- Relevant Laws
- War Weapons Control Act (KrWaffKontrG); Foreign Trade and Payments Act (AWG); Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance (AWV); EU Common Position on arms exports; EU Dual-Use Regulation 2021/821. Other areas below are still being researched.
- Licensing Requirements
- Manufacturing and marketing war weapons requires a permit under KrWaffKontrG § 2. Other activity licensing (including private security) is not yet researched.
- Armed Contractor Rules
- Not yet researched — pending verification against a primary official source.
- Export Control
- War weapons require Federal Government permission to manufacture, transport or market (Basic Law art. 26(2), KrWaffKontrG). Military equipment on the AWV Export List needs an export licence; BAFA is the central licensing authority, including for dual-use goods.
- Dual-Use Rules
- BAFA licenses dual-use exports under EU Regulation 2021/821 and the AWG/AWV.
- Foreign Investment Screening
- BMWE (economy ministry) screens foreign acquisitions under the AWG/AWV. A sector-specific review (AWV §§ 60–62) covers acquisitions of German defence companies by any foreign investor, including EU investors; a cross-sector review (AWV §§ 55–59) covers non-EU/EFTA acquirers. The defence ministry supports the defence-sector reviews.
- Defense Procurement
- Not yet researched — pending verification against a primary official source.
- Classified Contract Rules
- Not yet researched — pending verification against a primary official source.
- Technology Transfer Restrictions
- Not yet researched — pending verification against a primary official source.
- Sanctions & End-Use Monitoring
- Not yet researched — pending verification against a primary official source.
- Government Agencies
- Federal Government (war-weapons permits), BAFA (export licensing), BMWE (investment screening), Federal Ministry of Defence (supports defence-sector screening). Others not yet researched.
- Lessons For Ukraine
- Not yet researched — pending verification against a primary official source.
- Gaps Or Risks For Ukraine
- Not yet researched — pending verification against a primary official source.