A joint Committee of the European Parliament consisting of the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee (“IMCO”) and the Committee on Legal Affairs (“JURI”) approved their position on the European Commission's...more
The Council of the European Union ("Council") adopted its position on the European Commission's Proposal for a Directive on liability for defective products ("PLD Proposal") and suggested several changes to the initial draft...more
Dans un arrêt du 25 mai 2023, la Cour de cassation limite le formalisme exigé dans la déclaration d’appel en jugeant que l’obligation de mentionner les chefs de jugement expressément critiqués n’emporte pas celle d’en...more
On 1 June 2023, the European Parliament adopted and put forward an amended version of the draft Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. It goes much further than the version proposed by the European Commission and...more
On 28 February 2023, the Paris Civil Court handed down in summary proceedings the first decision ever relating to the application of the French Duty of Vigilance Law. In short, the court held that the application for an...more
In this alert, we provide a round-up of the latest developments in ESG for UK corporates. In this month’s ESG Market Alert, we cover: Forestry investments – a top priority for UK pension schemes; The French Duty of...more
In its proposal of a revised product liability directive the European Commission under certain circumstances and to a certain extent requires defendants to disclose evidence on the alleged defect of the product – for which...more
With the aim of bringing product liability rules into the digital age, the European Commission proposes new rules to address liability claims relating to products, in particular AI systems, as well as issues related to...more
On 14 September 2022, the European Commission released a proposal for a Regulation prohibiting products made with forced labour on the EU market. The European Commission has taken a comprehensive approach, with the ban...more
9/20/2022
/ China ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Due Diligence ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Exports ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Imports ,
Supply Chain ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
The risk of businesses becoming involved with, and potentially complicit in, grave human rights abuses is naturally higher in the context of armed conflicts and other situations of widespread violence. The UN Development...more
For more than twenty years, the European Union (EU) witnessed the development of collective redress mechanisms to address mass claims situations. To ensure the proper implementation of these mechanisms in the Member States,...more
As part of Paris Arbitration Week, on 31 March 2022, Hogan Lovells hosted a hybrid in-person lunch and webinar titled “Human Rights, ESG and Arbitration at a Crossroad,” a topic which is gathering increasing relevance as...more
In this alert, we provide a round-up of the latest developments in ESG for UK corporates. In this month’s ESG Market Alert, we cover: The EU Commission’s proposal for a directive on ESG-related due diligence obligations for...more
The European Commission released on 23 February 2022 the much-awaited proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (the "Proposed Directive"). This text lays...more
On December 2021, the French Supreme Court acknowledged the jurisdiction of the Nanterre Civil Court in a duty of vigilance matter. On 15 Background The Duty of Vigilance for parent companies was introduced into the French...more
With the initiative “Adapting liability rules to the digital age and circular economy” this summer, the EU has taken another step towards a revision of the Product Liability Directive 85/374/EEC (the “Directive”). Since...more
The French Senate recently amended the bill for building confidence in the justice system, to provide for the jurisdiction of the Paris Commercial Court with respect to matters related to the duty of vigilance. The amendment...more
With Directive (EU) 2020/1828 on representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers and repealing Directive 2009/22/EC (“the Representative Actions Directive”) in force and to be implemented by...more
On 20 July 2021, the French Parliament adopted the Climate and Resilience Bill which was the occasion for some debates about potential amendments to the Duty of Vigilance Law, in particular as regards the scope and sanctions...more
On 12 July 2021, the European Commission and European External Actions Service published Guidance on Due Diligence for EU Businesses to Address the Risk of Forced Labour in their Operations and Supply Chains, which provides...more
New Sustainable Batteries Regulation: Reflections from our Global Products Law team
Following the closure of the European Commission’s recent consultation period, the European Parliament and Council are set to consider a...more
Four years after the enactment of the Duty of Vigilance Law, the French National Assembly adopted in first reading on 4 May 2021 the Climate and Resilience bill which clarifies in its Article 71 ter the question of which...more
Recent years have seen a general move towards increased accountability and responsibility obligations imposed on businesses to respect human rights and prevent adverse impacts throughout the value chain. Nearly ten years...more
A team led by Christelle Coslin, Liam Naidoo, Julia Marlow and Kevin O’Connor has submitted a response to a European Commission consultation on their sustainable corporate governance initiative.
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The IoT sector has exploded over the past few years, and, even taking into account the globally inhibitive effects of COVID-19, this growth shows few long-term signs of abating. The buoyant, fast-paced IoT industry was the...more
2/12/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
Hackers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Internet of Things ,
Life Sciences ,
Manufacturers ,
Popular ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Supply Chain ,
Telehealth