EU Sanctions and Corporate Criminal Liability in Spain
EU international sanctions are restrictive measures (asset freezes, trade embargoes, bans on dealing with listed parties) adopted to advance the Union’s foreign and security policy. The point this guide makes, and that most trade and compliance guides skip, is the criminal one: under Directive (EU) 2024/1226 of 24 April 2024 the violation of EU restrictive […]
When Spain gives you a sentence and you’re in the UK

Can a criminal conviction in Spain be seen in the UK? The short answer is yes, potentially – even if the sentence itself cannot automatically be «transferred» or enforced across borders.