Sanctions

2026/2027

Учебный год

ENG

Обучение ведется на английском языке

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Кредиты

Кто читает:

Кафедра финансового права (Санкт-Петербург) (Юридический факультет (Санкт-Петербург))

Статус:

Курс обязательный

Когда читается:

5-й курс, 1, 2 модуль

Преподаватель

Таланов Владимир Владимирович

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The course ‘Sanctions’ is designed to develop students’ skills in interpreting and applying rules governing unilateral and multilateral economic restrictions (sanctions) under international law and in various jurisdictions, as well as the practical skills required of a modern lawyer working with such restrictive measures. The course examines the types and characteristics of sanctions policies and their impact on international relations and on domestic political and economic processes. It considers legislation, examples, and the experience of states that impose sanctions and entities that are subject to them. By the end of the course, students will have acquired the following knowledge and skills: an understanding of the consequences of designation under different sanctions regimes; the ability to assess the prospects for the application and potential challenge of sanctions rules; and the ability to prepare procedural documents, client memoranda, and recommendations relating to sanctions regulation. Before taking the course, students should have completed the following prerequisite courses: Administrative Law and Public International Law. The knowledge acquired in this course may subsequently be applied in the courses of Banking Regulation and Foreign Exchange Regulation, during professional internships and in the preparation of the final qualifying exams (post-requisites).

Learning Objectives

• To develop students’ understanding of the specific features of contemporary sanctions regulation and the principles governing its formulation and application;
• To develop students’ practical skills in working with sanctions regimes in different jurisdictions and in preparing client materials and recommendations;
• To examine the legal nature of multilateral and unilateral economic coercive measures and their justification under international law;
• To study the legal terminology used in contemporary sanctions regimes;
• To propose legal solutions to social and economic problems, identify the advantages and disadvantages of managerial decisions from a legal perspective in the context of regulatory restrictions, and find legal means of preventing problematic situations;
• To draft legal instruments, including judicial and law-enforcement acts, prepare procedural documents, and produce analytical documents (memoranda, legal opinions, and briefing notes) on matters covered by the course.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of the legal and political nature of sanctions, their types and the consequences of their application, and uses the relevant legal terminology correctly.
• Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of the legality of multilateral and unilateral economic sanctions under contemporary international law; understands the principal concepts and approaches used to assess unilateral economic sanctions and the procedures for potentially challenging them under international treaties.
• Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of the specific features of UN economic sanctions, the procedures for their adoption, and the forms of their implementation in domestic legal systems.
• Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of unilateral economic sanctions regulation in the United States; correctly identifies the relevant decision-making procedure and formal grounds for imposing sanctions; understands the principal concepts of US sanctions regimes and the procedures for potentially challenging sanctions under US law; and uses the relevant legal terminology correctly.
• Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of unilateral economic sanctions regulation in the EU and its Member States; correctly identifies the relevant decision-making procedure and formal grounds for imposing sanctions; understands the principal concepts of EU sanctions regimes and the procedures for potentially challenging sanctions under EU law; and uses the relevant legal terminology correctly.
• Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of unilateral economic sanctions regulation in the Russian Federation; correctly identifies the relevant decision-making procedure and formal grounds for imposing sanctions; understands the principal concepts of Russian sanctions regimes; and uses the relevant legal terminology correctly.
• Understands the principal rules governing unilateral economic sanctions in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan, their differences from sanctions regimes in other jurisdictions, and the relevant basic concepts.
• Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of the impact of sanctions restrictions on dispute resolution and the application of Articles 248.1 and 248.2 of the Russian Commercial Procedure Code; understands the specific impact of sanctions on international commercial arbitration, arbitral institutions, and arbitrators.
• Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of the limits of the extraterritorial application of foreign sanctions regimes; understands how foreign sanctions are treated in proceedings before domestic courts; and uses the relevant legal terminology correctly.
• Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of mechanisms for adapting private-law transactions to sanctions regulation; is able to draft appropriate contractual clauses that take account of the sanctions regime applicable in the relevant jurisdiction; and uses the relevant legal terminology correctly.

Course Contents

• Topic 1. The Political and Legal Nature of Economic Sanctions
• Topic 2. Sanctions in Public International Law: The Legality of Economic Coercive Measures
• Topic 3. UN Sanctions Regimes and Their Implementation in Domestic Legal Systems
• Topic 4. The US Sanctions Regime
• Topic 5. The EU Sanctions Regime
• Topic 6. The Russian Sanctions Regime
• Topic 7. Overview of Sanctions Regimes in Other Key Jurisdictions
• Topic 8. The Application of Sanctions Rules and Dispute Resolution
• Topic 9. Domestic Legal Responses to Foreign Sanctions Regulation: Blocking and Counter-Sanctions Regimes
• Topic 10. Adapting Private-Law Transactions to Sanctions Regulation

Assessment Elements

• Assignment 3
  Assignment 3 takes the form of an oral interview covering various course-related questions. During the interview, the instructor discusses with the student matters considered in lectures and seminars. The student is asked to answer two practical questions and may also be asked follow-up questions. The interview may be conducted in person in a classroom, through Smart LMS or another similar platform, or remotely using videoconferencing software. Students may not use any materials during the interview. The use of any materials or devices during the interview is prohibited. The interview may be conducted through LMS using videoconferencing software. During the interview, the student must ensure a stable internet connection and a functioning, switched-on video camera. Failure to comply with these conditions is treated as non-attendance at the assessment.
• Written Assignment 1
  The written assignment consists of a ten-question multiple choice test. Each question briefly describes a problem and provides at least four answer options. The purpose of the assignment is to assess students’ knowledge and understanding of the principal concepts covered and their ability to apply them to specific facts. Students may not use any materials or devices while taking the test. The test lasts 15 minutes.
• Written Assignment 2
  The written assignment requires the student to prepare one procedural or other document relating to the subject matter of the course, which in substance constitutes a detailed response to the practical issue described in the assignment and supporting materials. The maximum score is 10 points. The assignment must be completed individually within 24 hours and submitted as a Microsoft Word file (.doc or .docx) to the relevant course folder in Smart LMS by the deadline set by the instructor. Work submitted after the deadline will not be assessed. Written Assignment 2 is intended to assess academic progress in the course, in particular the practical skills and analytical abilities developed by the student.
• Written Examination
  The examination is conducted in writing. It may be administered remotely using videoconferencing and Smart LMS technologies. Each student must prepare a written solution to a problem based on the course materials. The specific subject matter of the problems is determined by the instructor on the basis of the course content and is not disclosed to students in advance. The solution necessarily requires the application of in-depth theoretical knowledge of the subject. Each student must independently prepare a reasoned written solution within 60 minutes. Unless expressly permitted by the instructor, students may not use literature, legal instruments not included in the list specified by the instructor, notes, personal computers, tablets, smartphones, or other aids while completing the examination. The purpose of the examination is to assess the knowledge acquired in the course.

Interim Assessment

• 2026/2027 2nd module
  F = 0.2*WA1 + 0.2*WA2 + 0.2*A3 + 0.4*EX, F = final grade; WA1 = grade for Written Assignment 1 (maximum 10 points); WA2 = grade for Written Assignment 2 (maximum 10 points); A3 = grade for Assignment 3 (maximum 10 points); EX = grade for the Written Examination (maximum 10 points). 1. Continuous and final assessments may be administered through LMS and using videoconferencing platforms such as Zoom, MS Teams, Webinar, and others. While completing continuous and final assessment tasks, the student must ensure a stable internet connection and a functioning, switched-on video camera. Failure to comply with these conditions is treated as non-attendance at the assessment. 2. If the review of students’ written work, including examination papers, reveals a complete or partial textual match between the answers of different students, and that match is not attributable to quotations from legislation or the case law of superior courts, every student whose work contains the matching text will receive a grade of 0, without any inquiry into the reasons for the match. 3. When studying the course, students may use artificial intelligence systems, including when preparing for seminars, to search for and organise information, identify sources, conduct a preliminary analysis of legislation and case law, and review the structure, logic, and language of their work. Students must independently verify AI-generated results for accuracy, currency, completeness, and compliance with applicable law and the course materials. The use of artificial intelligence does not relieve students of the obligation to understand and be able to substantiate their conclusions. In all cases, the student remains responsible for the content, accuracy, and proper presentation of the submitted work. Students must disclose every use of artificial intelligence. In written work, they must identify the AI systems used and explain how and for what purpose they were used. In an oral answer, students must disclose such use to the instructor and, upon request, explain its nature and extent. The use of artificial intelligence in continuous or interim assessment without disclosure of the fact, purpose, and manner of its use constitutes a breach of academic integrity.

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Richard Gordon, Michael Smyth, & Tom Cornell. (2019). Sanctions Law. Hart Publishing.

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Ronzitti, N. (2016). Coercive Diplomacy, Sanctions and International Law. Brill | Nijhoff.

Authors

• Talanov Vladimir Vladimirovich
• Vlasova Olga Leonidovna