Netherlands: Export Controls & Trade & Investment Sanctions

Dutch Customs has launched a major investigation involving raids in Rotterdam and Amsterdam, searches of a container vessel, and the arrest of its captain.

Dutch authorities have arrested two men in connection with allegations of violating EU sanctions by operating a web-hosting company that facilitated destabilizing activities against the European Union. The investigation centers on claims that a newly established Dutch company served as a front for a sanctioned entity involved in cyberattacks, disinformation campaigns, and interference operations.

The Bureau for Investment Screening has released its 2025 annual report, revealing a continued rise in investment notifications amid heightened geopolitical tensions and global competition for critical technologies. With 91 investigations conducted and new enforcement actions taken, including the first administrative fine for non-compliance, the report highlights the evolving landscape of Dutch economic security measures and the expanding scope of the Vifo Act.

The Dutch FIOD has issued a press release regarding the arrest of four individuals and the launch of a criminal investigation into those...

The Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) has issued a press release relating to Erez Corporate Service B.V.

Further to our earlier post that the Dutch Public Prosecution Service had brought an appeal seeking to extend an 18-month prison sentence for exporting sanctioned goods to Russia...

The European Union's latest sanctions packages in relation to Russia and Belarus impose novel obligations on EU companies with respect to their foreign subsidiaries' operations.

The EU sanctions in response to Russian aggression in Ukraine continue to have a major impact on business in Europe.

Ook in het derde kwartaal van 2022 bleven de EU sancties naar aanleiding van de Russische agressie in Oekraïne onverminderd de gemoederen bezig houden.