Following from the recent geopolitical developments in Ukraine, there has been a heightened interest in sanctions, specifically, those sanctions being imposed against Russia. Through this series of articles, we aim to provide a general overview of the notion of sanctions, consider the local framework through which sanctions function in Malta, illustrate the general obligations which subject persons are required to observe vis-à-vis sanctions and discuss a general overview of the sanctions imposed by the EU against Russia. In this second article, we shall consider sanctions from a Maltese law perspective. The main legislation applicable to sanctions in Malta is the…
Edmond Zammit Laferla and Zachary Galea6th October 2023