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Trial Starts Of Brothers Suspected Of Russian Exports Of Engineering Equipment

Two brothers face trial for allegedly orchestrating 65 mechanical engineering exports to Russia valued at approximately €833,000 by concealing the true destination through shell companies in Turkey and Kyrgyzstan.

Germany International

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Duane Morris LLP

LD Düsseldorf, 11 May 2026, Order, UPC_CFI_1034/2025 & UPC_CFI_931/2026

Confidentiality orders are not limited to trade secrets, they cover any information requiring confidentiality, balanced against the parties’ competing interests

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

Publication Of The Latest 6-monthly Sanctions Enforcement Update

The German authorities have published the third instalment of their 6-monthly updates on their current enforcement actions.

Germany International

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Duane Morris LLP

14 Addresses Raided In Investigation Into Suspected Russian Exports By Three Companies

German Customs has issued a press release announcing raids as part of investigations into the suspected Russian exports by three separate companies. A total of 14 residential and commercial properties were raided in the Rhine-Main area.

Germany International

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Duane Morris LLP

Individual Charged With Exporting Luxury Cars To Russia

Germany International

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Duane Morris LLP

Convictions, €20m Confiscation And 6 Years In Jail For Luxury Car Exports To Russia

Germany International

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Duane Morris LLP

Two Customs Investigations Into Russian Imports/exports

Germany International

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Duane Morris LLP

State Parliamentarian Arrested For Suspected Belarus Export

Germany International

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Duane Morris LLP

Raids And Five Arrested As Part Of Alleged Russian Procurement Network

Germany International

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Duane Morris LLP

Investigation Into Company Alleged To Have Supplied Materials For Russian Drones

European Union International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Investigations Into RussPost Executives For Alleged Sanctions Breaches

European Union International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Two Arrested For Providing Funds And Economic Resources To Donetsk And Luhansk People's Republics

Germany International

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Duane Morris LLP

Maritime Authorities Turn Away Shadow Fleet Vessel

Germany Transport

DM

Duane Morris LLP

€10 Million Payment To Settle Sanctions Investigation Into Usmanov

Germany International

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Duane Morris LLP

Cash Pooling In A Crisis – Directors’ Duties And Liquidity Protection

Germany Commercial

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Rimon Falkenfort

UPC Turns Three: Statistics, Milestones, And Trends

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

Taxing a company acquisition in Germany

GGI Global Alliance

LD Düsseldorf, May 7, 2026, Refusal Of Provisional Measures, UPC_CFI_1927/2025, 1928/2025

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

Das Gewerbesteuerliche Schachtelprivileg Bei (Qualifiziertem) Anteilstausch – Keine Anrechnung Der Vorbesitzzeiten Des Übertragenden Rechtsträgers

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POELLATH

Report That There Are 6,000 Criminal Proceedings For Russian And Belarus Sanctions Breaches Ongoing

It is being reported in an article published in trans.info that the German authorities currently have approximately 6000 criminal proceedings for sanctions offences that are ongoing.

Germany International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Investigation Into Businesses Alleged To Have Exported €10m In Luxury Cars To Russia

It is being reported that the Munich Prosecutor's Office is investigating a number of businesses suspected of exporting 50 luxury cars to Russia in breach of the EU's sanctions

Germany International

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Duane Morris LLP

Raids And Arrests As Part Of Investigation Into Exports Of Equipment To Russia

German Customs has issued a press release relating to an ongoing investigation against five defendants. On 29 November three properties were raids in Oelde, and two individuals were arrested.

Worldwide International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Navigating The Future Of AML/CFT – Update Of EBA'S Draft RTS

On 30 October 2025, the European Banking Authority (EBA) responded to the European Commission's Call for Advice, addressing key elements of the EU's evolving Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing...

European Union Government

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Arrest And Raids Related To Machinery Exports To Russia

Germany International

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Duane Morris LLP

Sanctions Trial Begins Of Individuals Suspected Of Exporting €28m In Luxury Cars

Germany International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Raids In Relation To Export Of Hundreds Of Luxury Cars To Russia

Worldwide International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Investigation Into Alleged Luxury Car Exports

Germany International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Conviction And Lengthy Jail Term For Sanctioned Exports To Russia

Worldwide International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

EU 19th Adopts Sanctions Package Against Russia – What It Means For Your Business

Worldwide International

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Oppenhoff

EU verabschiedet 19. Sanktionspaket gegen Russland – Was bedeutet das für Ihr Unternehmen?

European Union International

OP

Oppenhoff

Hearing Begins For Confiscation Of €720m From Sanctioned Russian Bank

Germany International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Sentencing Of Five Individuals Convicted Of Russian Sanctions Offences

Germany International

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Duane Morris LLP

Prosecution Seeks 5 Year Jail Term For Sanctions Violation Ringleader

Germany International

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Duane Morris LLP

EU verabschiedet 19. Sanktionspaket gegen Russland – Was bedeutet das für Ihr Unternehmen?

Seit dem großflächigen Überfall auf die Ukraine im Februar 2022 hat die EU ihr Sanktionsregime gegen Russland wiederholt ausgeweitet, um die wirtschaftliche...

European Union International

OP

Oppenhoff

Hearing Begins For Confiscation Of €720m From Sanctioned Russian Bank

Further to our earlier post, it is being reported that the confiscation proceedings are now ongoing in the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court...

Germany International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Sentencing Of Five Individuals Convicted Of Russian Sanctions Offences

Last month we posted regarding the conviction of five individuals for Russian trade sanctions offences by the Hamburg Regional Court.

Germany International

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Duane Morris LLP

Prosecution Seeks 5 Year Jail Term For Sanctions Violation Ringleader

It is being reported that as part of an ongoing trial in Hamburg, that the Prosecutor's Office is seeking a jail term of 5 years and 10 months for the main defendant. It is noteworthy that the Defence is seeking a jail term of 3 and a half years underlining the seriousness of the offending

Germany International

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Duane Morris LLP

Germany – Investigation Into Low-value Import From Russia

Germany International

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Duane Morris LLP

Germany – 5 Year Sentence For And Confiscation Of C. €5m For Sanctioned Cars Exports To Russia

As first reported in Global Sanctions, and as per a press release by German Customs, the Marburg Regional Court on 8 July has sentenced...

Germany International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

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

PL

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

DM

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

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Four Charged Under ISIS Sanctions

Germany International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

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

European Union International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Raids And Arrests For Suspected Luxury Car Exports To Russia

European Union International

DM

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

DM

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

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

Worldwide International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Arrest And Raids For Alleged Exports To Russia

European Union International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Germany – Raids And Investigation Relating To Sanctioned Car Exports

Germany International

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Duane Morris LLP

Changes Coming From Europe Impacting German Criminal Law

European Union Criminal

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Hengeler Mueller

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