Smart Sanctions gegen russische Oligarchen – weder smart noch rechtmäßig!
Journal: Zeitschrift für ausländisches öffentliches Recht und Völkerrecht / Heidelberg Journal of International Law
Year: 2025

In reaction to the war against Ukraine, the EU has imposed severe sanctions on Russian business elites on the basis of Art. 215, 2nd para. Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), including the freezing of their property. As the article argues, the legality of sanctions against business elites not close to the political system and not supporting the war is doubtful. Art. 215, 2nd para. TFEU only allows to sanction natural persons who somehow have made a causal contribution to the