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Raids And Arrests In Investigation Into Suspected IT Services And High-tech Exports To Russia

Dutch authorities have arrested two individuals and raided a company suspected of circumventing sanctions by providing prohibited IT services and exporting high-tech goods to Russia. The investigation reveals connections between a Dutch company and Russian entities, including sanctioned banks and military equipment manufacturers, with goods allegedly routed through third countries to support Russia's defense industry.

Netherlands International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

New Directions In EU Trade Defence Protecting Whole Value Chains

The EU is suffering from the trade impact of subsidies and protectionism in other parts of the world. As a consequence, protectionist pressures are growing in Europe too.

European Union International

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Arms Dealers Each Sentenced To 16 Years Jail

Two UK arms dealers, David Greenhalgh and Christos Farmakis, received 16-year prison sentences for illegally supplying prohibited military equipment to sanctioned destinations including Libya, Sudan, and South Sudan. The UK judiciary published detailed sentencing remarks outlining the court's reasoning, aggravating factors, and the unprecedented nature of these export control violations spanning seven years.

United Kingdom International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

EU–US Tariff Agreement: The New Regulations And Their Safeguard Architecture

On 30 June 2026, the European Union published two regulations implementing tariff commitments from the EU-US Joint Declaration of August 2025, eliminating customs duties on US industrial products while introducing...

European Union International

AN

Advant Nctm

A Brush With Sanctions: The Crown Court Clarifies When Luxury Goods Are “made Available” Under The UK’s Russia Sanctions Regime

Global International

BS

Burges Salmon

The Greenland Deal - Opportunities in a Changing Landscape

Denmark International

GF

Gorrissen Federspiel

Andraous v. Netherlands: Share Ownership, Employment Rights And The Definition Of An Investment

Netherlands International

Aceris Law

Addition Of UK To CPTPP Expands Canadian Work Permit Options For UK Professionals

Global International

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Gowling WLG

EU:s klimattullar – fler produkter kan komma att omfattas av CBAM

European Union International

AC

Advokatfirman Cederquist

FDI Screening In Corporate Reorganisations: When Intra-group Share Transfers Are No Longer An Internal Matter

Poland International

GGI Global Alliance

Malta’s Foreign Affiliates Statistics Overview

Malta International

PS

Papilio Services Limited

Turkey Imposes Anti-Dumping Duties Of Up To 57.11% On Chinese Solar Junction Boxes

Turkey International

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ASY Legal

Nya regler gällande krigsmateriel från 1 augusti

Sweden International

AC

Advokatfirman Cederquist

EU-kommissionen utvärderar reglerna om produkter med dubbla användningsområden

European Union International

AC

Advokatfirman Cederquist

Behind The Scenes Of Ireland’s EU Presidency: Insights From Rory Montgomery (Podcast)

M

Matheson

Meta's $18 Billion Settlement: Reckoning Or Managed Exit?

United Kingdom Litigation

Md

Mishcon de Reya

Managing Multijurisdictional Tax Disputes In Europe (Video)

European Union Tax

JD

Jones Day

LCA nell’operazione Soges Group–Meliá Hotels per il nuovo hotel di Lerici

Italy Commercial

LS

LCA Studio Legale

Selling Immovable Property In Cyprus As A Non-Resident: Legal Procedure, Tax Clearance And Completion Requirements

Cyprus Real Estate

DA

A. Danos & Associates LLC

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Related Country Guides

International Trade

International Trade & Investment

Patents Beyond Earth: Is Space A No Man's Land? Part 1

As humanity ventures further into space, the territorial nature of patent law faces unprecedented challenges. How can inventors protect innovations used beyond Earth's atmosphere, where no nation holds sovereignty? This article examines existing legal frameworks and explores whether current patent systems can adequately safeguard space-based inventions.

United Kingdom IP

HL

HGF Ltd

Patents Beyond Earth: Do We Need A Martian Patent Office? Part 2

As commercial space activity accelerates and nations invest in orbital manufacturing and extraterrestrial bases, the question of patent protection beyond Earth becomes increasingly urgent. With no comprehensive framework for intellectual property rights in outer space, how might existing terrestrial patent systems be adapted to protect innovations on Mars, the Moon, and beyond?

United Kingdom IP

HL

HGF Ltd

New Directions In EU Trade Defence Protecting Whole Value Chains

The EU is suffering from the trade impact of subsidies and protectionism in other parts of the world. As a consequence, protectionist pressures are growing in Europe too.

European Union International

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Leaked Draft German Foreign Direct Investment Screening Act

Germany Government

AO

A&O Shearman

El Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea se pronuncia sobre la neutralización de la discriminación en materia de retenciones sobre dividendos de fuente española que afecta a los RIC estadounidenses: el asunto iShares (C-139/25)

Pérez-Llorca

Malta As A B2B Gaming Jurisdiction: Regulatory Foundations, Commercial Realities, And The Road Ahead

Malta Commercial

CG

CSB Group

Patient Who Developed Sepsis After Spinal Surgery At Nottingham Hospital Asks Medical Negligence Lawyers To Investigate

United Kingdom Litigation

IM

Irwin Mitchell

Green Light For Green Energy: The Legal Landscape For Renewable Energy Projects In Central Asia, The Caspian Region And Mongolia

Kazakhstan Energy

GI

GRATA International

EU–US Tariff Agreement: The New Regulations And Their Safeguard Architecture

European Union International

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Advant Nctm

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Export Controls & Trade & Investment Sanctions

Raids And Arrests In Investigation Into Suspected IT Services And High-tech Exports To Russia

Dutch authorities have arrested two individuals and raided a company suspected of circumventing sanctions by providing prohibited IT services and exporting high-tech goods to Russia. The investigation reveals connections between a Dutch company and Russian entities, including sanctioned banks and military equipment manufacturers, with goods allegedly routed through third countries to support Russia's defense industry.

Netherlands International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Arms Dealers Each Sentenced To 16 Years Jail

Two UK arms dealers, David Greenhalgh and Christos Farmakis, received 16-year prison sentences for illegally supplying prohibited military equipment to sanctioned destinations including Libya, Sudan, and South Sudan. The UK judiciary published detailed sentencing remarks outlining the court's reasoning, aggravating factors, and the unprecedented nature of these export control violations spanning seven years.

United Kingdom International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

EU–US Tariff Agreement: The New Regulations And Their Safeguard Architecture

On 30 June 2026, the European Union published two regulations implementing tariff commitments from the EU-US Joint Declaration of August 2025, eliminating customs duties on US industrial products while introducing...

European Union International

AN

Advant Nctm

A Brush With Sanctions: The Crown Court Clarifies When Luxury Goods Are “made Available” Under The UK’s Russia Sanctions Regime

Global International

BS

Burges Salmon

The Greenland Deal - Opportunities in a Changing Landscape

Denmark International

GF

Gorrissen Federspiel

New Act On Defence Technology: Agreement On The Need, Disagreement On The Implementation?

Norway Government

WR

Wikborg Rein

Criminal Prosecution For Purchasing Cars From Russian Embassy

Sweden Criminal

DM

Duane Morris LLP

EU Updates Annex I To The Dual-use Regulation – Wider Scope Of Export-controlled Technology

European Union Government

WR

Wikborg Rein

The Economics Of Small Modular Reactors: A Primer For Investors And Policymakers

United Kingdom Government

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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International Courts & Tribunals

Belgian Constitutional Court Allows Landmark UTPR Case (Pillar Two) To Continue Before The CJEU, Despite SbS Package

A Belgian Constitutional Court has referred critical questions to the Court of Justice of the European Union regarding the validity of the Undertaxed Profits Rule (UTPR) under the EU Pillar Two Directive.

LL

Loyens & Loeff

County Durham Breast Cancer Failings: Is It Time For A Public Inquiry?

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is reviewing up to 4,500 breast cancer cases following revelations that hundreds of patients suffered harm, including delayed diagnoses and unnecessary surgeries. With concerns reportedly raised since 2015, legal experts argue the scale of failings warrants an independent public inquiry to ensure accountability and prevent similar healthcare failures.

United Kingdom Litigation

RB

Rothera Bray

European Court Of Justice Rules On Spanish Withholding Tax On US RICs

The European Court of Justice has ruled on whether a foreign tax credit mechanism can neutralise discriminatory withholding tax treatment for US Regulated Investment Companies receiving dividends from Spanish listed companies. The Spanish Supreme Court must now determine if theoretical neutralisation at shareholder level can ever be achieved in practice, given the exceptionally high evidentiary bar set by the CJEU.

A

ATOZ

When Is A Party “Otherwise Unable To Present Its Case” Under The New York Convention?

Global Litigation

A

Appleby

Kan upphandlade kontrakt ändras efter att leverantören har fullgjort sin prestation?

European Union Government

AC

Advokatfirman Cederquist

Keeping Up With The Machines: How Arbitral Institutions Are Responding To AI (Part 1)

United Kingdom Litigation

TS

Travers Smith LLP

Does A Press Certificate Exempt Data Brokers From GDPR?

S

Schjodt

No Substitutions Allowed: Courts Restrict Assignment Of ICSID And ECT Arbitral Awards

United Kingdom Litigation

PS

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP

Amsterdam District Court Renders Interim Judgment In International Anti-SLAPP Dispute

Netherlands Environment

JD

Jones Day

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Latest Videos

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Jan Holthuis te gast in de podcast India Unbound van LawWiser (Video)

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Buren

LIDW 2026 Member Hosted Event Recording Available: International Law After The Rules Based Order: Legitimacy And Power In A Changing Global System (Video)

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Switzerland–USA: Why A Trade Deal Must Go Far Beyond Tariff Caps (Video)

LL

LINDEMANNLAW

Strategic Cross-border Enforcement In Asia (Video)

WL

Withers LLP

Contracten In Het Internationaal Handelsverkeer (Video)

CU

Caluwaerts Uytterhoeven

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