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Baker & McKenzie’s market leading international trade team invites you to join them for a free webinar which will provide an update on the latest developments in respect of the recent JCPOA agreement between the EU/E3+3 and Iran. Click here to register now   Now that a nuclear deal has been reached, we will be discussing in depth the current state of play, the proposed timeline for sanctions withdrawal, and what risks and opportunities the agreement…

Recently the Dutch authorities have started adding a ‘human rights’ export license condition to the global licenses it issues for encryption items with ECCN 5A002.a.1. This condition states the following: ‘This license may not be used if the exporter is aware or has been informed by the competent authorities of the Member State where he is established, that the items in question are or may be intended, in their entirety or in part, for use…

The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs released the ‘Russia Manual’ which contains additional guidance on the application of the EU sanctions against Russia. The manual, which is currently only available in Dutch, summarizes the contents of the various EU Regulations setting out the EU sanctions against Russia, Crimea and Sevastopol. Below is a short overview of additional points of guidance set out in the manual: Export of dual use items (i.e., items included in Annex…