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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

Navigating EU Tariff Investigations: Strategic Guidance for Italian Exporters

IR Global on 5/16/2025

As global trade dynamics continue to evolve and the European Union adopts a more assertive stance in defending its internal market, Italian exporters are facing an increasingly complex regulatory and financial landscape....more

[Event] 9th Annual Canadian Forum on Global Economic Sanctions - February 26th - 27th, Toronto, ON, Canada

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 1/23/2025

CI’s 9th Annual Canadian Forum on Global Economic Sanctions is designed to cover your top compliance challenges, offering unparalleled networking and benchmarking opportunities for economic sanctions, trade, financial crime,...more

European Union Takes Another Step Towards Banning Forced Labor: 5 Compliance Tips for Employers

Fisher Phillips on 12/6/2024

The European Council recently approved a regulation that will ban products in the European Union that were made using forced labor. The new regulation covers products made with forced labor across the globe that are placed...more

Guidelines on the Export of Cyber-surveillance Items Under Article 5 of Regulation 2021-821

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 12/2/2024

In 2021, the European Union (EU) updated the EU Dual-Use Regulation, setting unified standards for EU member states to control exports of dual-use items. A key addition in Regulation (EU) 2021/821 is Article 5’s “catch-all...more

EDPB adopts EU-U.S. DPF report, issues Biometrics Guidelines mandate and other updates

A&O Shearman on 11/20/2024

On November 5, 2024, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issued its first report under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF) and released a statement on the access to data for law enforcement. Both documents were...more

European Parliament Votes to Postpone Deforestation Regulation to 2025 and Proposes Additional Amendments

Latham & Watkins LLP on 11/19/2024

The vote follows the European Commission’s proposal to delay application of the regulation by one year. On 14 November 2024, the European Parliament (Parliament) voted in favour of the European Commission’s (Commission) ...more

EU’s New Export Due Diligence Guidelines: Keeping Tabs on Cyber-Surveillance Technology

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 10/25/2024

In 2021, the EU adopted an updated version of the EU Dual-Use Regulation, which establishes common standards for the control of dual-use item exports by EU member states. Among its new provisions, Regulation (EU) 2021/821...more

[Event] European Forum on Global Economic Sanctions - June 5th - 6th, Berlin, Germany

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 4/1/2024

Hosted by the C5 Group Inc., the 2024 European Forum on Global Economic Sanctions will explore the evolution of the global economic sanctions landscape, analyzing everything from the shifting geopolitics around the globe, to...more

E(U)xterritoriality of EU Sanctions: The No Russia Clause

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 3/28/2024

The EU is going extraterritorial, and it is doing so through private contract. It is a pretty neat trick. As a general rule, EU regulations do not apply extraterritorially. This policy is a bit pointed, intended to stand...more

European Council Issues Guidance on Recently Imposed ‘No Russia’ Clause for EU Exporters

Morgan Lewis on 3/11/2024

EU-based aircraft owners and lessors, among other exporters, will soon have to incorporate a “No Russia” clause in their contracts with non-EU counterparties for the sale, supply, transfer, or export of aircraft and aircraft...more

[Event] 8th Annual Canadian Forum on Global Economic Sanctions - March 6th - 7th, Toronto, ON, Canada

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 1/10/2024

Immerse yourself in the only comprehensive economic sanctions event of its kind in Canada, spanning two days of invaluable insights and practical knowledge. Designed to cover U.S., EU, and major global sanctions, this...more

[Webinar] Virtual Proficiency Series on Economic Sanctions - February 6th - 29th, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm EST

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 12/18/2023

ACI’s highly anticipated Proficiency Series on Economic Sanctions provides true immersion into Economic Sanctions with the objective of becoming proficient in 4 weeks. Advance your career and professional development by...more

[Event] European Forum on Global Economic Sanctions - June 1st - 2nd, Berlin, Germany

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 5/1/2023

Hosted by C5 Group, the European Forum on Global Economic Sanctions is recognized as Europe's Premier, longstanding gathering for financial institutions and global exporters. The industry across Europe is confronting an...more

[Event] 17th Annual Flagship Conference on U.S. Economic Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance - April 25th - 26th, Washington, DC

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 4/5/2023

The American Conference Institute is hosting their 17th Annual Flagship Conference on U.S. Economic Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance on April 25-26, 2023, in Washington! Don’t miss the opportunity to stay current with the...more

Regulation: EU Reaches Agreement on Carbon Border Tax

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 1/3/2023

Environmental regulators and ministers from across the EU member states provisionally approved the introduction of the world’s first major carbon border tax, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which will require...more

Special Report - European Parliament and Council Approve Recast of EU Dual-Use Regulation: A Review of Key Changes

McDermott Will & Emery on 5/25/2021

Since it first went into force in 2009, the European Union’s regulation on the export control of dual-use items has undergone several updates to account for emerging technological and other challenges, including cybersecurity...more

A New Era of Export Controls Begins in the EU: The Revised EU Dual-Use Export Controls to Promote Human Rights

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/17/2021

On May 10, 2021, the EU adopted its new, revised version of Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 (the “Regulation”). It is widely acknowledged to be the first major reform to the structure of the EU’s export control regime since...more

ITAR Defense Controls Catches Up to Modern IT, Allowing Exporters to Use Encryption to Protect Defense Technology on the Cloud

ArentFox Schiff on 1/3/2020

The good news is that, for the most part, State resisted the temptation to do something just a little different in the ITAR regulation, so the joint Commerce-State solution works. The chart below provides a quick side-by-side...more

Canada and EU Sign Free Trade Agreement: Implications for TTIP

King & Spalding on 12/9/2016

On October 30, the European Union (EU) and Canada signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). The final draft of the agreement was concluded in February after seven years of negotiations. Many EU officials...more

Importers Into The European Union Take Note: EU Customs Code Goes Into Effect May 2016

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 4/25/2016

The EU Customs Code, known as the Union Customs Code (“UCC”), applies to all goods imported to, or exported from, the EU customs territory. The UCC was adopted in 2013 and goes into effect on 1 May 2016. The UCC is intended...more

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