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ARTICLE · 22 AUGUST 2023

Norway Issues First Fine For Breach Of Sanctions Against Russia

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A car dealer in Norway has agreed to pay a fine of NOK 50,000 for an unauthorised car sale to Russia. PST, the Norwegian Police Security Service, found that the dealer...

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Simen Klevstrand
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Tone Grivi
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Karoline Narvestad Maurtvedt
Karoline Narvestad Maurtvedt

A car dealer in Norway has agreed to pay a fine of NOK 50,000 for an unauthorised car sale to Russia. PST, the Norwegian Police Security Service, found that the dealer has violated sanctions rules by selling a car to a buyer in Russia, through an intermediary.

The car dealer had reportedly verified that the ultimate buyer was not on the list of sanctioned persons or entities but may have failed to consider the prohibition against the direct or indirect sale or export of luxury goods to Russia or for use in Russia, including vehicles of a value exceeding EUR 50,000 each.

The amount of the fine was determined on the basis of the dealer's assumed profit from the sale of the car in question, a Hongqi E-HS9.

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