Challenge to UK secondary legislation giving effect to the sanctions imposed by the EU by Council Regulation (EU) No. 833/2014 amended by Regulation 960/2014. The sanctions are imposed as the result of the Russian Federation’s actions in Ukraine. The challenge is also to guidance given by the second and third defendants, the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, and the Financial Conduct Authority concerning the interpretation of certain terms in the EU Regulation. The application for interim relief concerns the part of the secondary legislation prohibiting or restricting the supply of sensitive equipment and technology and services for types of oil exploration by Russian entities or entities operating in Russia.
Citations:
[2014] EWHC 4002 (Admin)
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
European
Updated: 19 July 2022; Ref: scu.542561