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Council of Europe Studying Best Practices to Identify Ownership of Sanctioned Firms

The Council of Europe recently began a review of EU member state practices for identifying individuals and entities holding effective control of sanctioned companies. The council mentioned the study during a recent conference it helped organize alongside the European Commission,…

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saying the conference "aimed to provide an opportunity to exchange practices and share experience about real cases of identification of persons holding effective control and establishment of firewalls." The study is part of a broader effort by the council to improve the abilities of the Czech Republic, Latvia, Malta and others in complying with EU sanctions against Russia.