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CJEU – A „Connection“ to sanctioned individuals is not sufficient, „Control“ needs to be established
In a decision dated 3 September 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union in Case C-147/25, Inter Rao Lietuva (ECLI:EU:C:2026:691), rendered a judgment on the freezing of assets belonging to a company that was not itself included in an EU sanctions list. The judgment addresses the evidence required to establish that a listed […]
CJEU broadens the concept of “operator” under the EU ban on Russian media – and rejects the Commission’s earlier guidance
CJEU, Judgment of 2 July 2026, Case C-67/25, Traugott Ickeroth, ECLI:EU:C:2026:534 In a judgment of 2 July 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) clarified the meaning of “operator” in Article 2f(1) of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014. The Court adopted a considerably broader interpretation than the one previously advocated by the European […]

