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Export Control
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Canada-U.S. Blog
It Is Best To Sever Ties With Representatives Who Commit Export Controls Infractions
Canada On February 9, 2017, Stewart Bell wrote an article for the Financial Post entitled "Canadian company investigating branch in Iraq after logo spotted in photos of missile test". It…
International Trade Law
ITAR and EAR: Changes and Proposed Changes in January
By Chris Monahan, Edward Goetz
The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) and the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) posted notices in the Federal Register this month announcing changes and proposed changes to the…
Canada-U.S. Blog
What Is The Canadian Process For Voluntarily Disclosing An Export Controls/Economic Sanctions Mistake?
Mistakes happen. While the majority of Canadian companies want to comply with Canada's export controls and economic sanctions laws, violations can occur. Often when there is an economic sanctions violation,…
The Trade Practitioner
BIS Issues Orders Denying Export Privileges to Several Persons
US Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued Orders denying export privileges to Dane Francisco Delgado, Kamran Ashfaq Malik and Robert Luba. BIS also renewed an Order…
Focus on Regulation
Commerce Department Relaxes Restrictions on Certain Defense-Related and Other Exports to India; Tightens Hong Kong Documentation Requirements
By Beth Peters, Ajay Kuntamukkala, Stephen Propst, Anthony Capobianco, Brian Curran, Aleksandar Dukic, Adam Berry
On January 19, 2017, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued several amendments to the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) to implement the India-U.S. Joint Statement of…
Canada-U.S. Blog
Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Has Broad Export Controls Discretion Says Federal Court
On January 24, 2017, the Federal Court of Canada issued its judicial review decision in Daniel Turp v. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, T-462-16. The Federal Court dismissed an application…
International Compliance Blog
Commerce Department Eases Certain Export Controls on India
By Peter Jeydel
Tomorrow, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) will ease certain US export controls on India, as part of the US commitments under the India–US Joint Statement of…
International Compliance Blog
New DOJ Guidance Could be a Game Changer for Export Controls and Sanctions Enforcement
By Meredith Rathbone, Peter Jeydel
Steptoe’s Meredith Rathbone and Peter Jeydel co-authored an article in Risk & Compliance, “New DOJ Guidance Could be a Game Changer for Export Controls and Sanctions Enforcement.” The article was…
International Trade Insights
Commerce Targets Russian Hackers with Additions to Entity List
Following the recent release of a joint analysis report by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Russian Malicious Cyber Activity and sanctions issued…
International Compliance Blog
DDTC and BIS Publish Long-Awaited Final Rules for Category XII: Night Vision and Cameras
By Ed Krauland, Meredith Rathbone, Jack Hayes, Peter Jeydel
On October 12, 2016, the State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) and the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published companion final rules to amend Category…