France: Export Controls & Trade & Investment Sanctions

French authorities have detained and fined a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker operating in violation of international sanctions. The vessel's owner faced charges for failing to comply with maritime regulations and refusing to follow official orders, resulting in significant financial penalties before the ship's release.

The French Navy has intercepted a Russian oil tanker operating under a Cameroonian flag off the coast of Sicily, marking another enforcement action against vessels suspected of evading international sanctions.

Private capital is flowing into the space sector as reusable rockets and vertical integration drive down costs, while satellites become essential to military operations across all defense domains. However, investors must navigate complex regulatory frameworks, procurement constraints, and technology risks as they back assets that underpin critical intelligence and communications functions.

On 4 November, the US Justice Department issued a press release following the extradition from France of Yana Leonova to face charges...

It has been widely reported (e.g. here and here) that the French military boarded and seized control of an oil tanker reputed to to be part of the "shadow fleet".

France's ACPR has issued a press release making public a fine of €600,000 imposed on Banque Delubac.

In response to the COVID-19 epidemic, France declared a state of public health emergency by a Law of March 23, 2020 , authorizing the Government to issue orders (ordonnances1) to address in particular the economic...

La pandémie du COVID-19 a fortement perturbé le commerce international. Si la situation continue d'évoluer et a déjà eu de larges, répercussions, l'effet sur les politiques et mesures de sanctions...

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