Extraterritorial Sanctions and International Economic Law

This research, along with assessing the lawfulness of extraterritorial sanctions under the specific standpoint of international economic law, aims at establishing whether legal remedies are available to countries or entities affected by these measures. The article draws mainly from examples of US sanctions and it is structured in four parts. Part I outlines the key concepts behind primary and secondary sanctions and analyses the scope and nature of the extraterritorial sanctions imposed by the United States: while the scope of US extraterritorial sanctions is crucial to establish who is entitled to seek remedies under international economic law, the nature of the restrictions defines the set of applicable rules. Part II turns to international monetary law, Part III focusses on international trade law, and Part IV assesses the relevance of international investment law.