German Foreign Trade and Payments Act

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German federal law export control law foreign trade law

The German Foreign Trade and Payments Act is a central German law that regulates foreign trade, export controls, and cross-border financial transactions, providing the legal framework for government oversight of international economic activities.

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Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	German federal law ⓘ export control law ⓘ foreign trade law ⓘ
abbreviation	AWG NERFINISHED ⓘ
aimsTo	ensure public order in foreign trade ⓘ fulfill international obligations of Germany in export control ⓘ protect essential security interests of Germany ⓘ
appliesTo	acquisition of domestic companies by foreign investors ⓘ capital movements ⓘ exports of goods ⓘ imports of goods ⓘ transfer of services across borders ⓘ
authorizes	Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action to implement export control measures NERFINISHED ⓘ German Federal Government to issue ordinances on foreign trade NERFINISHED ⓘ competent authorities to collect information on foreign trade transactions ⓘ
basedOn	competence of the German Federation for foreign trade regulation ⓘ
containsProvisionsOn	administrative offenses in foreign trade ⓘ confidentiality of information obtained in foreign trade supervision ⓘ criminal offenses related to export control violations ⓘ reporting obligations for cross-border payments ⓘ
country	Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ
enables	embargo measures ⓘ licensing requirements for exports ⓘ measures to restrict foreign trade in case of threats to foreign relations of Germany ⓘ monitoring of cross-border payments ⓘ
implementedBy	Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance NERFINISHED ⓘ
languageOfDocument	German ⓘ
legalBasisFor	German export control regime ⓘ foreign direct investment screening in Germany ⓘ restrictions on foreign trade in capital ⓘ restrictions on foreign trade in goods ⓘ restrictions on foreign trade in services ⓘ
linkedTo	European Union export control regulations ⓘ international sanctions adopted by the United Nations ⓘ
objective	maintain external security of Germany through trade regulation ⓘ prevent proliferation of weapons of mass destruction via export controls ⓘ
providesLegalFrameworkFor	government oversight of international economic activities ⓘ
regulates	cross-border financial transactions ⓘ export controls ⓘ foreign trade ⓘ
scopeIncludes	arms export controls ⓘ technology transfer controls ⓘ trade in dual-use items ⓘ
shortName	Außenwirtschaftsgesetz NERFINISHED ⓘ
subjectTo	amendments to adapt to EU law ⓘ amendments to reflect international sanctions regimes ⓘ

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