Prohibition on the Import of Luxury Goods to Russia and Belarus
The export ban on luxury goods to Russia or Belarus has been in force since 15 March 2022, that is, since as early…
Foreign Trade
Russia Embargo – Article 3i(1) of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 – Request for a Preliminary Ruling to the CJEU – The Used Mercedes from Russia
Do you still remember the request for a preliminary ruling submitted by the Düsseldorf Fiscal Court (FG Düsseldorf) to the Court of Justice…
The New Criminal Sanctions Law
Criminal law relating to embargoes and sanctions has recently been significantly tightened by the new German Act on the Adaptation of Criminal Offences…
The Annual Look Back: Customs and Foreign Trade Law
Even though outdoor temperatures currently feel more like spring, all the signs point to the year-end sprint: we have once again entered into…
Report on Dual-Use Classification
Once again this year, BAFA welcomed the export control community to Frankfurt and reported on the latest developments from a Brussels and Eschborn…
BAFA Authorisation Procedures: What to Do About Excessively Long Processing Times?
In a recent decision, the Frankfurt am Main Administrative Court (VG Frankfurt a.M.) examined in detail the relationship between interim legal protection and…
Compliance as a Mandatory Programme: Cologne Higher Regional Court Clarifies the Requirements for Managing Directors’ Liability for Damages towards the Company – Also Putting Export Compliance Officers in Focus
By judgment of 2 May 2024 (case no. 18 U 190/22), the Cologne Higher Regional Court (OLG Köln) clarified the evidentiary requirements applicable…
The 19th Sanctions Package
The new sanctions package entered into force on 24 October 2025. This time, its substantive scope focuses in particular on three sectors. Also…
Current Developments regarding the LkSG
In a press release of 26 September 2025, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) announced that, in coordination with the…
