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EU court upholds Russia legal consultancy ban

Maître William Julié briefly commented on the disappointing decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union confirming the restriction of the right of access to legal consultancy in the context of sanctions adopted by the European Union.

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Arrest warrant against Netanyahu: what legal arguments does the ICC rely on?

Maître William Julié provided some legal and procedural clarifications to Le Figaro following the application by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant for the Israeli Prime Minister before the Court's Pre-Tr...

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War in Ukraine: European courts rule in favor of two Russian billionaires.

Interview by Maître William Julié for France24, following the annulment decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union on 11 April 2024 regarding the sanctions imposed on two individuals placed on the lists of restrictive measures taken fo...

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EU’s sanctions regime in turmoil after oligarchs win legal battle.

William Julié gave a brief comment to the Financial Times regarding the decisions of the General Court of the CJEU annuling the sanctions adopted against Mr Fridman and Mr Aven between February 2022 and March 2023. He explained that these decis...

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Two Russian bankers left in EU limbo, despite court win.

Maître William Julié briefly commented the annulment by the Court of Justice of the European Union of the sanctions imposed by the Council of the EU against two individuals, Mr. Friedman, and Mr. Aven, in the context of the situation in Ukraine. ...

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Why is Jean-Luc Mélenchon so ambiguous about using the term “genocide”?

Interviewed by Richard Flurin for Le Figaro, William Julié provided some explanations on the use of the term "genocide", sometimes used (or not) for political purposes, when it has a clear and precise legal meaning, to be distinguished from other ...

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How elite Russians get off the EU blacklist.

William Julié was interviewed by the EUobserver about the Firm's sanctions work. This discussion was the occasion for him to comment on specific technical points regarding the practices of the Council of the European Union and the Court of Just...

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A right of reply from Farkhad Akhmedov

Following the publication of the article ‘La police confirme les financements russes d'Alexandre Benalla’ by the newspaper Médiapart, naming Mr Farkhad Akhmedov, a client of the Firm, as ‘an oligarch with a whiff of sulphur’ and ‘close to Vladimir...

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Yandex Founder Seeks Sanctions Removal After Condemning Russia’s Invasion

William Julié appeared before the Court of Justice of the European Union in the proceedings for annulment of the decision of the Council of the European Union's decision to include the Mr Arkady VOLOZH's name on the list of sanctions imposed follo...

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“Legally speaking, it doesn’t mean much”: Mélenchon’s hazardous argument to justify his position on Hamas

William JULIÉ reacted to Jean-Luc MÉLENCHON's comments and provides a legal analysis. He points out that terrorism, despite a UN convention specifically devoted to defining and punishing terrorism, is well and truly defined in European Union Law a...

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