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Export Control
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International Trade Insights
New Rules Create New Business Opportunities in Cuba
By Cortney Morgan, Kelli Meilink
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) and the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) released new rules easing the remaining…
Canada-U.S. Blog
Sunny Days for Canada’s Export Controls in 2016
An article that I wrote entitled "'Sunny Days' for Canada in 2016?" appears in the December 2015 World ECR, issue 46. In this article, I make predictions about what Canada…
Focus on Regulation
Extended Export Control Rules for UAVs in the EU Enacted
By Lourdes Catrain, Jorge Torres, Ajay Kuntamukkala, Falk Schoening
The framework for the regulation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ("UAVs") is currently intensely debated in the US, the EU and EU Member States. While the focus of this discussion relates…
Canada-U.S. Blog
Canada’s Federal Court Highlights Complexities of Canada’s Export Controls/Economic Sanctions
On December 18, 2015, the Federal Court of Canada issued its decision in Master Tech Inc. v. The Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (2015 FC 1395). The Canada…
Canada-U.S. Blog
Directors and Officers Liability for Failure to Obtain an Export Permit
The Government of Canada (in particular Global Affairs Canada) may pursue directors and officers of a corporation who fail to obtain the required export permits, licenses and certifications. Corporations cannot…
International Compliance Blog
Compliance Issues Regarding the Syrian Conflict
By Jack Hayes
In light of recent events related to Syria, it is possible that companies will be approached by entities seeking to arm or otherwise assist the Syrian opposition or the Kurdish…
The Trade Practitioner
BIS Publishes Online Tool for Determining Controls Over Non-US-Made Items
The US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has published an online decision tree tool for determining whether or not non-US-made items that incorporate US goods, technology or…
International Compliance Blog
Upcoming Webcast: 2015 Developments Regarding Economic Sanctions and Export Controls
Join us on Tuesday, December 15 for this complimentary webinar discussing economic sanctions, export control, and related developments over the past year. Featured panelists include Steptoe International Compliance Blog contributors Alex…
International Compliance Blog
State Department Approves Possible Transaction to Weaponize Unmanned Aerial Systems
As reported by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency on November 4, 2015, the State Department approved a possible sale of equipment to Italy under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Program…
International Compliance Blog
Offsets and Export Controls
The DISAM Journal (published by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)) recently contained an interesting article that highlights the interplay between purchasing country offset requirements and US export controls. According to the…