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Trade transport and logistics, Trade industry and logistics

EU dual-use export Kneppelhout lawyers law firm Rotterdam

New EU dual-use export control: new rules adopted

On 10 May 2021, the Council of the European Union adopted the revised text to Regulation 428/2009 on export control ...

Trade transport and logistics, Trade industry and logistics, Customs sanctions and export control

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Export Controls & Sanctions

Being compliant with export control and sanctions legislation is of great importance for companies engaged in international trade as violation ...

Trade transport and logistics, Trade industry and logistics, Customs sanctions and export control

Brexit Kneppelhout lawyers law firm Rotterdam

Brexit: postponement of UK Border Controls

From 1 January 2021 the United Kingdom (UK) operates a full, external border as sovereign nation. While the UK-EU Trade ...

Trade transport and logistics, Trade industry and logistics, Customs sanctions and export control

Brexit deal: key trade & customs regulatory aspects

Four years after the Brexit referendum, the EU and the UK have finally reached an agreement. The Brexit deal - ...

Trade transport and logistics, Trade industry and logistics, Customs sanctions and export control

EU Parliament Kneppelhout lawyers law firm Rotterdam

EU Parliament calls for more sanctions against Turkey for its drilling activities in the Mediterrane

Less than two weeks after the Council extended the sanctions framework relating to Turkey’s drilling activities in the Mediterranean the ...

Trade transport and logistics, Trade industry and logistics, Customs sanctions and export control

New rules on EU export control agreed

On 9 November 2020 the German presidency of the Council and representatives of the European Parliament reached an agreement on ...

Trade transport and logistics, Trade industry and logistics, Customs sanctions and export control

EU free trade Kneppelhout law firm lawyers Rotterdam

Whitepaper EU free trade agreements

Following the United Kingdom’s (UK) departure from the European Union (EU), international trade and in particular free trade agreements have ...

Asia

How to mitigate the risk of loss when purchasing face masks from China

The outbreak of Covid-19 has led to an increasing demand for personal protective equipment (PPE), in particular, face masks. China, ...

Government and institutions

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Risk of violating US sanctions as a ground for force majeure: A Dutch perspective

At the heart of a recent Dutch court case was the issue as to whether compliance with an agreement to ...

Trade transport and logistics, Trade industry and logistics

Dutch Franchise Act Kneppelhout lawyers law firm rotterdam

The Dutch Franchise Act on its way, some key issues to discuss

On the first of January 2021, the Dutch Franchise Act (Franchise Act) will come into effect. The Franchise Act has ...

Trade industry and logistics, Customs sanctions and export control

Dutch Customs publishes FAQ on the implementation of the new exporter definition

In light of the upcoming implementation of the new exporter definition per 1 October 2020, Dutch Customs published a FAQ ...

Corporate law

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Mandatory UBO registration in the Netherlands

As of 27 September 2020, most Dutch entities will be obliged to register their "Ultimate Beneficial Owners" ("UBOs"), i.e. their ...

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