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Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - October 2024

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The U.S. Commerce Department is soliciting comments on a proposed rule to prohibit importing and selling Vehicle Connectivity System hardware and software designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons owned by,...more

The Volkov Law Group

BIS Reaches $151,875 Settlement with Quantum Corporation Over Violations of the EAR’s Antiboycott Provisions

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On September 30, 2024, Quantum Corporation—a U.S.-based technology company— reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) to resolve 45 separate violations of the...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

FCPA, Export Controls, and Sanctions Enforcement: Adjusting Compliance Strategies for the New Normal

As the interplay between export controls, trade sanctions, and anticorruption enforcement continues to intensify, multinational companies must remain vigilant in ensuring that their compliance programs address the many...more

BakerHostetler

Key Export Control Developments During the First Quarter of 2024

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The first quarter of 2024 saw numerous developments on the export control front. This report summarizes the key developments and provides links to the relevant Federal Register notices and/or agency announcements....more

Locke Lord LLP

Department of Commerce Launches ‎Public List to Aid Compliance With Antiboycott Regulations

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The Office of Antiboycott Compliance (“OAC”) within the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) is charged with administering and enforcing the Anti-Boycott Act of 2018, Part II of the Export...more

The Volkov Law Group

BIS Ramps Up Antiboycott Enforcement Efforts

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On November 3, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) announced that a settlement had been reached with Forta —a domestic synthetic fiber manufacturer—for its conduct in agreeing to a...more

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Anti-Boycott Restrictions Remain Relevant Today

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Anti-boycott rules are one of the lesser raised issues across clients involved in international trade or in servicing those movements, but the issue does arise. The rules originated in the Export Administration Act of 1979...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Commerce Continues its Focus on Antiboycott Compliance

On July 26, 2023, Matthew Axelrod, the Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement, issued a memorandum on “Strengthening Antiboycott Reporting and Compliance.” The memorandum announced two new measures. First, the Commerce...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Demystifying U.S. Antiboycott Requirements - An enhanced focus on enforcement brings easily overlooked regulations around...

Tucked away between the many export-focused provisions of the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR") is the easily overlooked Part 760, which addresses "Restrictive Trade Practices or Boycotts." It is comprised of (1)...more

Jones Day

UAE Removed From U.S. Treasury's Boycotting Countries List

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury has removed the United Arab Emirates from its latest "List of Countries Requiring Cooperation With an International Boycott," easing certain tax reporting requirements. On April 8, 2021,...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Treasury Removes UAE from List of Countries Requiring Cooperation with an International Boycott

Key Points - On April 8, the Treasury Department removed the UAE from its list of countries requiring cooperation with an international boycott, thereby removing the UAE from the scope of the Treasury Department’s...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Treasury Publishes Updated List of Boycotting Countries; Removes the UAE

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On April 8, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury), which administers an antiboycott law and associated guidelines in response to the Arab League’s boycott of Israel, published an updated list of boycotting...more

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Boycott of Qatar by Arab Countries Can Implicate U.S. Anti-Boycott Rules

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Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates have imposed a boycott on Qatar, allegedly because of remarks that appeared on the Qatar News Agency’s website where Qatar emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani called Iran...more

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