INFOGRAPHIC: Everything you wanted to know about EU sanctions and asset recovery

Author
Pia Engelbrecht-Bogdanov
Date
7 July, 2023
Type
Publication
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What are EU sanctions? What do they aim to do? In the EU, what happens to a sanctioned person’s wealth? Can we confiscate the assets of sanctioned individuals?

Our infographic provides an overview of the biggest issues in sanctions, asset freezing and confiscation. These issues are currently being discussed at negotiations between the EU institutions for the upcoming Asset Recovery Directive. We’ve summarised the key points here.

Check out the interactive version here.

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Sanctions and asset recovery infographic

Asset Recovery Policy Report

Want to know more? Get in touch

Roland Papp

Senior Policy Officer - Illicit Financial Flows
rpapp@transparency.org