker sales (Article 3q) and targeted vessels (Article 3s). On 06 May 2026, the Commission published updated FAQs on the movements of Russian diplomats (Art. 5v, 5w) and on the asset freeze and prohibition on providing funds or economic resources (Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014). […]
Continue readingHuman Rights Violations and Abuses Regime
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1177 of 28 May 2026 implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1998 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses Three persons and four entities were included in the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2020/1998
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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1174 of 28 May 2026 implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/386 establishing restrictive measures against those who support, facilitate or enable violent actions by Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Ten persons were added to the list of natural or legal persons, groups, entities and bodies set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2024/386.
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