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UK Russia sanctions regime upheld by England and Wales Court of Appeal: Shvidler and Naumenko lose appeals; open-ended designations, broad proportionality deference affirmed

Published on: 27 February 2024

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The Court of Appeal unanimously threw out Eugene Shvidler’s bid to have the sanctions against him ruled unlawful. The judges concluded the government had reasonable grounds to believe the oil magnate derived financial advantage from his association with Russian billionaire Abramovich, the former owner of Chelsea Football Club. The Anglo-American businessman was designated by the UK in March 2022 due to his personal and commercial links with Abramovich. The Court of Appeal further determined that targeted measures are indefinite in nature and add to the overall force of the sanctions regime, introduced in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and breaches of international law. Shvidler had sought to reverse a refusal of his challenge to the Foreign Office’s March 2022 decision to sanction him following Russia’s assault on Ukraine. He alleges that Grant Shapps, then transport secretary, pressured Liz Truss, the foreign secretary at the time, to act against him because of his ties to Abramovich. Justice Rabinder Singh found that Judge Neil Garnham erred in the High Court when describing the court’s role on proportionality. However, the justice dismissed Shvidler’s contention, leaving his designation and the related restrictions firmly in place for the foreseeable future...

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