EU sanctions

  • Regulation 2026/1779: Screening the New EU Sanctions Listings

    On 17 July 2026 the Council of the European Union adopted Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1779, which amends Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 and adds six new designations to the EU list of persons and entities subject to an asset freeze over the situation in Ukraine. The measure entered into force on the…

  • Council Regulation (EU) 2026/1164: Iran Sanctions Update

    Last updated: June 2026 A sanctions amendment is not a memo you read next quarter. The moment Council Regulation (EU) 2026/1164 of 22 May 2026 took effect, the legal basis for new designations under the EU Iran regime widened, and any payment or asset transfer touching a newly captured person became a freeze obligation with…