EU Sanctions Archives

EU/ France: licence renewal for intragroup services to Russia to be submitted at the end of this month

April 10, 2025 By Sunny Mann (UK), Sylvain Guelton (UK), Eric Lasry (France) and Elisa Deuffic (France) 2 Mins Read

The French authorities (French Treasury – Direction Générale du Trésor) have provided an important update for operators in France regarding the renewal of licenses for the provision of intragroup services and software to Russia. Under Article 5n of Regulation (EU) 833/2014 (“EU Russia Sanctions Regulation”), the supply of certain services and software to persons established in Russia is prohibited. However, until 30 September 2024, the supply of these services and software to Russian entities owned…

Spain Approves Draft Bill Transposing EU Directive on the Criminalization of Sanctions Violations

April 2, 2025 By Irene Esteve (Spain), Lucía Turrado (Spain), Marta Martinez (Spain) and María Miguel (Spain) 5 Mins Read

On March 25, 2025, the Spanish Council of Ministers approved a draft bill to implement Directive (EU) 2024/1226 on the definition of criminal offenses and penalties for the violation of Union restrictive measures and amending Directive (EU) 2018/1673 (“Draft Bill” and “Directive”, respectively). The Directive established minimum Member State requirements concerning the definition of criminal offenses and penalties for the violation and circumvention of EU sanctions. For further detail on the Directive, see our blog post…

Post-webinar: Looking ahead to future developments in US, EU and UK Russia sanctions policy

March 28, 2025 By Paul Amberg (Spain), Tristan Grimmer and Anahita Thoms (Germany) 1 Min Read

Our Baker McKenzie’s Global Trade and Sanctions Practice recently held a snap webinar on Looking ahead to future developments in US, EU and UK Russia sanctions policy.The session discussed the current sanctions frameworks in relation to Russia, how these could be relaxed, and how the EU and UK may respond, drawing on past experiences where sanctions programmes have been lifted. The session also provided practical guidance on what companies can do now to be prepared for these potential…

EU Partially Suspends Sanctions Targeting Syria

February 26, 2025 By Sophie Delhoulle (Belgium), David Eriksson (Sweden), Irene Esteve (Spain) and Ben Smith (UK) 4 Mins Read

As anticipated in its press release, the EU yesterday published in the Official Journal the first legal instruments underpinning its decision to progressively suspend its sanctions against Syria: Decision 2025/406/CFSP, Council Regulation 2025/407 and Council Implementing Regulation 2025/408. The measures include the suspension of a significant number of sanctions which have been in place for over a decade, most recently contained within Council Regulation 36/2012, as summarised below. Companies considering business in Syria previously restricted…