Council Regulation (EU) 2024/3192 of 16 December 2024 amending Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine

‘6 As of 5 February 2023, and by way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, the competent authorities of Croatia may authorise until 31 December 2025 the purchase, import or transfer of vacuum gas oil falling under CN code 2710 19 71 originating in Russia or exported from Russia, provided that the following conditions are fulfilled:’

‘12a Actions by a central securities depository carried out in good faith pursuant to paragraphs (4) to (12) on the basis that such actions are in accordance with this Regulation shall not give rise to liability of any kind on the part of that depository, or of its directors or employees, unless it is proved that the action was a result of negligence.’

‘3a By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, transactions which are strictly necessary for the divestment and withdrawal by 31 December 2025, by the entities referred to in paragraph 1 or their subsidiaries in the Union from a legal person, entity or body established in the Union.’

‘4 By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities, based on a specific and case-by-case assessment, may authorise, until 31 December 2025, the satisfaction of a claim made by one of the persons, entities and bodies indicated in point (b) paragraph 1, under such conditions as the competent authorities deem appropriate and after having determined that the satisfaction of the claim is strictly necessary for the divestment from Russia or the wind-down of business activities in Russia.’

1 No injunction, order, relief, judgment or other court decision pursuant to or derived from Article 248 of the Arbitration Procedure Code of the Russian Federation or equivalent Russian legislation shall be recognised, given effect or enforced in a Member State.

2 No request for assistance during an investigation or other criminal proceedings, and no punishment or other sanction pursuant to the Russian Criminal Code based on an alleged violation of an injunction, order, relief, judgment or other court decision pursuant or derived from Article 248 of the Arbitration Procedure Code of the Russian Federation or equivalent Russian legislation shall be recognised, given effect or enforced in a Member State.’

Annexes I and XLII to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 are amended in accordance with the Annexes to this Regulation.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.