On 18 October 2024, the Dutch government announced supplemental controls for exports of certain emerging technology items from the Netherlands. These controls will enter into force on 1 December 2024 and will be implemented through the Dutch Regulations Supplemental Controls to the Dual-Use Regulation (Regeling aanvullende controlemaatregelen op de Verordening producten voor tweeërlei gebruik, the “Dutch Regulations”). The official text of the Dutch Regulations is available here. Scope of Unilaterally Controlled Items The Dutch Regulations…
As risks and complexities for sanctions investigations have grown, so has the number of regulators and enforcement agencies bringing enforcement actions, and not just in the United States. Enforcement agencies around the world are becoming more active, with a focus on enforcing sanctions and export controls targeting Russia since its February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. There has been a particular uptick in public enforcement of EU sanctions targeting Russia by various EU Member States in…
On Thursday 3 October, our Amsterdam office will host our flagship “Trade Day” event for senior in-house legal professionals. This year, we will be joined by over 15 of our Baker McKenzie colleagues from across Europe, the US and Asia who will share their insights on significant developments across: For more information and to register please see: Amsterdam Trade Day 2024 | Insight | Baker McKenzie. Please note that space is limited and registration is…
No one size fits all When dealing with sanctions enforcement authorities in investigations, companies should have a clear understanding of an investigating agency’s expectations. These can be tricky to navigate in the current enforcement environment where multiple agencies across several jurisdictions are often actively investigating similar conduct. To compound the situation and risks, those agencies may take different approaches to communicating with a company, obtaining information or evidence from the target and third parties, and…