Concepts NREC Blog A Little Something Different – Let’s Talk About Legal and Compliance, Part 2

Does Santa Violate Export Control Laws Every December? Before we can answer that highly seasonal question, we should probably start with “What are export control laws anyway?”. Even before that, I should mention that this publication is not legal advice, and it should not be relied upon as such. If you find that this discussion raises some questions for you, I encourage you to seek legal counsel. So, what are export control laws? Many countries, including the United States, have laws that dictate the process for exporting certain products, materials, software, and technology to foreign end users. Most countries have also special subsets of these laws regarding the export of weapons, military, and space launch items.