France

National Competent Authorities

The Directorate-General of the Treasury (Ministry for the Economy and Finance) is the national competent authority for sanctions and licensing.  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for sanctions related to military equipment.

The Bank of France, Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority, Sanctions Committee may impose fines on regulated institutions for inadequate sanctions controls, such as asset freeze procedures.

Legislation

Monetary and Financial Code: Article L562-3

Monetary and Financial Code: Article L151-2

Monetary and Financial Code: Article L562-2

Monetary and Financial Code: Article L562-3-1

Sanctions Lists

France National Registry of Frozen Assets (French)

List of properties subject to a freeze under Regulation (EU) 269/2014

List of legal entities owning real estate subject to a freeze under Regulation (EU) 269/2014

Guidance

Sanctions économiques internationales (International economic sanctions, including links to sanctions regimes)

Foire aux questions – Téléservice sanctions financières internationale (Frequently asked questions – International financial sanctions teleservice)

Votre bien ou votre service est-il visé par des interdictions ou des restrictions commerciales? (Is your good or service subject to any trade bans or restrictions?)

Russie (en lien avec la violation par la Russie de la souveraineté et de l’intégrité territoriale de l’Ukraine) (Russia (related to Russia’s violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity))

Guide pratique sur les risques de contournement des sanctions et mesures de gel des avoirs à l’encontre de la Russie et la Biélorussie (Guidance for EU operators : implementing enhanced due diligence to shielf against Russia sanctions circumvention)

Autorité des Marchés Financiers – Guide to Asset Freezing (July 2020) (English)

ACPR/DG Trésor guidelines (updated June 16, 2021)

Registre national des gels – Foire aux questions (National sanctions registry – FAQs)

Direction générale du Trésor – Guide de bonne conduitte / foire aux questions (General Directorate of the Treasury – Guide to good conduct / FAQs)

FAQ sur la mise en oeuvre des gels (FAQs on the implementation of sanctions)

Questions transversales (general FAQs)

Questions immobilier (real estate FAQs)

Questions finance et secteur bancaire (finance and banking FAQs)

Le service des biens a double usage (dual-use goods FAQs)

Questions exportation/importation (export/import FAQs)

Questions aviation/navires (aviation/shipping FAQs)

Autres questions (other FAQs)

Mesures restrictives et activités de normalisation (Restrictive measures and standardisation activities)

Questions sur l’accompagnement des entreprises dans le cadre de la crise russo-ukrainienne (Supporting companies during the Russian-Ukrainian crisis FAQs)

Guide des douanes sur les importations et exportations en matière de sanctions (Russie) (customs guidelines for import / export (war in Russia))

Présentation des sanctions faite dans le cadre du COLB (presentation of sanctions made within the Advisory Board for the Fight Against Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (COLB))

For any questions relating to the implementation of financial sanctions, you can contact the following address: sanctions-russie@dgtresor.gouv.fr

For any questions relating to sanctions and asset freeze you can contact the following address: sanctions-gel-avoirs@dgtresor.gouv.fr

For any questions relating to the restrictions on military equipment : you can contact the following address: cieemg.dgp-asd-dt@diplomatie.gouv.fr

Guide des dérogations relatives à l’aide humanitaire prévues par les sanctions de l’Union européenne (humanitarian aid exemptions under the European Union sanctions regimes)

Vade-mecum sanctions et financement du terrorisme sur les opérations humanitaires en zones sensibles (risks specific to humanitarian operations in sensitive areas)

Licensing

Reporting

Export controls

Decree No. 2001-1192 Of 13 December 2001, As Amended, On The Control Of Exports, Imports And Transfers Of Dual-Use Items And Technology

Order of July 31, 2014 Relating to Exports of Tear Gas and Riot Control Agents to Third Countries.

Decree no. 2020-1481 of November 30, 2020 Establishing a National Measure Authorized by Paragraph 3 of Article 6 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 428/2009 of May 5, 2009 Establishing a Community Regime for the Control of Exports and transfers , Brokerage and Transit of Dual-Use Goods.

Order of 31 July 2014 Relating to the General Licence, “Exports and Transfers Within the European Union of Dual-Use Items Imported for the Holding of Trade Fairs and Exhibitions Under the Customs Procedure of Temporary Admission”

Order Of 14 January 2019 on the General Licence “Aeronautical Equipment”, “Exports of Dual-Use Items for the Repair of Civil Aircraft”

Order Of 2 February 2024 On Exports To Third Countries Of Goods And Technologies Associated With The Quantum Computer And Its Enabling Technologies And Equipment For The Design, Development, Production, Testing And Inspection Of Advanced Electronic Components

Judgments

• DNO and others v. Ministry of Oil and Minerals of Yemen and others

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• Arrêt du 4 janvier 2024 n°474631 du Conseil d’Etat concernant les procès-verbaux des douanes du 3 mars 2022 sur le navire « Amore Vero » à la Ciotat (Decision of the French administrative Supreme Court rejecting the release of the boat « Amore Vero »)

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• Libyan Investment Authority v La Société Mohamed Abdel Moshen Al-Kharafi et Fils N° RG 22/05055 – N° Portalis 35L7-V-B7G-CFNXM

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• Arrêt du 7 avril 2023 n°465879 du Conseil d’Etat concernant la demande d’annulation pour excès de pouvoir du décret relatif à la publication de la liste des personnes morales propriétaires de biens immobiliers faisant l’objet des mesures de gel prises en application du règlement UE 269/2014

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• Ordonnance du 15 décembre 2022 (arrêt de la cour d’appel de Douai du 15 décembre 2022, n° 22/03457) : décision déférée concernant le navire ‘Baltic Leader’

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• X c/ Direction Nationale du Renseignement et des Enquêtes Douanières (DNRED)

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• Bank Sepah v Overseas Financial Ltd and Oaktree Finance Ltd

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