Category Archives: European Union

How to Steal $10 Billion from Europe

Europe has come up with a nifty plan to help Iran buy and sell stuff outside the reach of U.S. sanctions. The problem is that the plan is a fraud magnet. How do we know? It’s been tried before, and the fraud was epic. The plan is known as the “Instrument in Support of Trade … Continue Reading

2018 EU Trade, Regulatory and Competition Trends

By Curtis Dombek, Reid Whitten, Jacques Derenne, Oliver Heinisch, Robert Klotz, Isabelle Rahman, Sylvie Rousseau, Wim Vandenberghe, Yaniss Aiche and Dimitris Vallindas on February 8, 2018 Posted in European Union

Introduction Our “trends for 2018” are only a selection of interesting developments to watch for in 2018. Within the political and legislative cycle of the European Union, 2018 promises to be an eventful year, given that it is the last full year before the 2019 EU elections when a new European Commission will be appointed … Continue Reading

Scrambling After an Egg Crisis – EU Safety Guidance for Online Product Sales

By Wim Vandenberghe on August 17, 2017 Posted in European Union

EU food safety authorities are still feeling the repercussions of the insecticide-contaminated eggs crisis. That crisis highlights the many challenges of dealing with unsafe and non-compliant products in a single European market, such as a lack of cooperation between EU authorities, traceability difficulties and widely varied national safety and testing standards.… Continue Reading

In the Chaos of (Trade) War, Where Does Your Company Find Peace?

By Reid Whitten and Julien Blanquart on August 1, 2017 Posted in European Union, Sanctions

On July 27, 2017, the U.S. Congress sent to President Trump’s desk a bill that imposes new financial sanctions against Russia, Iran, and North Korea. It appears nearly certain that the president will sign that bill, now called the “Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act” (CAATSA). Edit: President Trump signed the bill on August 2, … Continue Reading

The GDPR and The Bottom Line

By Sheppard Mullin on August 1, 2017 Posted in European Union

How The EU Data Privacy Regulation Will Affect American Companies’ Data Collection and Processing Practices – and Their Revenue For American companies who do business in Europe or who process the personal data of EU residents, the world of data privacy and security is about to get much more complicated. While U.S. privacy law is … Continue Reading

A New Sleuth in Britain: The UK Quietly Empowers a Sanctions Enforcement Office

By Reid Whitten on May 24, 2017 Posted in European Union, Sanctions

On April 3, 2017, the UK Treasury’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) announced new penalties for economic sanctions violations of £1 Million or 50% of the value of the transaction, whichever is higher. As a result, this new detective has a powerful new enforcement tool, and it may be taking notes from the aggressive U.S. … Continue Reading

Bre(xit)aking News

By Oliver Heinisch on January 24, 2017 Posted in European Union

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom by a majority of 8 to 3 has today confirmed that triggering the exit procedure from the European Union requires an Act of Parliament. As such the Supreme Court disagreed with the current UK Government which had argued that Government ministers could rely on their prerogative powers to … Continue Reading

The Morning After: Waking up to Brexit and Its Impact on Your Business

By Reid Whitten on June 24, 2016 Posted in European Union

On the morning of June 24, 2016, we woke up to a headline that had been much discussed, but still added a jolt to many people’s morning coffee: Britain to Leave the European Union. The first response, almost inevitably, was fear and confusion. Global markets dropped precipitously (as did the Pound Sterling and the Euro) … Continue Reading

EU-US Privacy Shield: Brace Yourself . . . or Maybe Not

By Yaniss Aiche and Reid Whitten on March 3, 2016 Posted in European Union

On February 29, 2016, the European Commission and United States released the terms of the much-anticipated renewed framework for the transfer, sharing, and processing of European individuals’ data to the United States. The framework replaces the “Safe Harbour” mechanism, which enabled U.S. to transfer data from the EU to the United States by self-certifying that … Continue Reading

EU-US Privacy Shield: Still Awaiting Certainty

By Yaniss Aiche on February 9, 2016 Posted in European Union

Privacy activists across Europe raised their data protection banner following the announcement by EU Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Věra Jourová on Tuesday 2 February 2016 that a political agreement had been reached between the EU and the US on a new framework for handling transatlantic data flows. This does not bode well, … Continue Reading

US and EU Iran Sanctions Lifted: How to Proceed in the Aviation Sector?

By J. Scott Maberry, Paul Briggs (B&B), Brian Mulier (B&B) and Reid Whitten on January 20, 2016 Posted in European Union

On January 16, 2016, the United States and the EU lifted certain sanctions against Iran in compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreed among Iran, China, France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States. January 16, 2016 was the day on which the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) certified that … Continue Reading

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