Across April and May 2026 a sequence of regulatory developments redrew the operating environment for European companies engaging with Chinese counterparties. The State Council of the People’s Republic of China promulgated two consolidated countermeasures instruments: Order No. 834 of 31 March 2026 (the Supply Chain Provisions, 供应链产业链安全管理条例) and Decree No. 835 of 13 April 2026 … Continue Reading
What are international sanctions? What are primary and secondary sanctions? What are extraterritorial effects and how will that impact multinational operations? The changing international sanctions regulations produce dizzying regulatory landscape, and complex as well as confusing compliance environment. To help lift the curtain a bit on this topic, Trade Practitioner José María Viñals (partner, Madrid/Brussels), also … Continue Reading
In recent years, we have witnessed the rise of international sanctions and the increase of export and import controls. This, together with the blocking regulation (with which third countries try to mitigate the extraterritorial effects of US sanctions) has added uncertainty to international trade.… Continue Reading
