Intellectual Property & Advertising

Eline Mooring

Attorney

EU – Singapore Free Trade Agreement - entry into force 21 November 2019

• International trade & Logistics
• Customs
• Trade & Contracts

On the 21 November 2019, the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (“EUSFTA”) enters into force. The EUSFTA ensures that the current duty-free access for EU products to...

Gert-Jan de Jager

Partner, Attorney

New EU rules on controls and enforcement of agri-food chain rules come into effect

• Food & Health
• Food, Health & Safety

On 14 December 2019, the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 2017/625 (‘Official Controls Regulation’) come into effect, repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and...

Job Bezemer

Attorney

Kneppelhout’s China trip in October 2019

• Asia

From 8 – 18 October 2019, Job Bezemer, Partner of Kneppelhout’s China Practice and Victor Zheng, Senior Consultant of the China Practice visited China to promote...

Eline Mooring

Attorney

Non-EU companies can no longer act as exporter from the Netherlands

• International trade & Logistics
• Export Controls & Sanctions

As of 1 December 2019 it is no longer possible for non-EU companies to act as exporters from the Netherlands. On 1 October 2019, the Dutch Customs authorities announced that...

Marc Padberg

Managing partner, Attorney

Navigating between U.S. secondary sanctions and the EU Blocking Regulation

• International trade & Logistics
• Export Controls & Sanctions

Navigating between U.S. secondary sanctions and the EU Blocking Regulation – Compliance challenges for EU companies With the U.S. withdrawal from the JCPoA, U.S....