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France’s Nuclear Gamble: Status, Challenges and the Road Ahead

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France is doubling down on nuclear energy. Once a symbol of national pride and now the backbone of its decarbonized electricity mix, nuclear power is experiencing a full-fledged renaissance in France. After years of...more

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What’s Next for French Offshore Wind Power? Blowin’ in the Wind

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Is stormy weather on the horizon for the offshore wind energy industry? The combination of rising supply costs, increased interest rates and significant execution risk has hurt the profitability of projects and led some...more

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How France May Squander Its Nuclear Energy Advantage

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The global rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the proliferation of data centers, urbanization in emerging markets, and increasingly widespread electrification are all major factors driving the insatiable demand for...more

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UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week of April 14, 2025

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In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. If you have any questions in respect of any of the developments set out below, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our London...more

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Green Hydrogen: Opening of the Tendering Procedure for Financial Aid

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The hydrogen industry is starting 2025 on a brighter note after what has been described by the industry as a “blank year”. Since 2021, France has planned to give a financial aid to selected producers of renewable and...more

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France Launches Long-Awaited Procedure to Support the Production of Renewable or Low-Carbon Hydrogen

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Just before Christmas, France took another major step forward in its decarbonization strategy with the launch of the competitive bidding procedure designed to award financial support for the production of renewable or...more

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France's Energy Straightjacket and America's Energy Independence

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Ever since the beginning of the Israeli assault on Hezbollah in Lebanon, France’s President Emmanuel Macron has been taking an increasingly strong public stance against the actions of the Jewish State, if not against the...more

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First Appeal Decisions on the Admissibility of Actions Based on the Duty of Vigilance

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On June 18, 2024, the new chamber 5-12 of the Paris Court of Appeal handed down its first three rulings on the admissibility of duty of vigilance claims in cases involving TotalEnergies, EDF, and Vigie Groupe (formerly Suez)....more

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Actualités Législatives et Réglementaires – Décembre 2023

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Le bureau Parisien de Hogan Lovells a le plaisir de vous adresser sa lettre d'information mensuelle qui vous présente les Actualités législatives et réglementaires du mois de décembre 2023. Ces Actualités législatives et...more

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Actualités Législatives et Réglementaires – Octobre 2023

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Le bureau Parisien de Hogan Lovells a le plaisir de vous adresser sa lettre d'information mensuelle qui vous présente les Actualités législatives et réglementaires du mois d'octobre 2023.  Ces Actualités législatives et...more

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Veille juridique DROIT PUBLIC / INFRASTRUCTURES du 25 octobre 2023

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L’équipe de Droit Public du bureau de Paris vous propose de retrouver l’actualité récente française et européenne concernant le droit des contrats publics et le droit de la commande publique. Vous bénéficiez d’une sélection...more

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Bulletin Concurrence VIII - Paris │ AVRIL ● MAI ● JUIN 2023

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1. CONTENTIEUX - PUBLICITÉ EN LIGNE : MESURES CONSERVATOIRES IMPOSÉES À META - Par une décision du 4 mai 2023, l’Autorité de la concurrence (ci-après l’ « Autorité ») a prononcé des mesures conservatoires à l’encontre...more

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Adoption du projet de loi visant à accélérer la construction de nouvelles installations nucléaires

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La loi n° 2023-491 du 22 juin 2023 relative à l'accélération des procédures liées à la construction de nouvelles installations nucléaires à proximité de sites nucléaires existants et au fonctionnement des installations...more

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A new law to speed up construction of new nuclear facilities

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Law no. 2023-491 of June 22, 2023 on the acceleration of procedures relating to the construction of new nuclear facilities near existing nuclear sites and to the operation of existing facilities was published in the Journal...more

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Actualités Législatives et Réglementaires – Mars 2023

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Le bureau Parisien de Hogan Lovells a le plaisir de vous adresser sa lettre d'information mensuelle qui vous présente les Actualités législatives et réglementaires du mois de mars 2023....more

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Morocco: A new legal framework for Independent Power Producers

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In Morocco, renewables now account for more than 19% of market energy, up from 18.5% in 2020. Installed renewable energy capacity has exceeded 5 GW, which represents major growth over the past two decades. The government...more

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French Interim Civil Judge Dismisses Duty of Vigilance Case Brought by NGOs Against Total Energies

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A Parisian interim judge dismissed a claim brought by several non-governmental organizations against one of the first companies—Total Energies—to be sued for alleged violation of the French duty of vigilance law....more

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France’s Renewable Energy Acceleration Bill Removes Barriers to Project Development

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On February 8, 2023, the French Senate voted for the adoption of the Renewable Energy Acceleration Bill (Projet de loi relatif à l’accélération de la production d’énergies renouvelables) which was first introduced in...more

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Electricity storage in France: new calls for tenders will be launched

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Article 85 of the Climate and Resilience Act dated 22 August 2021 created Article L. 352-1-1 of the French Energy Code, which provides for the use of calls for tenders to develop electricity storage capacities. Decree n°...more

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Hydrogen Rising: France: The Growth and Evolution of the Hydrogen Economy

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France was among the first nations to issue a national hydrogen plan and recently has taken significant steps to continue to support the growth of a hydrogen economy. In this episode, Hydrogen Rising co-host Sandi Safro...more

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The Hydrogen Handbook - France

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Hydrogen—the smallest molecule, but one that holds the potential to be an energy superhero and play a significant role in reducing carbon emissions and slowing climate change. The H2 Handbook provides a comprehensive...more

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France Releases Legal Framework for Renewable and Low-carbon Hydrogen

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France has published an ordinance setting out the legal regime for hydrogen, aimed at fostering renewable and low-carbon hydrogen. Under ordinance n° 2021-167, dated February 17, 2021, three different types of hydrogen are...more

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French Courts Ruled on Major Climate Lawsuits Against the State

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Two major climate change lawsuits filed against the French State recently prompted French administrative courts to clarify the extent of France's obligations to adopt measures to comply with its greenhouse gas ("GHG")...more

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First-ever analysis of the hydrogen sector by the French Competition Authority

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At a time when the European Union and many Member States have just unveiled their hydrogen strategy, the French Competition Authority takes the lead in delivering the very first analysis of the emerging hydrogen sector in a...more

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France considers retroactive solar tariffs cuts, at the risk of facing investment-treaty claims

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On 13 November 2020, the French National Assembly (Assemblée nationale) approved an amendment to the draft Finance Law (Projet de loi de finances) for 2021, which seeks to implement a “targeted retroactive revision” of the...more

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