Security & Defense

#ECOT2608582ADecree of 31 March 2026 implementing Articles L. 562-2 and following of the Monetary and Financial Code – Asset Freeze against Mr. Hattek Benferhat

🇫🇷France··Other·High Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

On 31 March 2026, the French Ministers of Interior and Economy issued an order freezing all funds and economic resources belonging to, owned, held or controlled by Mr. Hattek Benferhat, born 9 September 1985 in Lodève, France. The freeze also applies to any legal entities or other entities owned, controlled by, or knowingly acting on behalf of or at the direction of Mr. Benferhat. Both the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making funds or economic resources available directly or indirectly to him or the controlled entities last for a period of six months from the date of publication in the Official Journal. This is an asset freeze and prohibition measure taken under France’s counter-terrorism and sanctions framework in the Monetary and Financial Code.

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Key Changes

  • Immediate six-month asset freeze on all funds and economic resources of Mr. Hattek Benferhat (born 09/09/1985, Lodève)
  • Freeze extended to all entities owned, controlled by, or acting on behalf of Mr. Benferhat
  • Prohibition on making any funds or economic resources available directly or indirectly to the designated person and controlled entities

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Obligations

What this law requires

high

Freeze all funds and economic resources belonging to, owned, held or controlled by Mr. Hattek Benferhat (born 9 September 1985 in Lodève, France)

Financial institutions, banks, asset custodians, and all entities holding funds or resources of the designated person
prohibition
high

Freeze all funds and economic resources belonging to legal entities or other entities owned, controlled by, or knowingly acting on behalf of or at the direction of Mr. Hattek Benferhat

Financial institutions, banks, asset custodians, and all entities holding funds or resources of entities controlled by the designated person
prohibition
high

Prohibit direct or indirect making available of funds or economic resources to Mr. Hattek Benferhat or entities he controls

All individuals and entities, financial institutions, businesses, service providers
prohibition
high

Prohibit use of funds or economic resources for the benefit of Mr. Hattek Benferhat or entities controlled by him

All individuals and entities, financial institutions, businesses, service providers
prohibition
high

Maintain the asset freeze and prohibition on making funds available for a duration of six months from the date of publication in the Official Journal

Financial institutions, asset custodians, and all entities subject to the freeze
operational

Affected Parties

Mr. Hattek BenferhatEntities owned or controlled by Mr. Benferhat+2 more…

Tags

asset freeze,financial sanctions,counter-terrorism