Category Archives: Export Control and Economic Sanctions

The reactivation of Title III of the Helms-Burton act: Which implications for companies operating property confiscated during the Cuban revolution? June 28, 2019

by Benoît Charrière-Bournazel The provisions of Title III of the Helms Burton Act of 1996, the enforcement of which was suspended... Read more

New sanctions with respect to Iran June 25, 2019

by Pascal Cange In yet another step within the sanctions’ approach adopted by the Trump administration to bring Iran to... Read more

Extraterritoriality of US sanctions: Transposition in Belgium of the EU Blocking Statute June 7, 2019

by Dimana Todorova The European Blocking Regulation (EC) 2271/96 of 22 November 1996 protecting against the effects of the extraterritorial... Read more

France, Germany and the United Kingdom launched Special Payment Vehicle INSTEX to support trade opportunities with Iran March 5, 2019

by Dimana Todorova Reminder: the United States announced on May 8, 2018 their withdrawal from the « Joint Comprehensive Plan of... Read more

The European Union updates its list of controlled dual-use items October 31, 2018

On 10 October 2018, the Commission announced its draft annual Delegated Regulation that updates the EU dual-use export control list... Read more

European Commission launches public consultation on a draft Guide to Internal Compliance Programs in Dual-Use Export Controls (“DUIs”) October 3, 2018

Effective export controls of DUIs largely depend on the awareness and active commitment of the industry to comply with the... Read more

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