Effectiveness of European Union sanctions against Russia
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the European Union (hereinafter the “EU”) continues to put in place restrictive... Read more
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Ban on import, purchase or transfer of steel products, processed in a third country, from steel products originating in Russia
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the European Union (hereinafter the “EU”) continues to put in place restrictive... Read more
Article 60 of the Customs Code – Censorship and new customs prerogatives
Article 60 of the National Customs Code governs the searches of vehicles and individuals. More broadly, it enables customs officers... Read more
Reform of the Customs Union : a profound simplification of the system the essential role of commercial data
On May 17, the European Commission presented a comprehensive overhaul of the Customs Union. The exponential growth in trade volumes,... Read more
Carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM)
After a long trialogue with the Commission and Council, the European Parliament has just adopted the new border carbon adjustment... Read more
A new anti-coercion instrument, one more way to protect the commercial interests of the European Union and its members
On March 28, 2023, the Council and the European Parliament agreed on the establishment of a tool to fight economic... Read more
The European regulation against deforestation: adapting supply chains according to the new text adopted by the European Parliament
On April 19th, 2023, the European Parliament adopted a new regulation designed to fight deforestation, on the basis of a... Read more
Public consultation on new Guidelines on the export of cyber-surveillance items under article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2021/821
The EU Dual Use Regulation (EU) 2021/821 aims to strengthen export control on cyber-surveillance items that may be intended for... Read more
The General Court backs the European Commission against Chinese foreign subsidies to Egypt as part of the New Belt and Road Initiative… Is Morocco next?
By its two judgments dated March 1st, 2023[1], the General Court has, for the first time, provided important clarifications on... Read more
EU-wide REACH import requirements enforcement project Implementation starts in France
In November 2022, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) announced that, over the 2023-2025 period, a REACH enforcement project would investigate... Read more