In recent years, sustainability and ESG compliance have become pivotal factors in consumer purchasing decisions. The luxury fashion industry, as a significant contributor to CO2 emissions, faces increasing scrutiny in this...more
11/26/2024
/ Australia ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Competition ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Fashion Industry ,
France ,
Germany ,
Greenwashing ,
Italy ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Luxury Goods ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sustainability ,
UK ,
United States
On 9 July 2021, the European Commission (EC) published for public consultation a draft revised Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) and draft revised guidelines on vertical restraints (Vertical Guidelines). The EC has...more
There have been a number of developments in merger control in 2020 and Q1 2021. Some are related to the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, while others are borne out of the ambitions and changes sought by individual...more
The French Competition Authority launched its own initiative in early 2020, a sector study focusing on new technology applied to financial activity, particularly in the payments sector which has experienced major developments...more
Setting the scene
The long anticipated European Commission (DG COMP) report on "EU loan syndication and its impact on competition in credit markets" (see here) has finally been published. The study primarily focuses on the...more
4/15/2019
/ Anticompetitive Agreements ,
Banks ,
Borrowers ,
Competition ,
Contract Negotiations ,
Contract Terms ,
Duty of Care ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
France ,
Germany ,
Hedging ,
Impact Assessments ,
Information Reports ,
Infrastructure ,
Interest Rates ,
Lenders ,
Leveraged Buyout ,
Loans ,
Netherlands ,
Poland ,
Risk Management ,
Spain ,
Syndicated Loans ,
UK