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
/ Amended Regulation ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Corporate Governance ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
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
/ Arbitration ,
Class Action ,
Competition ,
Contract Disputes ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
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
/ Disclosure Requirements ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
France ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Burden ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
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
/ Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
Infringement ,
Member State ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices
The EU’s 14th “package” of sanctions against Russia introduces anti-circumvention measures targeting the non-EU subsidiaries of EU entities and creates new restrictions, including on LNG.
This Client Alert is published in...more
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
/ Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
Member State ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices
The criminal liability of the absorbed company is transferred to the absorbing company, regardless of the corporate form of the company involved in the merger by absorption.
In a ruling handed down on May 22, 2024, 1 the...more
The new Directive (EU) 2024/1226 defines criminal offences and penalties for breaches of EU sanctions. This Client Alert summarises key provisions and implications for businesses.
This Client Alert is published in the...more
The EU’s 12th and 13th “packages” of sanctions on Russia cancel a significant exemption, ban the provision of certain software systems, and impose multiple other measures.
This Client Alert is published in the context of...more
4/26/2024
/ Economic Sanctions ,
Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) ,
EU ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Exports ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Imports ,
Professional Services Contract ,
Russia ,
SaaS ,
Technology Sector
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
The new measures bar the import of iron or steel products processed in countries other than Russia but incorporating Russian-origin iron or steel components. The measures form part of a series of significant sanctions updates...more
The price cap operates as an exemption to the ban on transportation of Russian seaborne crude oil to other countries.
This Client Alert is published in the context of ongoing developments and should be read in conjunction...more
12/12/2022
/ Crude Oil ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
G7 ,
General Licenses ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
Russia ,
Safe Harbors ,
UK ,
Ukraine
Companies operating in France should implement or adapt their reporting mechanisms to comply with the new requirements.
On 1 September 2022, new protections for whistleblowers in France entered into force. The protections...more
The EU has issued its eighth “package” of sanctions measures on Russia. Meanwhile, US agencies have issued guidance on “secondary” sanctions enforcement, designated additional SDNs, and restricted further exports to Russia —...more
10/12/2022
/ Asset Freeze ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Imports ,
Military Conflict ,
Oil & Gas ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
State-Owned Enterprises ,
Ukraine
The EU’s “maintenance and alignment” sanctions target additional Russian persons, enhance existing sanctions, and implement new prohibitions - including on the import of Russian gold.
This Client Alert is published in the...more
In our 11th year of writing and publishing The Energy Regulation and Markets Review, the most pressing global concerns are inflation, supply chain concerns, the Ukraine war and continuing effects from the covid-19 pandemic....more
6/24/2022
/ Climate Change ,
Commodities ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
EU ,
Infrastructure ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Paris Agreement ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Technology ,
Transmission Planning ,
Ukraine
On 23 February 2022, the European Commission adopted its much-anticipated proposal on corporate sustainability due diligence. By setting a standard, the future directive will not only help improve corporate sustainability,...more
As the Representative Action Directive enters into force, France will have to adopt a cross-border mechanism and expand the scope of entities qualified to bring consumer class actions.
The European Parliament has endorsed...more
The French Government decree allows accredited consumer associations to launch class actions.
On 24 September 2014, the French Government enacted a decree implementing the class action mechanism created by the “Loi...more
A new decree expands the list of sectors in which foreign investors must seek prior French Minister of the Economy authorization -
The French government issued a new decree 2014-479 dated 14 May, 2014 expanding the...more
A long-awaited law -
The question of the introduction of class actions has caused much turmoil in France’s legislative and political sphere over the past decades. After many years of debate, the French Senate and...more