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The WorldECR Forum in London and Washington, DC, brings together export controls and sanctions compliance professionals, regulators and representatives of the multilateral control regimes, leading...
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IN THE LATEST ISSUE New US moves target semiconductor design software Understanding Der Ausfuhrverantwortliche: Germany’s approach to export risk mitigation Alpine Watchdog: WorldECR interviews SECO’s...
View ArticleSudan: ‘Sanctions no longer consistent with Darfur reality’
UN sanctions imposed under Resolution 1591 (2005) are ‘no longer consistent with the reality on the ground in Darfur,’ where the state of war has been overcome, and security challenges addressed. So...
View ArticleBIS interim final rule will help US companies meet standards
The US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (‘BIS’) says that it has ‘issued an interim final rule revising the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to authorize the release of...
View ArticleOFAC targets ‘brazenly corrupt’ Bosnian state prosecutor
The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (‘OFAC’) has designated Diana Kajmakovic, a state prosecutor in Bosnia and Herzegovina (‘BiH’), for being ‘responsible for or complicit in...
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Sanctioning circumventors – The West responds to Ukraine annexations US Commerce imposes new Russia and Belarus export controls Closing the culture gap: Why do banks and corporates see compliance...
View ArticleIt’s great to be back! Join us this October for the WorldECR Export Controls...
Trade controls are very much in the spotlight in 2022 for all businesses. February’s invasion of Ukraine by Russia has led to an unprecedented sanctions response from the UK, EU and US. New and...
View ArticleMagnitsky sanctions ‘send message…no matter where they are’
Jurisdictions that have imposed ‘Magnitsky’ sanctions for human rights abuses are ‘missing significant opportunities to ensure greater impact by multilateralizing [i.e., jointly designating] targets.’...
View ArticleBig Tech should exploit Iran comms licence more fully, say senators
A bipartisan group of US senators has said that ‘big tech’ firms ‘including Google, Apple and Facebook – can do much more to help Iranians’ in accordance with the recently issued OFAC general licence...
View ArticleRussia ‘scavenging vital chips from fridges’ as UK sanctions ‘top £18bn’
The UK government has said that ‘new figures’ show that its sanctions on Russia have led to £18bn being frozen and reported to the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (‘OFSI’). This, it said,...
View ArticleLatest Issue – Export Compliance Manager
ISSUE 27 OCTOBER 2022 In this issue Export controls and the Internet of Things The benefits of a Sanctions Compliance function Navigating the first year as a director of trade compliance A response to...
View ArticleWorld ECR – Latest Issue Now Published ….. US: Hong Kong’s international...
IN THE LATEST ISSUE US: Hong Kong’s international standing at stake for not acting against Russian super yacht Lessons from the Forum: Change, connectivity – and compliance CFIUS issues long-awaited...
View ArticleUS-Japan task force to tackle human rights in supply chains
On 6 January, Japan and the United States signed a memorandum of cooperation on the ‘Japan-U.S. Task Force on the Promotion of Human Rights and International Labor Standards in Supply Chains.’...
View ArticleTaiwan tightens tech exports to Russia and Belarus
Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (‘MOEA’) says it has amended the ‘List of High-Tech Goods Exported to Russia and Belarus’ on 4 January, by ‘expanding the number of items covered under export...
View ArticleWorld ECR Title: Towards a Deeper Understanding: Next Levels in US Export...
Towards a Deeper Understanding: Next Levels in US Export Controls Consultant Editor: Matthew Goldstein ISBN: 978-1-7396115-0-7 No of pages: 220 Publication date: 12 December 2022 Essential reading for...
View ArticleNew Title: Foreign Direct Investment Controls – A Global Perspective
Consulting Editor: Reid Whitten ISBN: 978-1-7396115-2-1 No of pages: 144 Publication date: 19 December 2022 An in-depth look at (non-US) investment screening/clearance mechanisms for 15 major...
View ArticleNew: Essential reading for all businesses exporting from Europe – Dual Use...
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