The Belgian authorities have intercepted a shipment at Liège airport of 33 crates of military goods to be exported to Israel without an appropriate export licence.

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As a member of the European Union, Belgium follows EU regulation of exports.

Following a raid conducted in June 2025, the Belgian authorities have detained Russian national Viktor Labin pending investigation of alleged breaches of Russian sanctions.

This regular update (no. 23 | 29 September 2020) covers key regulatory EU developments related to the evolving COVID-19 situation (Antitrust & State Aid; Trade/Export Controls; Medicines, Medical Devices ...

Renato Antonini, Eva Monard, and Byron Maniatis authored an article for Export Compliance Manager titled "The Notion of Circumvention Under EU Sanctions."

Introducing our new series: 'Coffee Breaks' – the perfect mid-week pick-me-up for HR professionals and anyone interested in employment law!

Belgium offers businesses a uniquely central location at the hub of European trade and the heart of European decision-making. Situated close to France, Germany, The Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, Belgium is ideally located to offer local and international businesses access to the most densely populated area in Europe.

In the "Trade Demystified" video series, Hogan Lovells lawyers highlight selected topics in international trade and investment law

Further to our earlier post regarding the Belgian seizure of the tanker, the Ethera, it is now being reported that 45 infractions have been identified in relation to the flag status and condition of the vessel.

Reuters is reporting that three individuals have today been convicted of Russian sanctions offences.

On July 5 2011 a World Trade Organisation (WTO) panel published a report in which it ruled in favour of the European Union in a challenge against export restrictions in China.

The basic elements of the U.S.-EU trade relationship have not changed in recent years: The integration of the two economies has gone so far that most exchanges take place in a quasi-free trade zone environment.

On Saturday night a combined operation of the Belgian and French military (see here and here) saw the seizure of the sanctioned "shadow fleet" tanker the Ethera in the North Sea.

After our 2018 US sanctions overview, published on January 7, 2019, Dentons now proudly present our EU Sanctions 2018 Year-in-Review ...

Further to our post from last week regarding the prosecution of a Russian national in Belgium, for Russian sanctions breaches...

The price cap for "discount to crude" oil is set at USD 45 per barrel, while the price cap for "premium to crude" is set at USD 100 per barrel.

On 18 December 2023, the EU adopted its 12th sanctions package against Russia. As part of this package, Council Regulation (EU) 2023/2878 (amending Council Regulation...

On 21 August 2025, the European Union and the United States published a Joint Statement (JS) "on a United States-European framework on an agreement on reciprocal...