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Export Control
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International Trade Law
“America First” Moves to Export Controls: New Bill Introduced in House
By Addie Cliffe
On February 15, 2018, Representative Ed Royce, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced new legislation intended to “modernize U.S. export control regulations of dual-use items.” In spite of…
Global Policy Watch
Export Control Reform Act Introduced in Congress
By David Fagan
On February 15, 2018, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) introduced bipartisan legislation—the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (“ECRA”)⸺to modernize U.S. export control regulation of commercial and…
In-House Ops
Stepping Up Service with Customized Tech Tools for Compliance & Investigations
By Thomas McCarthy, Jaelyn Judelson, Anne Borkovic - Akin Gump
CCBJ: Akin Gump has been recognized by the Financial Times for its work in compliance and technology. What led to that recognition? Thomas McCarthy: Beginning over a decade ago, there…
The Trade Practitioner
UK Amends the Consolidated List of Strategic Military and Dual-use Items
On 5 March 2018, the Export Council Joint Unit (ECJU) of the UK Department for International Trade updated the Consolidated Control List of Strategic Military and Dual-use Items that Require Export Authorisation. The…
International Compliance Blog
Reminder: Dual-Use Export Controls Webinar Tomorrow
Tomorrow at 11:00 AM EST, Anthony Rapa will be presenting “Introduction to Dual-Use Export Controls: US EAR and EU Dual-Use Regulation”, a webinar hosted by Federal Publications. You can sign…
International Trade Law
NEW YORK COMPANY SETTLES NINE ALLEGED BOYCOTT VIOLATIONS WITH BIS
By Jeffrey I. Snyder, Edward Goetz
Earlier this month, BIS’ Office of Boycott Compliance announced a Settlement Agreement with Mitsui Plastics, Inc., a domestic concern doing business in New York, to settle its potential civil liability…
The Trade Practitioner
Proposed CFIUS Law Will Impose New Export Controls on US Businesses
The Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (S. 2098/H.R. 4311, FIRRMA for short) was introduced in Congress to reform the national security review of foreign acquisitions of US…
International Compliance Blog
Dual-Use Export Controls Webinar
On Tuesday, February 27 at 11:00 AM EST, Anthony Rapa will be presenting “Introduction to Dual-Use Export Controls: US EAR and EU Dual-Use Regulation”, a webinar hosted by Federal Publications.…
The Trade Practitioner
BIS Adds Two Entities to the Entity List
BIS published a final rule, effective 20 December 2017, which amended the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding two Russian companies to the Entity List under the destination of Russia…
The Trade Practitioner
UK Revokes Certain Open General Export Licences
On 4 January 2018, the Export Council Joint Unit (ECJU) of the UK Department for International Trade revoked Open General Export Licences (OGELs) applicable to dual-use technology items, cryptographic development,…