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Olivier Coulon

Olivier joined Loyens & Loeff’s VAT, Customs & International Trade Practice Group as an associate in 2016.

He advises clients on indirect tax matters, as well as on different issues of international trade, in particular export control and trade sanctions. Prior to joining Loyens & Loeff, Olivier worked for an international law firm located in Brussels.

He is a member of the Brussels Bar since 2014.

Education
LL.M Degree, University of Cambridge, UK, 2014
Master’s Degree in law, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, 2013

Languages
Dutch, English, French, Spanish

Luxembourg adopts also a recast of its financial sanctions regime

January 22, 2021
Blog/EU sanctions/sanctions

The recast of Luxembourg’s trade control regime, which was initiated in 2014, only went halfway through with the adoption of the Law

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EU adopts sanctions regime on cyber-attacks

May 22, 2019
Blog/EU sanctions/sanctions

On 17 May 2019, the EU adopted a brand new sanctions regime to deter and respond to cyber-attacks. This follows the adoption,

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While EU countries reaffirm their commitment to the JCPOA, EU companies brace for impact

May 15, 2018
Blog/Iran sanctions/US sanctions

Although expected, President Trump’s decision to pull the US out of the JCPOA has triggered swift and concerned reactions from Europe. Despite

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Belgian companies brought to Court for illegal exports of chemicals to Syria

April 23, 2018
Belgium/Blog/Export Controls/sanctions

The Belgian customs authorities are suing three Belgian companies before the Criminal Court of Antwerp for what appears to be serious infringements

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EU Commission issues notice to stakeholders on impact of Brexit

January 26, 2018
Blog/Brexit

On 25 January 2018, the EU Commission issued a notice regarding the impact of Brexit on future movements of controlled goods. By

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Dual-use application of Key Enabling Technologies

May 5, 2017
Dual use items/Export Controls

A recent study report (accessible here), originally ordered by EASME (the European Executive Agency for SMEs), addresses the dual-use potential of Key

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Recast of the EU Dual-Use Regulation Part II – an Ambitious Draft

August 12, 2016
Dual use items/EU Export controls/Human Rights

In 2014, the EU Commission announced its intention to recast Regulation 428/2009 (“the Dual-use Regulation”), triggering a long process of internal discussion

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EU Commission to take a tough stance on the issue of human rights in the recast of the Dual Use Regulation

July 28, 2016
EU Export controls/Human Rights

The recast of Regulation 428/2009 (“the Dual-use Regulation”), which has been an on-going project for the last two years, now appears to

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