EC proposes to criminalise violation of EU sanctions

The implementation of EU restrictive measures following the Russian attack on Ukraine shows the complexity of identifying assets owned by oligarchs, who hide them across different jurisdictions through elaborate legal and financial structures…

EC public consultation on tackling the role of enablers

As part of the consultation, the EC sought feedback on 3 proposed measures: 1) prohibiting enablers from creating or facilitating tax evasion and aggressive tax planning, and requiring enablers to carry out due diligence checks; 2) the requirements as per the first...

Q&As on EU Action Plan against wildlife trafficking

The new action plan includes new legal and policy tools to tighten and better enforce EU legislation related to wildlife trafficking leading to  more transparency and cooperation with stakeholders, calling for stronger partnership of the EU and its Member States with...

EC publishes Q&A on latest sanctions

Sanctions are targeted at the Russian economy, the Kremlin, its power base and those involved in Russia’s unprovoked war against Ukraine. They aim to impair the Russian government’s ability to finance its war against Ukraine and are calibrated to target...