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Maya Lester KC

Advocate General Norkus opinion on meaning of “operator” in Reg 833 broadcast prohibition

13/02/2026 — Advocate General Norkus (the Lithuanian Advocate General at of the European Court of Justice) has issued his non-binding opinion in Case C-67/25 on the...
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French Court of Cassation says licence needed to enforce arbitral award against frozen LIA assets

13/02/2026 — The French Court of Cassation has held that an arbitral award in favour of a Kuwaiti company cannot be enforced against the frozen assets...
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Dutch Court reduces Financial Markets Authority sanctions fine because of delay

13/02/2026 — The Rotterdam District Court has reduced a fine issued by the Dutch Financial Markets Authority (AFM) for EU sanctions and money laundering breaches (Case...
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Eurochem / Tecnimont – UK High Court judgment requires NW2 to stop enforcement of Russian judgment

13/02/2026 — The High Court has granted an order under s.42 of the Arbitration Act 1996 requiring EuroChem North‑West‑2 (NW2) to comply with an order issued...
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In focusRussia sanctions

Sanctions are imposed on Russia by the EU, UK, USA, Australia, Canada, Japan, and New Zealand and others, following Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 and invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Key Russia Sanctions Documents

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Maya Lester KC

ECJ judgment in Pitti Palace case on Article 5k(1)(c) in Regulation 833/2014

13/02/2026 — The European Court of Justice has given its judgment in Case 313/24, a request for a preliminary ruling from the Italian Council of State...
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Michael O'Kane

Latvian court conviction & 3 year sentence for Russia sanctions breaches

13/02/2026 — An Estonian Russian dual-national has been convicted in Latvia for attempting to ship 10,000 bullets from to Russia in breach of EU sanctions. He...
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EU Court annuls Maya Tokareva re- listings with immediate effect – strong judgment against EU Council for re-listing ignoring the court’s previous judgments

13/02/2026 — The EU General Court has annulled Maya Tokareva’s September 2025 relisting on the EU Russia list under Regulation (EU) 269/2014 – Case T-693/25. The...
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Michael O'Kane

Palau and Marshall Islands politicians barred from entering US

11/02/2026 — The US has barred Hokkons Baules and Anderson Jibas from entering the US because of their involvement in “corruption on behalf of China-based actors”....
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