Germany: Export Controls & Trade & Investment Sanctions

Intellectual property in the defence sector operates under a unique regulatory framework where innovation must be balanced against national security concerns. How can companies effectively protect...

German Customs has discontinued efforts to expedite the confiscation of 99,000 metric tonnes of crude oil from the detained tanker Eventin, shifting the legal battle to proceedings initiated by the ship's owner.

Die Bundesbank hat ihre Erläuterungen zum außenwirtschaftlichen Meldewesen aktualisiert und dabei wichtige Klarstellungen zur Meldepflicht für Kryptowerte vorgenommen. Welche praktischen Anforderungen ergeben sich für Unternehmen und Privatpersonen bei grenzüberschreitenden Kryptotransaktionen? Die neuen Regelungen konkretisieren insbesondere die Behandlung von Börsen- und Plattformgeschäften sowie die Abgrenzung meldepflichtiger Übertragungen.

Germany's Federal Prosecutor's Office has issued a press release detailing that the German authorities this morning have arrested 5 individuals as part of raids on premises in Lübeck, Frankfurt am Main, and Nuremberg.

It is being reported that a mutual legal assistance request has been sent by German authorities to Ukraine investigating press reports of German companies alleged to have supplied materials used in the building of the Shahed drones used by Russian in the conflict with Ukraine.

After reporting by BILD where journalists were able to ship (disabled) electronics components from Germany to Russia through RussPost, it is now being reported that prosecutors are seeking to charge a senior manager at RussPost.

It is being reported that as part of an ongoing trial in Hamburg, that the Prosecutor's Office is seeking a jail term of 5 years and 10 months for the main defendant. It is noteworthy that the Defence is seeking a jail term of 3 and a half years underlining the seriousness of the offending

It is being reported that the Schwerin Public Prosecutor's Office has commenced an investigation into suspected imports of prohibited goods from Russia.

In response to the Russian Federation's activities targeting Ukraine and the recognition of Luhansk/Donetsk as independent regions, EU foreign ministers have authorized eighteen packages of sanctions