Regulation

EU Sanctions Directive: Harmonizing enforcement across Member States

Issue 53
May 2025

Author
Paul AmbergLucía TurradoSophie Delhoulle
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Paul Amberg is a Partner at Baker McKenzie in Madrid. paul.amberg@bakermckenzie.com

Lucía Turrado is an associate at Baker McKenzie in Madrid. lucia.turrado@bakermckenzie.com

Sophie Delhoulle is a knowledge lawyer in Baker McKenzie's Brussels office. sophie.delhoulle@bakermckenzie.com

On April 29, 2024, the European Union  adopted 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 (“EU Sanctions Directive”).
The EU Sanctions Directive aims to enhance Member State enforcement of EU sanctions such as measures concerning freezing of funds and economic resources, prohibitions on making funds and economic resources available to designated persons (“DP”), and the pr...

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