France, the first country to transpose the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (the Directive or CSRD) through Order No. 2023-1142 of 6 December 2023, Order No. 2023-1142 of 6 December 2023, concerning the...more
5/19/2025
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Corporate Governance ,
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Sustainability ,
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The Commission’s proposal seeks to reshape EU Sustainability requirements by amending CSRD, CSDDD, EU Taxonomy, and CBAM.
On 26 February 2025, the European Commission (Commission) published its much-anticipated first...more
3/4/2025
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Taxonomy
Welcome to our Litigation 2024 Year in Review and 2025 Outlook. In this report, we examine the legal trends that have shaped the commercial landscape in Europe and the UK and explore how these developments are likely to...more
2/11/2025
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Financial Institutions ,
Insolvency ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Mergers ,
Regulatory Reform ,
UK ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
The first EU country to transpose the CSRD has proposed a course correction to reduce the regulatory burden on in-scope and medium-sized companies....more
2/10/2025
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Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
Sustainable Finance
The EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD, or the Directive) took effect beginning 2024 and requires mandatory sustainability reporting by a first set of companies in 2025. Under the terms of the CSRD, the...more
10/2/2024
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Corporate Governance ,
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EU ,
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Infringement ,
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Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices
On 5 July 2024, the final text of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) was entered into the Official Journal of the EU. The CSDDD will enter force on 25 July 2024. This marks the final key step in the...more
7/15/2024
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Supply Chain ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices
As the first EU country to transpose the CSRD into national law, France will gradually replace the EFPD with sustainability reporting under the new directive.
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (the CSRD)...more