# Council Regulation (EC) No 2271/96 of 22 November 1996 protecting against the effects of the extra-territorial application of legislation adopted by a third country, and actions based thereon or resulting therefrom, Article 6

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Any person referred to in Article 11, who is engaging in an activity referred to in Article 1 shall be entitled to recover any damages, including legal costs, caused to that person by the application of the laws specified in the Annex or by actions based thereon or resulting therefrom.
Such recovery may be obtained from the natural or legal person or any other entity causing the damages or from any person acting on its behalf or intermediary.
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Without prejudice to other means available and in accordance with applicable law, the recovery could take the form of seizure and sale of assets held by those persons, entities, persons acting on their behalf or intermediaries within the United Kingdom, including shares held in a legal person incorporated within the United Kingdom.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/1996/2271/article/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1996-2271/article-6
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