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NEWS: Italy introduces new criminal offences and corporate fines for EU sanctions breaches

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People walk past the Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, Italy April 13, 2024. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo/File Photo

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By PAUL O’DONOGHUE, Senior Correspondent

ITALY has strengthened enforcement of EU sanctions, introducing new criminal offences and turnover-based penalties for companies.

The new measures implement an EU Directive which harmonises sanctions offences and penalties across the bloc. They came into force in Italy on January 24, 2026.

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