France sentences captain of shadow fleet tanker in absentia

2 April 2026

France sentences captain of shadow fleet tanker in absentiaPetr Kovalenkov/Shutterstock.com

A court in France has sentenced a Chinese national to one year imprisonment for failing to stop a vessel when ordered to do so. The vessel was the Boracay, which is included on the...

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Maya Lester KC

Maya Lester KC is a senior barrister (King’s Counsel) at Brick Court Chambers with a wide-ranging practice in public law, European law, competition law, international law, human rights & civil liberties. She has a particular expertise in sanctions. She is the…

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