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Annual Report On Sanctioning Activities In The SSM 2024: ECB-SSM Sets Out Key Findings And Regulatory Implications

The European Central Bank (ECB) on 8 May 2024 published its Annual Report on Sanctioning Activities in the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) for 2024 (the Report). Report provides a comprehensive account...

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

CJEU Decision On Sanctions Conviction For Exporting Cash To Russia

The Court of Justice has issued a preliminary ruling arising from the criminal conviction in Germany of an individual who was stopped at Frankfurt Airport in May 2022 attempting to export €13,800 in cash to Russia.

Germany International

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Duane Morris LLP

Arrests, Raids And Asset Seizures In Two Russian Car Export Investigations

The Customs Office in Frankfurt am Main has issued a press release relating to actions taken in two ongoing investigations.

Germany International

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Duane Morris LLP

Four Charged Under ISIS Sanctions

It is being reported that the German Prosecutor's Office has charged four Russian nationals with making funds available to ISIS in breach of the EU's sanctions.

Germany International

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Duane Morris LLP

Prosecution To Proceed Against Individuals Alleged To Have Exported Machinery To Crimea

European Union International

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Duane Morris LLP

Raids And Arrests For Suspected Luxury Car Exports To Russia

European Union International

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Duane Morris LLP

Newsflash: EU Adopts 15th Package Of Restrictive Measures Against Russia – Companies May Benefit From Wind-Down Derogations And Extended Deadlines

Germany International

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Oppenhoff

Investigation Into Alleged Sanctions Breaches By Roman Abramovich

Germany International

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Duane Morris LLP

Raids And Arrests Of Suspected Exporters Of Luxury Cars To Russia And Belarus

Germany International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Germany And Finland: Sanctions Investigations Re Seized "Shadow Fleet" Vessels

Worldwide International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Unwrapping The EU's 15th Sanctions Package

Germany International

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Noerr

Sanctions Investigation Into Alleged Exports To Belarus By Politician's Company

Germany International

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Duane Morris LLP

Three Individuals In Custody For Exporting Nearly 100 Cars To Russia In Breach Of Sanctions

Germany International

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Duane Morris LLP

Prosecution Of Two Individuals For Attempted Exports Of Luxury Goods

Germany International

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Duane Morris LLP

AI At Work: Tips On Battling Bias

Germany Employment

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Ius Laboris

Focus On Labour Law - 2nd Quarter 2025

Germany Employment

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Oppenhoff

Investitionen in die Verteidigungsindustrie – Herausforderungen und Chancen in einem hochregulierten Bereich

Germany Government

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Noerr

Key Client Briefing: Use Of Artificial Intelligence In Internal Investigations

Germany Technology

OP

Oppenhoff

Court Of Appeal, June 26, 2025, Order Concerning Security Of Costs And Disposal Of An Action That Has Become Devoid Of Purpose

Germany Litigation

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Seven Year Sentence For Exports Of Military And Dual-Use Goods To Russia And Confiscation Of Profits

It is being reported that the Higher Regional Court in Stuttgart has convicted Ulli S, a 56 year old man, of breaches of the EU sanctions against Russia and the German foreign trade law.

Worldwide International

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Duane Morris LLP

Arrest And Raids For Alleged Exports To Russia

It is being reported that a 55-year old man has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of violating the Foreign Trade Act and EU sanctions against Russia.

European Union International

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Duane Morris LLP

Germany – Raids And Investigation Relating To Sanctioned Car Exports

It is being reported that the German authorities have conducted raids on business and residential premises in the town of Königswinter in relation to a criminal investigation into the alleged exports of luxury cars to Russia shipped through third countries.

Germany International

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Duane Morris LLP

Changes Coming From Europe Impacting German Criminal Law

The European Council has recently adopted the "directive on the definition of criminal offences and penalties for the violation of Union restrictive measures" (2024/1226).

European Union Criminal

HM

Hengeler Mueller

Drahtseilakt Lieferkette

Germany International

Blomstein

Die EU Nimmt Die Verbindliche Zollwertauskunft In Den Unionszollkodex Auf

Germany International

Blomstein

Lipstick, Underwear And Tennis Balls – Are Fast Moving Consumer Goods Slowed Down By Export Control Law?

Germany International

Blomstein

Selling And Delivering Goods From The EU –the Regulatory Framework For The Defence And Security Industry

European Union International

Blomstein

Mehr Harmonie Bei Sanktionsverstößen: Neue EU-Richtlinie Macht Vorgaben Für Das Strafrecht

Germany International

Blomstein

Update On The European Supply Chain Directive

Germany International

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Littler Mendelson

Sanctions Laws And Regulations Report 2024 Germany

Germany International

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AlixPartners

Harmonisation Of EU Criminal Sanctions Law: Current Developments And Challenges For Companies And Their Employees

European Union International

NR

Norton Rose Fulbright

EU Adopts 11th Package Of Sanctions Against Russia

European Union International

OP

Oppenhoff

CSRD, CSDDD And The Increased Focus Of Legislation On Cross-border Supply Chains

European Union Environment

TW

Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

Sanctions Laws And Regulations Report 2024 Germany

Joint article with Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher covering Germany's sanctions laws and regulations.

Germany International

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AlixPartners

Harmonisation Of EU Criminal Sanctions Law: Current Developments And Challenges For Companies And Their Employees

In view of the war in Ukraine, since February 2022, the European Union (EU) has imposed extensive sanctions against Russia (EU sanctions).

European Union International

NR

Norton Rose Fulbright

EU Adopts 11th Package Of Sanctions Against Russia

The EU has adopted its 11th package of sanctions against Russia. The new package is primarily intended to counter circumvention of the restrictive measures already in place.

European Union International

OP

Oppenhoff

CSRD, CSDDD And The Increased Focus Of Legislation On Cross-border Supply Chains

In part one of The ESG Collection covering current themes and topics high up on the ESG agenda for businesses, we're focusing on the environmental pillar of ESG.

European Union Environment

TW

Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

Commission Updates EU Control List Of Dual Use Items

European Union International

OP

Oppenhoff

Ukraine War: Applicable Sanctions At A Glance

The adopted provisions of Regulation (EU) 269/2014 are largely aimed at weakening the Russian and Belarusian financial sectors.

European Union International

OP

Oppenhoff

German Supply Chain Due Diligence BAFA Issues First Handout On Risk Analysis

On 17 August 2022, the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle, "BAFA") has issued its first handout to provide guidance to companies

Germany Government

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Mayer Brown

Further Tightening Of EU Sanctions Against Russia And Adjustment Of Existing Measures

The EU Commission adopted another package of sanctions on 21 July 2022. The measures include new import bans, expanded restrictions on the export of certain sensitive technologies...

European Union International

OP

Oppenhoff

Keep An Eye On Developments In Germany

Early in 2022, the European Union enacted several Regulations in quick succession to impose far-reaching sanctions on Russia as a reaction to the conflict with Ukraine.

Germany Employment

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Mayer Brown

Keep An Eye On The Developments

Germany International

MB

Mayer Brown

Russia Sanctions: Minority Shares Of Sanctioned Persons In Non-listed Companies To Be Aggregated In Future – Further Non-sanctioned Companies Possibly Also Affected

Germany International

OP

Oppenhoff

Sanctions: BAAINBw Requires New Self-declaration On EU Sanctions Regulation

European Union International

OP

Oppenhoff

Sanctions: New Legal Framework For Effective Sanctions Enforcement Entered Into Force

Germany International

OP

Oppenhoff

Five Rounds Of EU Sanctions Against Russia – A Basic Guide For German Companies

Worldwide International

WF

Willkie Farr & Gallagher

EU Authorized New Sanctions Against Russia

European Union International

TW

Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

Fünf Sanktionsrunden gegen Russland – Grundlagenwissen für deutsche Unternehmen

Worldwide International

WF

Willkie Farr & Gallagher

Revision Of The Foreign Trade Ordinance Adopted - Further Tightening Of Investment Screening In Germany

European Union Government

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Noerr

Germany Amends Its Foreign Investment Control Regime: More Investments Subject To Mandatory Notification Requirements

Germany Government

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POELLATH

German Court Makes First Reference To ECJ On Interpretation Of EU Blocking Regulation

European Union International

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Clyde & Co

Federal Government Resolves Draft Law Further Tightening Investment Review Under The German Foreign Trade Act

Germany International

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POELLATH

Grenzbeschlagnahme

Germany International

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Germany International

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

Germany Tightens Restrictions On Foreign Investment From Outside The EU

Germany International

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Dentons

Reform Of The Cultural Property Law

Germany International

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POELLATH

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