The EU and UK sanctions regimes on Russia continue to expand as both jurisdictions seek to increase pressure on President Putin. As with previous recent packages, Russia’s military, energy and financial sectors have again...more
6/3/2025
/ Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Export Controls ,
HM Treasury ,
National Security ,
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
UK
On 3 April 2025, the European Parliament overwhelmingly voted to delay the implementation of the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D). The...more
While the recent imposition of US tariffs on aluminium and steel imports and the EU’s subsequent response may evoke a sense of déjà vu from the first Trump administration, the European Union (EU) has more arrows in its quiver...more
4/1/2025
/ Coercion ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
The European Union (EU) has reaffirmed its sanctions policy toward Russia by implementing two rounds of restrictive measures that are intended to further intensify pressure on Russia’s government and economy. Specifically,...more
3/18/2025
/ Asset Freeze ,
Compliance ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Export Bans ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Institutions ,
International Trade ,
National Security ,
Oil & Gas ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Russia ,
UK ,
Ukraine
On 26 February 2025, the European Commission (the EC) adopted a new package of proposals aimed at simplifying the EU’s ESG reporting and compliance requirements. The EC published two separate proposals for directives to make...more
3/3/2025
/ Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sustainability
A new initiative to consolidate various European Union environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting obligations into a single regulation aims to simplify the regulatory landscape and enhance the EU’s competitiveness....more
What is the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive?
The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) is a pivotal European Union directive that mandates human rights and environmental due diligence...more
11/5/2024
/ Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Human Rights ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability