A notary does not breach the sanctions against Russia when he or she authenticates the sale of a property owned by an unlisted Russian company

A notary public in Berlin refused to authenticate a contract for the sale of an apartment owned by a Russian firm, citing a ban on offering legal advice services to Russian legal persons. The Berlin Regional Court questioned the Court of Justice, which clarified that notary authentication is not covered by the prohibition on providing […]

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Ukraine Regime

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2455 of 12 September 2024 implementing Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine On 12 September, 2024, the Council of the European Union decided that the information concerning 98 individuals and 33 entities listed in Annex I to Regulation […]

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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2455 of 12 September 2024 implementing Regulation (EU) No 269/2014

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L_202402455 The Council decided that the information concerning 98 individuals and 33 entities listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 should be updated. Additionally, the entries for five deceased persons and two other persons, as well as one duplicate entry, should be deleted from that Annex.

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Belarus Regime

COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2024/2113 of 26 July 2024implementing Article 8a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine On 26 July 2024, the Council of the European Union decided that 28 individuals should be included in […]

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The Adoption of Resolution 2744 (2024): Enhancing Transparency and Due Process in United Nations Sanctions

https://documents.un.org/doc/undoc/gen/n24/216/32/pdf/n2421632.pdf?token=wWG2qyhmsxwY2RHUv5&fe=true https://press.un.org/en/2024/sc15770.doc.htm https://timesofmalta.com/article/malta-punches-weight.1096158 The UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2744 (2024), a significant milestone co-authored by Malta and the United States. This Resolution strengthens the mandate of the Focal Point for Delisting, established under Resolution 1730 (2006) and introduces an Informal Working Group on general sanctions issues. The enhanced Focal Point Mechanism aims to improve […]

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Yemen Regime Resolution 2140

Security Council 2140 Sanctions Committee Removes Two Entries from Its Sanctions List | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases On 30 July 2024, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014) removed two entries from the list of designations.

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Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Regime

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2070 of 26 July 2024 implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea On 26 July, 2024, the Council of the European Union decided to amend Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 so as to reflect the decision of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Committee established pursuant […]

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Iran Regime

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2074 of 26 July 2024 implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran On 26 July, 2024, the Council of the European Union decided, on the basis of a review, that the entries concerning two persons and four entities designated in Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 should be removed from […]

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Terrorism Regime

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2055 of 26 July 2024 implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism, and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/329 On 26 July, 2024, the Council of the European Union concluded that the entry for one […]

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