In episode 10 of the podcast, Jan Dunin-Wasowicz provides an update on the latest developments as Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine enters its fifth year, highlighting how overlapping geopolitical crises are placing new pressure on the EU’s sanctions framework. Against the backdrop of escalating tensions in the Middle East, the discussion underscores the growing complexity of managing intersecting sanctions regimes and the increasing need for strategic readiness in an uncertain global environment.

The episode reflects on recent remarks by Ursula von der Leyen, who has emphasized that the EU can no longer rely solely on the traditional rules-based international system, but must instead “build its own path.” This sets the stage for a broader exploration of the future direction of EU sanctions law and policy, including what a more coherent and autonomous EU sanctions doctrine might look like, and how compliance frameworks must evolve in response to overlapping geopolitical shocks.

The show then welcomes Paschalis Paschalidis for an in-depth discussion on how EU sanctions are reshaping the landscape of international dispute resolution. The conversation examines the growing role of sanctions in driving litigation, arbitration, and complex cross-border disputes, with particular focus on contractual claims, investment protection, enforcement challenges, and jurisdictional questions.

CHAPTERS

00:00 - Overlapping geopolitical shocks and impact on EU sanctions

04:50 - Introducing Paschalis Paschalidis

07:59 - General impact of EU sanctions on the litigation and arbitration practice

08:55 - How do disputes about EU sanctions arise?

12:00 - Mapping sanctions-related claims

16:00 - Anti-suit and anti-anti-suit injunctions

20:08 - New attitudes towards litigation and arbitration

21:05 -The relationship between the EU legal order, sanctions, and arbitration

27:28 - Reviewing awards dealing with EU sanctions issues

29:13 - EU sanctions and investment-state arbitration

33:31 – Force majeure and sanctions clauses

39:34 – Looking ahead: rules-based international order and dispute resolution

In episode 06 of the podcast, host Jan Dunin-Wasowicz discusses the proposed 19th package of EU sanctions against Russia and G7 developments, the reimposition by the EU of comprehensive sanctions against Iran, as well as the latest update to the EU Dual Use Regulation. The show then welcomes Marcin Lukowski, a Warsaw-based trade compliance expert, for a conversation on the legal framework for implementation and enforcement of sanctions and export controls in Poland.

0:00 Introduction

1:20 Russia Sanctions, Iran Snapback and Dual Use Regulation Updates

6:29 A Discussion with Marcin Lukowski on the Polish Sanctions Framework

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In episode 07 of the podcast, Jan Dunin-Wasowicz provides an update on the EU's response to the U.S.-led peace proposal and implications for EU sanctions against Russia. The show then welcomes Celia Challet, Assistant Professor in Law and Public Policy at the Université Catholique de Lille to discuss the growing role of the Court of the Justice of the EU in interpreting EU sanctions through references for preliminary rulings.

CHAPTERS

0:00 Introduction

1:55 EU Responses to the U.S-led Pease Initiative and Implications for EU Sanctions

7:49 Introducing Celia Challet

9:01 EU Sanctions Litigation - Validity v. Interpretation

11:45 Basics of References for Preliminary Rulings

15:26 Examples of EU Sanctions Issues Raised (Rosneft, Afrasiabi)

18:54 The Court's Contribution to EU Sanctions

20:35 Examples of Practical Questions

26:24 Notions of Economic Resources, Ownership & Control

28:05 Jurisdictional Questions

31:01 Canons of Interpretation

40:48 Looking Ahead

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