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A Year of War

Has Europe’s highest court made it harder to sanction the assets of Russian oligarchs?

by Stephen Beard

Mar 10, 2023

Anti-money-laundering campaigners say that a recent decision by the European Court of Justice is a blow against financial transparency.

The European Court of Justice, seen above in Luxembourg, recently ruled against a series of registers of true ownership, which are designed to prevent wealthy individuals from hiding their assets.

John Thys/AFP via Getty Images

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