The 21st Sanctions Package against Russia
On 23 July 2026, the Council of the European Union adopted the 21st sanctions package against Russia; the measures were published in the…
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Intra-Community Supply: Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) Strengthens Protection of Legitimate Expectations Where a Confirmation of Arrival Is Missing
Anyone supplying goods VAT-free to customers in other EU countries must be able to prove that the goods actually reached another EU member…
EU–US Trade Agreement – What Is It About?
Since 1 July 2026, the trade agreement between the EU and the USA has been in force. Formally, this is Regulation (EU) 2026/1455,…
Fact Check: Non-Preferential Origin
In our legal advisory work, we are seeing that questions concerning the non-preferential origin of goods are currently arising in many companies, which…
EU Steel Safeguard Measures
It had long been announced: on 30 June 2026, the existing safeguard measures on steel expire and are replaced by the new safeguard…
The 21st Sanctions Package Remains Up in the Air
On 15 June, more or less unexpectedly, the EU Commission published four new EU regulations, which entered into force the following day. In…
GC Judgment Clarifies the Lawfulness of Sector-Specific Listings under the Russia Embargo
The judgment of the General Court of the European Union in Case T-232/24 of 24 January 2026 (Euro Asia Cargo Private Ltd v…
EFA Conference in Dortmund: The Future of World Trade – A Renaissance of Tariffs and Trade Restrictions
Nothing less than the future of world trade was the subject of discussion among participants at the 37th EFA Conference last Thursday and…
Guest Contribution by Bernd Seemann: The Underestimated Risk – How an Incorrect Customs Tariff Number Becomes Costly under Embargo Law
A supposedly well-established product portfolio, a small classification error, and a transaction with an apparently unproblematic third country: often that is all it…
