20 Blog posts

Mike Bing, Diageo: How The Customs Ecosystem is Rapidly Changing Before Us

Dear Colleague, I am delighted to invite you to join me at C5’s Global Customs Compliance Forum on March 27th-28th, 2018, in Brussels. In my 35-year career in Customs, I don’t believe I’ve ever stood before a crossroads such as the one we face in the coming 24 months. From Brexit to the geopolitical situation…

Impact of Brexit

Do you wonder what the impact of Brexit will be on your industry, your company, your employees? Let us know what your biggest challenge is and what kind of information you are desperate to find. As a global legal conference organiser we will be looking to bring you together with experts and peers to provide…

Upcoming Event – Economic Sanctions and Financial Crime

Economic Sanctions and Financial Crime – 5th Annual Conference taking place on the 15th-16th November in London. Attend this event and benefit from thought leadership and advanced-level discussions helping you to comply with internal, domestic and international Anti Money Laundering (AML), Counter Terrorist Finance (CTF) and Economic Sanctions Enforcement Regulations. REGISTER NOW for an exclusive…

An Interview with Dr Klaus Moosmayer, Chief Compliance Officer, Siemens

An Interview with Dr Klaus Moosmayer, Chief Compliance Officer, Siemens 5 September, 2014 by Ben Sharples ([email protected]), Senior Conference Producer, Legal Division, C5 Communications Dr Klaus Moosmayer, Speaker at C5’s Compliance and Legal Risk Leaders Summit Q1. – What would you say have been the key changes in the compliance officers’ role in the last 12-18…

Impact of changes to Valuation under the Union Customs Code on Customs Duties: Removal of the First Sale Rule under the Current Implementation Legislation

Impact of changes to Valuation under the Union Customs Code on Customs Duties: Removal of the First Sale Rule under the Current Implementation Legislation Since the Union Customs Code (UCC) was adopted on 9th October, 2013, replacing the long awaited but never realised Modernised Customs Code, there has been speculation on how this new Regulation…

Tension for long-term gas supply arbitrations in Asia growing

Against a backdrop of European sanctions, new US and Australian gas field developments, and a breakthrough deal between Russia and China, the global gas landscape is shifting rapidly. At C5’s 4th Long Term Gas Supply Contracts Congress in Berlin, market leading gas companies convened at the annual industry gathering to analyse the future of long-term…

Amendments to the Export Control Order 2008

The amendments to the Export Control Order 2008 below were published on the National Archives Website (source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1069/article/2/made): 2.  (1)  The Export Control Order 2008(1) is amended as follows. (2) For Schedule 2 to the Export Control Order 2008 (Military goods, software and technology) substitute the replacement Schedule 2 set out in the Schedule to this Order. (3) In paragraph PL8001…

Export Controls – FY 2013 – Infographics

Export Controls, Fiscal Year 2013. Statistics from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security. This infographic is based on the Annual Report to the Congress for Fiscal Year 2013.…

Export Compliance

US Export Controls have just undergone significant reform and with new challenges posed in 2014 by developments at the EU and Wassenaar Arrangement, this is an essential time to ensure you have all the tools you need to strengthen your export compliance approach.   In an effort to provide you with valuable content, we’ve compiled this list of best available online resources. We hope you find it helpful and share it with your network. …

Export Compliance Programme

Download those 100% free presentations now to help you build a robust Export Compliance Programme     ‘Reinforcing and Enhancing your Export Compliance Programme’ Presented by: Beth Ann Johnson – Northrop Grumman  Nick Boland – Amber Road     ‘Complying With EU Sanctions’ Presented by: Clare French, Export Control Manager Hitachi Europe Ltd

International Trade Compliance – Industry News

 US could block MoD sell-off plans over security fears, By Toby Helm and Peter Beaumont, Posted on The Guardian  Secrets of shared military technology could be jeopardised by privatisation of equipment repair and maintenance arm. The US could block plans by the British government to privatise theMinistry of Defence‘s equipment repair and maintenance arm because of fears over the…

Energy & Mining – Industry News

SEMAFO Sells Its Interest in the Samira Hill Mine in Niger, Posted on Market Watch MONTREAL, QUEBEC, Dec 02, 2013 (Marketwired via COMTEX) — SEMAFO Inc. CA:SMF -1.61% (omx:SMF) today announced the closing of the sale of its 80% interest in Societe des Mines du Liptako S.A. (“SML”) to Societe de Patrimoine des Mines du Niger S.A.(“SOPAMIN”). African GeoMin…