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Article 5b is amended as follows: paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: ‘2. It shall be prohibited to provide, directly or indirectly, the following services to Russian nationals or natural persons residing in Russia, or to legal persons, entities or bodies established in Russia: (*3) Directive 2009/110/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on the taking up, pursuit and prudential supervision of the business of electronic money institutions amending Directives 2005/60/EC and 2006/48/EC and repealing Directive 2000/46/EC (OJ L 267, 10.10.2009, p. 7, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2009/110/oj.)’;" crypto-asset services, as defined in Regulation (EU) 2023/1114; issuing of payment instruments, acquiring of payment transactions, or payment initiation services, as defined in Directive (EU) 2015/2366; issuing of electronic money, as defined in Directive 2009/110/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (*3). paragraph 2a is replaced by the following: ‘2a. It shall be prohibited, as from 18 January 2024, to allow Russian nationals or natural persons residing in Russia to directly or indirectly own or control, or to hold any posts in the governing bodies of, a legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State and is providing crypto-asset wallet, account or custody services.’ ;

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-16 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.