FRP 2022/731 - Sign. - EU adopts sixth package of sanctions against Russia
Aflevering 5, gepubliceerd op 27-07-2022 On 3 June 2022 the European Commission announced the sixth package of sanctions against Russia following Russia’s attack on Ukraine. The package includes financial and business services measures. Firstly, an additional three Russian banks and one additional Belarussian bank have been removed from SWIFT. Moreover, the measures on trusts have been refined and appropriate exceptions have been laid down in a revised version of the provision (e.g. for humanitarian purposes or civil society). Lastly, provision of certain business-relevant services – directly or indirectly – such as accounting, auditing, statutory audit, bookkeeping and tax consulting services, business and management consulting, and public relations services to the Russian government, as well as to legal persons, entities or bodies established in Russia are now prohibited.