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Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine
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#### Article 2
1. All funds and economic resources belonging to, owned, held or controlled by any natural or legal persons, entities or bodies, or natural or legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them, as listed in Annex I, shall be frozen.
2. No funds or economic resources shall be made available, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies, or natural or legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them, as listed in Annex I.
#### Article 3
1. Annex I shall include:
Annex I shall include:
(a) natural persons responsible for, actively supporting or implementing, actions or policies which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, or stability or security in Ukraine or which obstruct the work of international organisations in Ukraine, and natural or legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them;
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(e) natural or legal persons, entities or bodies conducting transactions with the separatist groups in the Donbass region of Ukraine.
2. Annex I shall include the grounds for the listing of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies concerned.
3. Annex I shall include, where available, information necessary to identify the natural or legal persons, entities or bodies concerned. With regard to natural persons, such information may include names including aliases, date and place of birth, nationality, passport and ID card numbers, gender, address, if known, and function or profession. With regard to legal persons, entities and bodies, such information may include names, place and date of registration, registration number and place of business.
#### Article 4
1. By way of derogation from Article 2, the competent authorities of the Member States may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, or the making available of certain funds or economic resources, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that the funds or economic resources concerned are:
By way of derogation from Article 2, the competent authorities of the Member States may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, or the making available of certain funds or economic resources, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that the funds or economic resources concerned are:
(a) necessary to satisfy the basic needs of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex I, and dependent family members of such natural persons, including payments for foodstuffs, rent or mortgage, medicines and medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums, and public utility charges;
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(d) necessary for extraordinary expenses, provided that the relevant competent authority has notified the grounds on which it considers that a specific authorisation should be granted to the competent authorities of the other Member States and to the Commission at least two weeks prior to authorisation.
2. The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under paragraph 1.
#### Article 5
1. By way of derogation from Article 2, the competent authorities of the Member States may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, if the following conditions are met:
By way of derogation from Article 2, the competent authorities of the Member States may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, if the following conditions are met:
(a) the funds or economic resources are subject to an arbitral decision rendered prior to the date on which the natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in Article 2 was included in Annex I, or of a judicial or administrative decision rendered in the Union, or a judicial decision enforceable in the Member State concerned, prior to or after that date;
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(d) recognition of the decision is not contrary to public policy in the Member State concerned.
2. The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under paragraph 1.
#### Article 6
1. By way of derogation from Article 2 and provided that a payment by a natural or legal person, entity or body listed in Annex I is due under a contract or agreement that was concluded by, or under an obligation that arose for the natural or legal person, entity or body concerned, before the date on which that natural or legal person, entity or body was included in Annex I, the competent authorities of the Member States may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, provided that the competent authority concerned has determined that:
By way of derogation from Article 2 and provided that a payment by a natural or legal person, entity or body listed in Annex I is due under a contract or agreement that was concluded by, or under an obligation that arose for the natural or legal person, entity or body concerned, before the date on which that natural or legal person, entity or body was included in Annex I, the competent authorities of the Member States may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, provided that the competent authority concerned has determined that:
(a) the funds or economic resources shall be used for a payment by a natural or legal person, entity or body listed in Annex I; and
(b) the payment is not in breach of Article 2(2).
2. The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under paragraph 1.
#### Article 6a
By way of derogation from Article 2(2), the competent authorities of the Member States may authorise payments to the Crimean Sea Ports for services provided at the ports of Kerch Fishery Port, Yalta Commercial Port and Evpatoria Commercial Port, and for services provided by Gosgidrografiya and by Port-Terminal branches of the Crimean Sea Ports.
#### Article 7
1. Article 2(2) shall not prevent the crediting of the frozen accounts by financial or credit institutions that receive funds transferred by third parties onto the account of a listed natural or legal person, entity or body, provided that any additions to such accounts will also be frozen. The financial or credit institution shall inform the relevant competent authority about any such transaction without delay.
2. Article 2(2) shall not apply to the addition to frozen accounts of:
Article 2(2) shall not apply to the addition to frozen accounts of:
(a) interest or other earnings on those accounts;
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#### Article 8
1. Without prejudice to the applicable rules concerning reporting, confidentiality and professional secrecy, natural and legal persons, entities and bodies shall:
Without prejudice to the applicable rules concerning reporting, confidentiality and professional secrecy, natural and legal persons, entities and bodies shall:
(a) supply immediately any information which would facilitate compliance with this Regulation, such as information on accounts and amounts frozen in accordance with Article 2, to the competent authority of the Member State where they are resident or located, and shall transmit such information, directly or through the Member State, to the Commission; and
(b) cooperate with the competent authority in any verification of such information.
2. Any additional information received directly by the Commission shall be made available to the Member States.
3. Any information provided or received in accordance with this Article shall be used only for the purposes for which it was provided or received.
#### Article 9
It shall be prohibited to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is to circumvent the measures referred to in Article 2.
#### Article 10
1. The freezing of funds and economic resources or the refusal to make funds or economic resources available, carried out in good faith on the basis that such action is in accordance with this Regulation, shall not give rise to liability of any kind on the part of the natural or legal person or entity or body implementing it, or its directors or employees, unless it is proved that the funds and economic resources were frozen or withheld as a result of negligence.
2. Actions by natural or legal persons, entities or bodies shall not give rise to any liability of any kind on their part if they did not know, and had no reasonable cause to suspect, that their actions would infringe the measures set out in this Regulation.
#### Article 11
1. No claims in connection with any contract or transaction the performance of which has been affected, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by the measures imposed under this Regulation, including claims for indemnity or any other claim of this type, such as a claim for compensation or a claim under a guarantee, particularly a claim for extension or payment of a bond, guarantee or indemnity, particularly a financial guarantee or financial indemnity, of whatever form, shall be satisfied, if they are made by:
No claims in connection with any contract or transaction the performance of which has been affected, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by the measures imposed under this Regulation, including claims for indemnity or any other claim of this type, such as a claim for compensation or a claim under a guarantee, particularly a claim for extension or payment of a bond, guarantee or indemnity, particularly a financial guarantee or financial indemnity, of whatever form, shall be satisfied, if they are made by:
(a) designated natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex I;
(b) any natural or legal person, entity or body acting through or on behalf of one of the persons, entities or bodies referred to in point (a).
2. In any proceedings for the enforcement of a claim, the onus of proving that satisfying the claim is not prohibited by paragraph 1 shall be on the natural or legal person, entity or body seeking the enforcement of that claim.
3. This Article is without prejudice to the right of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in paragraph 1 to judicial review of the legality of the non-performance of contractual obligations in accordance with this Regulation.
#### Article 12
1. The Commission and the Member States shall inform each other of the measures taken under this Regulation and share any other relevant information at their disposal in connection with this Regulation, in particular information:
The Commission and the Member States shall inform each other of the measures taken under this Regulation and share any other relevant information at their disposal in connection with this Regulation, in particular information:
(a) in respect of funds frozen under Article 2 and authorisations granted under Articles 4, 5, 6 and 6a;
(b) in respect of violation and enforcement problems and judgments handed down by national courts.
2. The Member States shall immediately inform each other and the Commission of any other relevant information at their disposal which might affect the effective implementation of this Regulation.
#### Article 13
The Commission shall be empowered to amend Annex II on the basis of information supplied by Member States.
#### Article 14
1. Where the Council decides to subject a natural or legal person, entity or body to the measures referred to in Article 2, it shall amend Annex I accordingly.
2. The Council shall communicate its decision, including the grounds for listing, to the natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in paragraph 1, either directly, if the address is known, or through the publication of a notice, providing such natural or legal person, entity or body with an opportunity to present observations.
3. Where observations are submitted, or where substantial new evidence is presented, the Council shall review its decision and inform the natural or legal person, entity or body accordingly.
4. The list in Annex I shall be reviewed at regular intervals and at least every 12 months.
#### Article 15
1. Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.
2. Member States shall notify the rules referred to in paragraph 1 to the Commission without delay after the entry into force of this Regulation and shall notify it of any subsequent amendment.
#### Article 16
1. Member States shall designate the competent authorities referred to in this Regulation and identify them on the websites listed in Annex II. Member States shall notify the Commission of any changes in the addresses of their websites listed in Annex II.
2. Member States shall notify the Commission of their competent authorities, including the contact details of those competent authorities, without delay after the entry into force of this Regulation, and shall notify it of any subsequent amendment.
3. Where this Regulation sets out a requirement to notify, inform or otherwise communicate with the Commission, the address and other contact details to be used for such communication shall be those indicated in Annex II.
#### Article 17
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| 188. | Yuriy Mikhailovich GOTSANYUK Yuriy Mikhailovich GOTSANIUK (Юрий Михайлович ГОЦАНЮК) Iurii Mykhailovych HOTSANIUK (Юрій Михайлович ГОЦАНЮК) | Gender: male DOB: 18.7.1966 POB: Novaya Derevnya / Nove Selo, USSR (now Russian Federation) | Prime Minister of the so‐called 'Republic of Crimea'. In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has worked for further integration of the so‐called 'Republic of Crimea' into the Russian Federation and thereby actively supported actions and implemented policies which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. | 28.1.2020 |
| 189. | Vladimir Vladimirovich NEMTSEV (Владимир Владимирович НЕМЦЕВ) Volodymyr Volodymyrovych NEMTSEV (Володимир Володимирович НЄМЦЕВ) | Gender: male DOB: 15.11.1971 POB: Sevastopol, USSR (now Ukraine) | Chairman of the so‐called 'Legislative Assembly' of the illegally annexed City of Sevastopol. In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has worked for further integration of the illegally annexed City of Sevastopol into the Russian Federation and thereby actively supported actions and implemented policies which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. | 28.1.2020 |
| 190. | Mikhail Vladimirovich RAZVOZHAEV (Михаил Владимирович РАЗВОЖАЕВ) Mykhailo Volodymyrovich RAZVOZHAEV (Михайло Володимирович РАЗВОЖАЄВ) | Gender: male DOB: 30.12.1980 POB: Krasnoyarsk, USSR (now Russian Federation) | So‐called 'acting Governor' of the illegally annexed City of Sevastopol. In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has worked for further integration of the illegally annexed City of Sevastopol into the Russian Federation and thereby actively supported actions and implemented policies which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. | 28.1.2020 |
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| 191. | Alexander Nikolaevich GANOV (Александр Николаевич ГАНОВ) | Gender: male DOB: 24.10.1974 POB: Voronezh (Russian Federation) | General director of the JSC TC Grand Service Express, which operates railway service between Russia and the illegally annexed Crimean peninsula. Therefore, he supports the consolidation of the illegally annexed Crimean peninsula into the Russian Federation, which in turn further undermines the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. | 1.10.2020 |
| 192. | Leonid Kronidovich RYZHENKIN (Леонид Кронидович РЫЖЕНЬКИН) | Gender: male DOB: 10.11.1967 POB: unknown Passport number: 722 706 177 (in 2015) | Deputy general director for infrastructure projects at Stroigazmontazh (SGM) who since 2015 had supervised the construction of the bridge over the Kerch Strait (including the railway part of the bridge) connecting Russia and the illegally annexed Crimean peninsula. Therefore, he supports the consolidation of the illegally annexed Crimean peninsula into the Russian Federation, which in turn further undermines the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. | 1.10.2020 |
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| 47. | CJSC VAD AKTSIONERNOE OBSHCHESTVO VAD АО ‘ВАД’ | Address: 133 Chernyshevskogo street, Vologda, Vologodskaya Oblast, 160019 Russia 122, Grazhdanskiy Prospect, suite 5, Liter A, St. Petersburg, 195267 Russia Registration ID: 1037804006811 (Russia) Tax ID No: 7802059185 Website: www.zaovad.com Email: office@zaovad.com | CJSC VAD is the main contractor for the construction of the Tavrida Highway in Crimea, the road over the Kerch Bridge and the access roads to it. Tavrida Highway will provide transportation access to Crimea through a system of newly constructed roadways that serve as a primary connection to the Kerch Bridge. Therefore CJSC VAD is supporting the consolidation of the illegally annexed Crimean peninsula into the Russian Federation, which in turn further undermines the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. | 31.7.2018 |
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| 48. | Joint-stock company ‘Lenpromtransproyekt’ (АО ‘Ленпромтранспроект’) | Address: Kondrat’yevskiy Prospekt, 15, building 5/1, 223 St. Petersburg 195 197, Russian Federation Registration ID (OGRN no.): 1 027 809 210 054 Tax ID (INN no.) 7 825 064 262 Website: https://lptp.ru/ e-mail address: ptp@sp.ru | Joint-stock company Lenpromtransproyekt participated in the project of connecting the railway infrastructures of the illegally annexed Crimea and Russia by designing the railway approaches to the bridge over the Kerch Strait and acting as architectural supervisor during construction of the bridge connecting Russia and the illegally annexed Crimean peninsula. Therefore, it supports the consolidation of the illegally annexed Crimean peninsula into the Russian Federation, which in turn further undermines the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. | 1.10.2020 |
| 49. | Joint-stock company ‘The Berkakit-Tommot-Yakutsk Railway Line’s Construction Directorate’ (АО ‘Дирекция по строительству железной дороги Беркакит‐Томмот‐Якутск’) | Address: Mayakovskogo St. 14, city of Aldan 678 900, Aldansky District, Russian Federation Registration ID (OGRN no.): 1 121 402 000 213 Tax ID (INN no.) 1 402 015 986 Website: https://dsgd.ru/ e-mail address: info@dsgd.ru; gmn@dsgd.ru | Joint-stock company The Berkakit-Tommot-Yakutsk Railway Line’s Construction Directorate participated in the project of connecting the railway infrastructures of the illegally annexed Crimea and Russia by providing engineering services during the construction of railway approaches to the bridge over the Kerch Strait connecting Russia and the illegally annexed Crimean peninsula. Therefore, it supports the consolidation of the illegally annexed Crimean peninsula into the Russian Federation, which in turn further undermines the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. | 1.10.2020 |
| 50. | Federal State Unitary Enterprise ‘Crimea Railway’ (Федеральное государственное унитарное предприятие ‘Крымская железная дорога’) | Address: 34 Pavlenko St., Simferopol 95 006, Ukraine Registration ID (OGRN no.): 1 159 102 022 738 Tax ID (INN no.) 9 102 157 783 Website: https://crimearw.ru E-mail address: ngkkjd@mail.ru | Federal State Unitary Enterprise Crimea Railway participated in the project of connecting the railway infrastructures of the illegally annexed Crimea and Russia by being owner and operator of the railway tracks on the bridge over the Kerch Strait, connecting Russia and the illegally annexed Crimean peninsula. Therefore, it supports the consolidation of the illegally annexed Crimean peninsula into the Russian Federation, which in turn further undermines the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. | 1.10.2020 |
| 51. | First Crimean Insurance Company (Крымская первая страховая компания) | Address: Butakova Ln, 4, Sevastopol, Ukraine Registration ID (OGRN no.): 1 149 102 007 933 Tax ID (INN no.) 9 102 006 047 Website: https://kpsk-ins.ru/about e-mail address: info@kspk-ins.ru | The First Crimean Insurance Company participated in the project of connecting the railway infrastructures of the illegally annexed Crimea and Russia by insuring the construction of the bridge over the Kerch Strait. Therefore, it supports the consolidation of the illegally annexed Crimean peninsula into the Russian Federation, which in turn further undermines the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. | 1.10.2020 |
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## ANNEX II
2020-09-12
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2020-03-14
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2020-01-28
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2019-09-14
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2019-07-09
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2019-03-16
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2019-01-23
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2018-12-10
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2018-09-15
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2018-07-31
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2018-05-14
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2018-03-14
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2017-11-21
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2017-09-16
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2017-08-04
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2017-07-27
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2017-03-15
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2016-11-09
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2016-09-16
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