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Germany must transpose the EU Environmental Crime Directive into national law by 21 May, 2026. The Environmental Crime Directive primarily aims to expand and intensify corporate liability. Companies should therefore conduct a...more
The judgment delivered by the Court of Appeal of Grenoble on 26 June 2025 marks a significant development in the jurisprudence concerning the liability of digital asset service providers (DASPs)....more
Effective September 1, 2025, the UK’s Failure to Prevent Fraud offense will go into effect as part of the UK’s Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the ECCTA). The law significantly expands corporate liability...more
As 2025 progresses, one thing is clear—GDPR enforcement is not slowing down. In fact, regulators across Europe are intensifying their scrutiny, handing out significant fines and even warning executives of potential personal...more
There has been an increase in enforcement action and strategies relating to cybercrimes, supply-chain related offenses, VAT fraud, corruption, and money laundering. A significant shift has been prompted by the EU Corporate...more
The Directive expands the scope of liability to digital products (including AI systems), fulfilment service providers, and online platforms, while reducing the burden of proof for claimants. On 9 December 2024, the new...more
European Union member states have until 20 May 2025 to transpose into their national legislation EU Directive (EU) 2024/1226 (the Directive), which establishes minimum rules on the definition of criminal offences and...more
In the past four months, the French judicial court has provided significant clarifications regarding the liability of digital asset service providers (DASPs) in managing their clients’ crypto-assets through three key rulings....more
Directors’ duties and liabilities have always been at the forefront of corporate governance. It has become a hot topic in the wake of new regulations in the field of sustainability, which directly impact directors’...more
Cybersecurity incidents pose legal challenges for in-house counsel, alongside their technical implications. This overview highlights key aspects that legal departments must know when reacting to data breaches. ...more
The European Commission has published a proposed Directive which, building on measures already in place, would require member states to incorporate uniform anti-bribery measures into their laws. Whilst most EU member states...more
Bußgelder wegen Verstößen gegen die komplexen Anforderungen des EU-Datenschutzrechts werden zu einem immer größeren Risiko für Unternehmen. Europäische Aufsichtsbehörden haben bereits mehrere dreistellige Millionenbußgelder...more
National and supranational legislatures continue to develop laws requiring employers to conduct due diligence of their operations and those of their business partners in order to address human rights risks such as forced...more
On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (the "UNGPs"), the Human Rights Council noted the “unprecedented” efforts of companies and governments around the...more
Die deutschen Datenschutzbehörden verhängen derzeit Bußgelder wegen Verstößen gegen die DSGVO direkt gegen das jeweilige Unternehmen. Diese Möglichkeit ergibt sich nach Ansicht der Behörden aus dem sogenannten...more
This year has seen a number of international and regional legislative efforts imposing human rights due diligence and transparency obligations on multinational employers. ...more
C5's 15th International Conference on Anti-Corruption London will take place November 2 – 3, 2021 in Millennium Hotel London Knightsbridge, London. Join your peers for the IN-PERSON reunion of the legal and compliance...more
On January 27, 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) issued an important ruling regarding an investment fund’s liability for the cartel behaviour of an affiliate. The CJEU confirmed that an investment fund...more
On 21st January 2021, a roundtable was organised by the Association Française des Juristes d’Entreprises (AFJE), Doctrine and Le Grand Continent to discuss where Business and Human Rights issues stand. the following topic....more
You are an American company. While you sell product or otherwise interact with Europe, and thereby collect personal information about European residents, you have no assets or facilities on that continent. Nonetheless, you...more
Apple announced that the coronavirus outbreak that’s brought Chinese manufacturing to a near-standstill and continues to spread around the world will affect its quarterly sales expectations. The news makes Apple “one of the...more
The CCPA took effect on 1 January 2020, introducing significant compliance burdens for most businesses that collect personal information about California residents. The reach of the CCPA extends beyond California and the US;...more
M&A deal teams should take note of heightened scrutiny of HR and employment practices by antitrust enforcers in the US and Europe. No-poach, non-solicitation, and wage-fixing agreements - arrangements between companies...more
The Development: The European Court of Justice ("ECJ") ruled that parent companies and economic successors can be held liable for damages caused by a subsidiary or acquired company in cartel cases. This significantly broadens...more
The US and China have scheduled two more rounds of high-level trade talks with hopes for an agreement between the economic superpowers by late April, even as China has begun to push back against some of the US’s major...more