Coronavirus/COVID-19, European Commission

European Commission Approves Moderna’s Updated COVID-19 Vaccine

Goodwin on 8/19/2025

On July 30, 2025, Moderna announced that the European Commission (EC) granted marketing authorization for the updated formulation of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine Spikevax®. The updated vaccine targets the LP.8.1 variant of...more

EU Court Rebukes Von der Leyen Over Pfizer Texts in Transparency Ruling

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model on 5/15/2025

ComplexDiscovery Editor’s Note: In a landmark decision that challenges the European Commission’s transparency standards, the General Court of the European Union has ruled against Commission President Ursula von der Leyen over...more

EU Emergency Response Update – Key Policy & Regulatory Developments No. 109

Jones Day on 12/20/2023

This regular alert covers key regulatory developments related to EU emergency responses, including in particular to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, COVID-19, and cyber threats. It does not purport to provide an...more

EU Emergency Response Update – Key Policy & Regulatory Developments No. 108

Jones Day on 11/20/2023

This regular alert covers key regulatory developments related to EU emergency responses, including in particular, to COVID-19, Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, and cyber threats. It does not purport to provide an...more

EU Emergency Response Update – Key Policy & Regulatory Developments No. 107

Jones Day on 10/24/2023

This regular alert covers key regulatory developments related to EU emergency responses, including in particular, to COVID-19, Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, and cyber threats. It does not purport to provide an...more

EU Emergency Response Update - Key Policy & Regulatory Developments No. 105

Jones Day on 9/18/2023

This regular alert covers key regulatory developments related to EU emergency responses, including in particular, to COVID-19, Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, and cyber threats. It does not purport to provide an...more

EU Emergency Response Update – Key Policy & Regulatory Developments No. 104

Jones Day on 8/15/2023

This regular alert covers key regulatory developments related to EU emergency responses, including in particular, to COVID-19, Russia’s war of aggression on against Ukraine, and cyber threats. It does not purport to provide...more

EU Emergency Response Update – Key Policy & Regulatory Developments No. 103

Jones Day on 7/21/2023

This regular alert covers key regulatory developments related to EU emergency responses, including in particular, to COVID-19, Russia’s war of aggression on against Ukraine, and cyber threats. ...more

Youth skills on the agenda

Ius Laboris on 7/13/2023

Young people were disproportionately affected by the pandemic, and many are still paying the price, whether in or out of work. It is hoped that a renewed focus on skills will help equip more to catch up and to thrive....more

EU Emergency Response Update – Key Policy & Regulatory Developments No. 102

Jones Day on 6/15/2023

This regular alert covers key regulatory developments related to EU emergency responses, including in particular, to COVID-19, Russia’s war of aggression on against Ukraine, and cyber threats. It does not purport to provide...more

COVID-19 Key EU Developments, Policy & Regulatory Update No. 99

Jones Day on 4/17/2023

This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion. This COVID-19 Update...more

COVID-19 Key EU Developments, Policy & Regulatory Update No. 98

Jones Day on 3/22/2023

This regular update (no. 98 | 1 March 2023) covers key regulatory EU developments related to the evolving COVID-19 situation (Antitrust & State Aid; Trade/Export Controls; Medicines, Medical Devices and Personal Protective...more

COVID-19 Key EU Developments, Policy & Regulatory Update No. 94

Jones Day on 1/19/2023

This regular update (no. 94 | 19 December 2022 ) covers key regulatory EU developments related to the evolving COVID-19 situation (Antitrust & State Aid; Trade/Export Controls; Medicines, Medical Devices and Personal...more

Looking Forward: EU Medical Devices Regulation

Kilpatrick on 12/29/2022

At the end of each year, we have a habit of looking back at lessons learned, the ups, the downs, the works. And like in 2020 and 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic and related shortage of medical devices take center stage in our...more

COVID-19 Key EU Developments, Policy & Regulatory Update No. 92

Jones Day on 12/1/2022

This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion. ...more

COVID-19 Key EU Developments, Policy & Regulatory Update No. 90

Jones Day on 11/15/2022

This regular update (no. 90| 28 October 2022 ) covers key regulatory EU developments related to the evolving COVID-19 situation (Antitrust & State Aid; Trade/Export Controls; Medicines, Medical Devices and Personal Protective...more

COVID-19 Key EU Developments Policy & Regulatory Update No. 88

Jones Day on 10/20/2022

This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion. ...more

COVID-19 Key EU Developments, Policy & Regulatory Update No. 87

Jones Day on 10/5/2022

This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion. ...more

COVID-19 Key EU Developments, Policy & Regulatory Update No. 86

Jones Day on 9/26/2022

This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion. ...more

Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Saturday, July 16, 2022

Paul Hastings LLP on 7/18/2022

July 15, 2022- U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), along with 44 senators, today...more

International Legal Highlights | June 2022

McDermott Will & Schulte on 6/6/2022

EUROPEAN COMMISSION ADOPTED A PROPOSAL DIRECTIVE ON CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY DUE DILIGENCE - On 23 February 2022, the European Commission (EC) adopted a proposal for a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence...more

EU: IN VITRO Diagnostic Regulation Entered Into Force (Part 1 OF 3)

MoFo Life Sciences on 5/31/2022

In vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDs), hence devices used for medical tests on samples such as blood or tissue that have been taken from the human body, have become the center of attention in the public eye during the...more

Covid-19 Key EU Developments, Policy & Regulatory Update No. 81

Jones Day on 5/4/2022

COMPETITION & STATE AID - Competition- European Commission ramps up home searches of employees of companies suspected of potential competition breaches - On 5 April 2022, Maria Jaspers (Director of Cartel Directorate, DG...more

COVID-19 Key EU Developments, Policy & Regulatory Update No. 80

Jones Day on 4/28/2022

COMPETITION & STATE AID - State Aid - European Commission adopts Temporary Crisis Framework to support economy in context of Russia's invasion of Ukraine - On 23 March 2022, the Commission adopted a Communication on a...more

Cargotec/Konecranes: Failed Shipping Equipment Merger Illustrates Aggressive UK/U.S. Enforcement and Increased Skepticism of...

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 4/19/2022

On March 29, 2022, global container handling equipment providers [Cargotec and Konecranes] abandoned their proposed $5 billion merger after the United Kingdom Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the U.S. Department of...more

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