In recent years, due to geopolitical crises occurring at their doorsteps, the European Union and its 28 Member States have significantly increased the use of their export controls and sanctions tools, adopting them much more frequently than before and extending their scope of material and geographical application. As a consequence, companies operating internationally are increasingly exposed to the application of various overlapping and far-reaching sanctions regimes. This briefing explores how the legal challenges faced by European companies can become a true corporate puzzle.
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