European Court of Justice preliminary ruling saying US sanctions listing not enough to refuse payment account under Payment Accounts Directive

12 June 2026

European Court of Justice preliminary ruling saying US sanctions listing not enough to refuse payment account under Payment Accounts DirectiveNew Africe/Shutterstock.com

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has given a preliminary ruling in Case C-81/24 [Jenec] in a reference from a Slovenian Court asking whether a bank can refuse to open a...

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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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