This publication from our International Trade Practice looks at the shifting regulatory framework for international trade compliance on both sides of the Atlantic.
In this issue, we cover:
US
BIS Adds Certain Cultivation Chambers and Precursor Chemicals to the CCL
BIS Permits Release of “Technology” in the Context of Standards Organizations
DDTC Amends Licensing Policy Regarding the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong)
US Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Reaches Settlement With Several Companies
OFAC Issues Global Magnitsky General License and Frequently Asked Question
Federal Grand Jury Indicts California-based Company, Company President and Employee in Alleged Scheme to Violate the Export Control Reform Act
Department of Justice Sentences Massachusetts Man for Smuggling Goods From the US to Iran
EU
EU Council Amends North Korean Sanctions and Extends Venezuelan Sanctions Listings
The Paris Court of Appeal Holds That US Sanctions Cannot Be Considered as Mandatory Rules in France
EU Renews Crimea and Sevastopol Sanction
EU Renews Economic Sanctions on Specific Economic Sectors of the Russian Federation
EU Announces That the Free Trade Agreement With Vietnam Entered Into Force
EU Calls for More Transparency on COVID-19 Trade-related Measures by WTO Members
EU Affirms Airbus Compliance
EU Plans on Restricting Exports of Communication Interception and Cybersurveillance Equipment and Technology to Hong Kong
EU and UK Prepare for Hard Brexit
UK
The UK Imposes First Human Rights Sanctions
The UK Extends Arms Embargo on People’s Republic of China to Hong Kong
The UK Announces Plans to Remove Huawei from UK 5G Networks by 2027
The UK Plans to Resume Granting Export Licenses of Military Equipment to Saudi Arabia
