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Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe and North America: 718 cases from 32 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.

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€706,898Total of monetary amounts
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  1. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) / Export Control Joint Unit €706,898 100 % · 1 case

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  1. Export control and dual-use goods €706,898 100 % · 1 case

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1 Dec 2025 British exporter pays 620,515 GBP for unlicensed exports of military goods United KingdomExport control and dual-use goods €706,898

In September 2025, an unnamed British exporter paid a compound settlement of 620,515.04 GBP to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) for unlicensed exports of military goods. HMRC offers such settlements only for unintentional breaches or weaknesses in internal controls and following voluntary disclosure (date = publication).

What organisations can take from it

Weaknesses in internal export control become expensive even without intent – disclosing breaches early can avoid prosecution.

Relevance to training and awareness

Classification of goods and licensing requirements for military goods

Authority / court
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) / Export Control Joint Unit
Area of law
Sanctions and export control · Export control and dual-use goods
Legal basis
Export Control Order 2008
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Defence and security
Culpability
negligent
Mitigating circumstances
Voluntary disclosure (prerequisite for the compound settlement)
Published
1 Dec 2025

Original amount 620,515.04 GBP, converted at the ECB reference rate of 1 Dec 2025.

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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