On 18 July 2025, the European Union adopted its 18th package of economic and financial sanctions targeting Russia’s energy, banking and military sectors, as well as its trade with the EU. This package includes Council...more
The UK and the EU have begun formulating their responses to the tariffs imposed by the U.S. While the UK is still assessing its options and consulting with British businesses, the EU has already moved forward with plans to...more
On 12 March 2025, the EU announced that it will impose countermeasures in response to new tariffs imposed by the US on steel and aluminium imports. The EU countermeasures are twofold: First, the European Commission will...more
On 14 September 2022, the European Commission released a proposal for a Regulation prohibiting products made with forced labour on the EU market. The European Commission has taken a comprehensive approach, with the ban...more
9/20/2022
/ China ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Due Diligence ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Exports ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Imports ,
Supply Chain ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
The European Commission has referred Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to fully implement the fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (4AMLD) into national law....more
Compliance with export control laws is one of the main challenges of a compliance department. Yet significant personal risks for management have put the topic high on the agenda of legal/compliance departments.
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8/9/2019
/ Covered Transactions ,
Dual Use Goods ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Exports ,
Internal Controls ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Software ,
Strict Compliance ,
Technology ,
Trade Policy
The updated version of the EU Blocking Regulation enters into force On 7 August 2018, the EU published: (1) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/1100 (Amending Regulation)...more
On 6 June 2018, the European Commission ("Commission") adopted a draft Delegated Regulation expanding the scope of Council Regulation (EC) No 2271/96 ("EU Blocking Regulation") to include the extra-territorial aspects of the...more
6/8/2018
/ Blocking Statutes ,
Covered Transactions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
Foreign Relations ,
Iran ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management