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Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - NOVEMBER 7, 2023

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1. BIS Releases Texts of New Chip Export Control Rules- Updating and expanding on rules issued last year, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released three rules on October 27 targeting...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Commerce Department Announces 90-Day Pause on Firearms and Ammunition Export Licenses (with some Exceptions)

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On October 27, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced at the bottom of their FAQ page a 90-day pause, effective immediately, on the issuance of export licenses for firearms,...more

Williams Mullen

ITAR & EAR Export Controls on Firearms - Five Important Points You Need to Know

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In January 2020, the U.S. Departments of State and Commerce published regulations transferring certain firearms, ammunition, components, and accessories from controls under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)...more

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ITAR Firearms Amendments - Six Important Points You Need to

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On January 23, 2020, the State and Commerce Departments published their long-awaited final regulations on the transfer of certain firearms, ammunition, components and accessories from controls under the International Traffic...more

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Scrutiny increases in Europe over arms licences to Saudi Arabia

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The legislative scrutiny over the export of arms to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ("Saudi Arabia") is continuing to increase in Europe, with several member states taking legal steps to restrict their export control licensing...more

The Volkov Law Group

Export Control Reform: Major Changes for ITAR Regulations for Firearms Industry

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This week the Trump Administration is set to finalize new rules which will ease the regulatory and licensing burden on manufacturers of commercial firearms, ammunition and associated products. ...more

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Export Control Amendments Proposed for Commercial Firearms, Ammunition and Related Products

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On May 24, 2018 the State and Commerce Departments issued proposed regulations regarding the transfer of export jurisdiction for commercial firearms and ammunition from the International Traffic In Arms Regulations (“ITAR”)...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

DDTC and BIS Propose New Rules to Continue Export Control Reform Initiative

As part of the ongoing Export Control Reform initiative, the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”) and Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) has issued proposed rules that would move certain items currently...more

Baker Donelson

New Export Rules for Firearms and Ammunition – Opening the Door for More Commercial Sales

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On May 14, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) in conjunction with the Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) issued newly proposed rules regarding export...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The United States Munitions List: When Guns Come Off of the ITAR

In our blog shop, most of the news we scan is the nerdy minutia of regulatory nuance. But the other day, we found big news, a real scoop. The ITAR will be rewritten to remove guns and ammunition from its control....more

Williams Mullen

ITAR Guide for the Firearms Industry

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The U.S. firearms industry is regulated under the National Firearms Act, Gun Control Act and other federal and state firearms laws. However there is another important area of regulation that applies to the firearms industry...more

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Companies Face New Process in Disclosures of Potential Export Violations

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Companies opting to file voluntary disclosures of potential export violations with the State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) will soon be required to utilize a new process for submitting their...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - October 2015

Welcome to the October 2015 edition of Red Notice, a publication of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. This month on the anticorruption front, a Japanese multinational conglomerate settles U.S. Securities and Exchange...more

Polsinelli

State and Commerce Departments Publish Next Set of Proposed Export Control Reform Rules: Fire Control, Range Finder, Optical...

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In This Issue: - Export Control Reform Initiative - DDTC Proposed Rule - BIS Proposed Rule - For More Information - Excerpt from Export Control Reform Initiative: By way of background, the Export...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Drop Your Weapons: The United States Restricts Military Exports to Venezuela

The U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has amended the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to restrict exports to Venezuela of certain items intended for “a military end use or end user.” ...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Ukraine Crisis Update: EU Enacts Sanctions Targeting Military Exports, Oil Sector and State-Owned Banks

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The EU’s “Stage 3” sanctions restrict exports to the Russian military, exports of certain technologies for the oil industry, and certain Russian State-owned banks’ access to EU capital markets. New EU Measures Target...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"US Government Announces Reforms to Space and Satellite Systems Export Controls"

On May 13, 2014, the U.S. State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) and the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued interim final rules amending the U.S. export controls...more

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