Claire Le Tollec

Claire Le Tollec is a Legal Consultant in the Governmental Practice in the firm’s Brussels office.

Claire also has a background in competition law. She holds a master’s degree in French and EU Competition Law and gained valuable experience from the European Commission as a trainee at the Directorate General for Competition in 2023-2024.

Areas of Practice

Claire’s practice focuses on international trade issues relating to export controls and sanctions. She participates in compliance counseling and investigations in the areas of export controls, economic sanctions under the U.S. and EU regimes.

Her practice also includes EU and French competition law as well as EU regulatory matters.

Experience

• Advised international companies in various sectors (telecommunication, software industries) regarding the sanctions against Russia
• Advised an Indian technology company on their compliance with the U.S. export control regulations
• Advised a social media company on their compliance with the U.S. export control regulations on encryptions
• Advised on various competition law issues

Articles

French Desk Blog Posts

• "Foreign-owned companies operating in the United States must file a 5 year survey with the U.S. Department of Commerce by May 31, 2023 (for paper filings) and June 30, 2023 (for electronic filings)," May 3, 2023

Global Trade Law Blog Posts

• "E(U)xterritoriality of EU Sanctions: The No Russia Clause," March 28, 2024

• "Technology Protection is a Core National Security Priority: BIS Strengthens Its Policy on Disclosures," April 25, 2023

• "Friday Development: New Sanctions and Export Controls to Address Russia’s Ongoing Aggression in Ukraine (Including the use of Iranian UAVs)," February 27, 2023

• "Tightening the Cordon – U.S. Restricts Licensing Policy and Adds Allies to Technology Controls," February 8, 2023

• "The New Containment: How the Semiconductor Industry Came to Be at the Heart of the Technological Cold War," December 21, 2022

• "Myanmar Sanctions – A Last Resort Against a Non-Cooperating Country," October 21, 2022

• "U.S. and Allies Impose Additional Russia Sanctions After Sham Annexations," October 6, 2022

• "Further Export Controls on Semiconductor Technology for China coming this Week," October 5, 2022

• "First-Ever Executive Order on CFIUS Highlights Biden’s National Security Priorities," September 20, 2022

• "Reverse CFIUS? S∩IℲƆ? New outbound investment review process becoming more likely," July 7, 2022
• "Is the U.S. solar industry ready to prove its panels aren’t made with Uyghur forced labor?," June 28, 2022
• "Introduction of internet-related Russia trade sanctions in the UK," June 9, 2022
• "U.S. and Allies Impose Additional Severe Costs on Russia for Atrocities in Ukraine," April 12, 2022