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Investigations Into Sanctioned Belarusian Urea Imports

It is being reported that the Latvian authorities have been conducting multiple investigations into suspected imports of urea from Belarus in breach of the EU's sanctions.

Latvia International

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Duane Morris LLP

Prison Sentence For Offences Including The Attempted Export Of Luxury Goods

It is being reported that the Tartu Country Court yesterday convicted Erna Moisejeva of a range of offences including the multiple attempted exports of luxury goods to Russia n breach of the EU's sanctions

Estonia International

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Duane Morris LLP

Prosecution Of Lawyer For Sanctions Offences

Further to our earlier post, the Estonian authorities have decided to prosecute an Estonian lawyer for alleged breaches of sanctions. The Prosecutor's Press Release states that attorney Urmas Simon has been charged...

Estonia International

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Duane Morris LLP

Customs Raids And Arrests For Sanctioned Exports In Conjunction With Raids In Portugal And Bulgaria

On Saturday Lithuania's Customs issued a press release announcing raids on a company based in Kaunas, and associated residential premises, with 11 people (employees, company managers, as well as drivers) detained and a dozen tons of equipment (valued at around €2 million) seized.

Lithuania International

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Duane Morris LLP

Cyprus Establishes National Sanctions Implementation Unit: Key Implications For Businesses

Cyprus International

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Michael Kyprianou Law Firm

Customs Dispute In Italy

Italy International

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Arnone & Sicomo

Resilient By Design

Italy International

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IR Global

Netherlands – Sanctions Lead To Professional Football Club Being Barred From Dutch Leagues

Netherlands International

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Duane Morris LLP

Estonia – Russian Diplomat Expelled, In Part For Sanctions Violations

Estonia International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Cyprus Establishes A National Sanctions Implementation Unit: What Businesses Need To Know

Cyprus International

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Chrysostomides Advocates & Legal Consultants

EU Authorized New Sanctions Against Russia

European Union International

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Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

Germany And Bulgaria – Raids At German Manufacturer With Three Charged With Sanctions Offences

Worldwide International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Estonia – Sanctioned Russian Timber Enforcement

Estonia International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

EU Adopts 18th Sanctions Package Against Russia

European Union International

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Kinstellar

Podcast Series Episode 7: Market Abuse Regulation After The Listing Act

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Bernitsas Law

L'IA face à notre libre arbitre (Video)

France Technology

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Haas Avocats

Warsaw Financial Regulatory Podcast: Episode 2

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A&O Shearman

Governing AI, Powering Innovation Video Series

Ireland Technology

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Arthur Cox

Malta PR In 2025: New Benefits & Rules

Malta Immigration

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Attard Baldacchino

Malta's Cautious Stance On The Russian Oil Price Cap Reflects A Wiser EU Maritime Strategy

The EU's proposed new oil price cap on Russian exports has reignited a familiar tension between sanction enforcement and maritime competitiveness.

Malta Transport

GA

Ganado Advocates

The European Union Approves The 18th Sanctions Package Against Russia: Impact On The Financial Sector

On July 18, 2025, the Council of the European Union approved the 18th sanctions package against Russia, strengthening efforts to limit Russia's ability to continue...

Worldwide International

I. Frangos & Associates LLC

EU Adopts 18th Package Of Restrictive Measures Against Russia

On 18 July 2025, the Council of the EU adopted its eighteenth package of restrictive measures against Russia, which supplements those detailed in our previous newsflashes.

European Union International

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Arendt & Medernach

Newsflash: 18. EU-Sanktionspaket Gegen Russland – Strenger Ölpreisdeckel, Nord-Stream-Verbot Und Weitere Maßnahmen Gegen Die Schattenflotte

Am 20. Juli 2025 ist das 18. Paket restriktiver Maßnahmen in Kraft getreten. Im Fokus stehen Energie-, Transport- und Finanzsektor. 55 weitere Listungen (14 Personen, 41 Organisationen)...

Germany International

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Oppenhoff

Estonia – Lengthy Custodial Sentence For Sanctions Offences

Estonia International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Denmark – Raids, Arrests And Individuals And Company Charged In Russian Sanctions Prosecution

Denmark International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Newsflash: 18th EU Sanctions Package Against Russia - Strict Oil Price Cap, Nord Stream Ban And Further Measures Against The Shadow Fleet

European Union International

OP

Oppenhoff

EU Sanctions Against Russia Don't Go On Holiday

European Union International

HS

Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd

FATF Report June 2025: Complex Proliferation Financing And Sanctions Evasion

Cyprus International

MK

Michael Kyprianou Law Firm

EU Sanctions: Advocate General Issues Opinion On Notion Of "Control"

European Union International

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Cassidy Levy Kent

Germany – 5 Year Sentence For And Confiscation Of C. €5m For Sanctioned Cars Exports To Russia

Germany International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Spain – Investigation Into Alleged Imports Of Sanctioned Russian Birch

Spain International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Greece -Investigation Into Alleged Imports Of Sanctioned Russian Birch

Greece International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Two Sanctions Judgments: I) Individual Given 3 Years Prison Sentence; And Ii) Confiscation Of €1m In Unlawful Profits

Netherlands International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Germany – 5 Year Sentence For And Confiscation Of C. €5m For Sanctioned Cars Exports To Russia

As first reported in Global Sanctions, and as per a press release by German Customs, the Marburg Regional Court on 8 July has sentenced...

Germany International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Spain – Investigation Into Alleged Imports Of Sanctioned Russian Birch

It is being reported that the Ministry of Ecological Transition in Spain is investigating a Basque company for allegedly importing 54 shipments of Russian birch plywood via China.

Spain International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Greece -Investigation Into Alleged Imports Of Sanctioned Russian Birch

The NGO Earthsight has published an article on its website stating that in January this year it tipped off the Greek authorities to a shipment...

Greece International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Two Sanctions Judgments: I) Individual Given 3 Years Prison Sentence; And Ii) Confiscation Of €1m In Unlawful Profits

The Dutch courts have published two sanctions judgments.

Netherlands International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Investigation Commenced Into Helsinki Logistics Company For Sanctioned Exports To Russia

Finland International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Spain – Sanctions-related Investigation Into Origins Of Imported Diesel

It has been reported that the Spanish National Anti-Fraud Investigation Office, and competition authorities, have opened an investigation into the importation of diesel to Spain from Turkey and Morocco.

Spain International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

The EU's 17th Sanctions Package And Finland's National Implementation Of The Sanctions Criminalisation Offences Directive

On 20 May 2025, the European Union (EU) adopted its anticipated 17th package of sanctions against Russia.

Finland International

HS

Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd

Seizures Against Iranian Company Associated With Russia

It has been reported (here and here), that in early June the Italian police conducted seizures in Milan against the "Iranian" company Irital Shipping Lines.

European Union International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Customs Investigation Into Suspected Electronics Exports To Russia

On Thursday Finland's Customs announced details of an ongoing investigation into a suspected aggravated offence of breaching the EU's sanctions. This is the most serious category of offence under Finnish law.

Finland International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Czechia – Investigations Announced Into 12 Companies Suspected Of Sanctioned Exports To Russia

Worldwide International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

EU Sanctions Helpdesk - New Service To Support European SMEs In Complying With Sanctions

European Union International

I. Frangos & Associates LLC

Court Judgments Reveal Ongoing Russian Sanctions Investigations For Breaches Of Bank Deposit Cap

Portugal International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Arrests And Detentions For The Export Of Prohibited Machinery To Russia

Worldwide International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

UNODC Office To Be Established At Malta's Global Maritime Centre

Malta Transport

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GTG

DNB Issues Instruction To Trust Office Regarding Sanctions Compliance

Netherlands International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Conviction And 2-Year Sentence For Making Economic Resources Available To A Designated Person

Estonia International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Sweden, Estonia And Lithuania: Investigations Opened Into Funding Provided By Russian Designated Person

European Union International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

What's Included In The EU's 17th Sanctions Package Against Russia?

Worldwide International

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

Latvia – 61 New Criminal Prosecutions For Sanctions Breaches Commenced In 2025

Latvia International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

EU Geopolitical Risk Update - Key Policy & Regulatory Developments No. 121

European Union Technology

JD

Jones Day

Country Classification, Updated FAQ And Guidance, Draft Delegated Regulation: EUDR Compliance Made Easier?

European Union International

MB

Mayer Brown

Sanctions Investigation Launched Into Activities Of Russian State Funder

Latvia International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Investigation Launched Into Russian Industrial Exports

Latvia International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Prison Sentence For Breaching Russian Sanctions Nearly Doubled On Appeal

Netherlands International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

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