We advised and represented a manufacturing company during a complex criminal proceeding concerning alleged breaches of international sanctions and the export of goods subject to restrictions.
The matter required a particularly intricate legal analysis of whether the relevant “grandfather” clauses applied under sanctions rules, and whether the framework agreements were specific enough to fall within the relevant exception.
Specifically, we argued that the client had not broken EU sanctions rules because the goods were allowed under an exception in the sanctions regulation that permits certain restricted exports in particular situations.
Following our submissions and exchanges with the Prosecutor’s Office, one charge was terminated on the grounds that no criminal offence had been committed. With respect to the remaining two charges, we reached agreements to terminate the proceedings on the basis of a lack of public interest in further prosecution.
Our team
Our client team included partner Norman Aas, senior associates Albert Linntam and Polina Tšernjak, and associate Katariina Kuum.
