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The United States, European Union, United Kingdom and other U.S. allies are currently considering a range of severe economic measures against Russia to impose in the event of a Russian military incursion into...more
1/31/2022
/ Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreign Policy ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Pipelines ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
SDN List ,
Ukraine
Court of Justice of the European Union sets Binding Rules on the Contractual Impact of the EU Blocking Regulation
The EU Blocking Regulation (the “Regulation”)1 prohibits compliance by EU persons with certain U.S....more
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On 11 June 2021 the European Union (the “EU”) published Regulation (EU) 2021/821 (the “Recast Regulation”) in its Official Journal, which marked the final step with respect to modernizing its existing dual use...more
While the U.K. has a mature approach to protecting national security overall, the government lacks effective statutory powers in relation to the ownership and control of businesses and other entities that could be used to...more
The U.K. and the EU conclude the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement, which entered into force on December 31, 2020.
The Agreement provides guidance on origin rules that must be met for products to benefit from duty-free...more
1/8/2021
/ Cooperation Agreement ,
Country of Origin ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Member State ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trade Relations ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
1. Summary
The United Kingdom (U.K.) government published the National Security and Investment Bill (“NSI Bill” or “Bill”) on November 11, 2020, the aim of which is to strengthen the government’s powers to scrutinize and...more
- On July 24, the European Commission (EC) published an updated report (the “Report”) on the progress made by member states in implementing measures aimed at addressing the national security risks and mitigation strategies...more
8/4/2020
/ 5G Network ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Member State ,
National Security ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Security Risk Assessments ,
Supply Chain ,
Telecommunications
- There is increasing regulatory, commercial and media attention in the U.K. and the EU regarding the role of human rights in company supply chains.
- The U.K. and the EU are introducing specific measures around human...more
7/22/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Investors ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Slavery ,
Supply Chain ,
UK
- As of 1:00 p.m. BST July 6, 2020, the GHR Regulation came into force, representing the introduction of the U.K.’s long awaited GHR Regime.
- The GHR Regime is the first standalone U.K. sanctions regime to be in current...more
- On April 21, 2020, Imagination Technologies, a U.K. based company producing graphics processing units used in 11 billion devices globally, was summoned to answer questions by MPs in relation to national security concerns....more
• On June 5, 2019, the European Union (EU) took a step forward with respect to modernizing its existing dual use legislation under Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 (the “EU Dual Use Regulation”), with the European Council...more
6/12/2019
/ Dual Use Goods ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Human Rights ,
Information Security ,
Member State ,
Supply Chain ,
The Wassenaar Arrangement