Topic
Export Control
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White Collar Law & Investigations
DOJ Issues New Policy Regarding Voluntary Disclosures of Export Controls and Sanctions Violations
By Foley Hoag
In December, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the release of a new policy for business organizations regarding voluntary self-disclosures of export control and sanctions violations. The new Policy makes…
Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
DDTC aligns technical data export rules with BIS rules, simplifying technical data controls
By Kelley Drye
Late last month, the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls issued a long-awaited interim final rule regarding what qualifies as the export, re-export, or transfer of technical data (a “controlled event”)…
China Law Vision
China Releases New Draft Export Control Law
By AnJie Broad
Authors: Lan Li and Jiayue Zhang China is looking to strengthen its export control mechanisms by introducing a new Export Control Law. The draft Export Control Law (“Draft Law”) was…
Global Trade Law Blog
Chasing Huawei: BIS May Change the Rules of the Game to Target One Player
The U.S. Department of Commerce is considering tightening export controls in two major ways. The changes are aimed at choking off supplies to Huawei, but the move could impact a…
International Trade Law Compass
Apple’s Lesson: Screening Software Alone Won’t Prevent Export Violations
Apple Inc.’s recent settlement with the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has exposed a potentially costly wrinkle in complying with international trade regulations. While sanctions screening technologies may…
International Compliance Blog
EU Common Rules on the Control of Exports of Military Technology and Equipment: Council Adopts new Decision, Conclusions and a Revised User’s Guide
By Guy Soussan, Simon Hirsbrunner, Stefan Tsakanakis
The Council of the European Union recently adopted a Decision amending Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP of December 8, 2008 defining common rules governing control of exports of military technology and…
International Trade Insights
Trump Administration Grants 90-Day Extension of TGL for Companies Doing Business with Huawei
By Cortney Morgan, Grant Leach, Camron Greer
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) announced on Monday, November 18, 2019 the issuance of a new 90-day extension which will allow U.S. companies to…
SmarTrade
Commerce Again Extends Temporary General License on Huawei
The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced this week that it will again extend the temporary general license it issued in May 2019 (see Trump and…
China Law Blog
How China’s New CyberSecurity Laws Can (Will?) Destroy Your Business
By Dan Harris
In China’s New Cybersecurity Program: NO Place to Hide and again in China’s New Cybersecurity System: There is NO Place to Hide we wrote how China's new "cybersecurity" laws give the Chinese government and…
International Compliance Blog
EU Issues Guidance on Internal Compliance Programs for Dual-Use Trade Controls
By Guy Soussan, Stefan Tsakanakis, Jack Hayes
The European Commission recently published a non-binding Guidance with recommendations on internal compliance programs for dual-use trade controls under the EU Dual-Use Regulation. The Guidance aims to provide a framework…