EU SANCTIONS REGULATIONS: FROM PROPOSAL TO ENFORCEMENT

Author
, Master of International Law, the Department of International, Civil and Commercial Law, Ukraine, Kyiv

In heading

 Law;

Signed print

 27.06.2024

Issues number

 2024 - 2 (57)

Page

 71-82

Type of articles

 Scientific article

Code UDK

 341.018:341.171(4-6ЄС)

ISSN print

 2411-5584

Abstract

 The article explores the evolution and enforcement of European Union (EU) sanctions regulations, with a focus on their growing integration into the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) since the early 1990s. It posits a shift from broad sanctions to more targeted measures against individuals and entities linked to policies or actions triggering sanctions. This transition is studied through an analysis of EU sanctions types, their legal framework, and their interplay with international trade rules. The methodology involves a detailed examination of EU documents, guidelines, and treaty provisions.

Keywords

 EU law, targeted approach, autonomous sanctions, Common Foreign and Security Policy, National Competent Authority, European Commission

Reviewer

External reviewer

Article in PDF

 Economic Theory and Law, 2024-2-71-82

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Code DOI

 https://doi.org/10.31359/2411-5584-2024-57-2-71

27.06.2024