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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -
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EU AI Act: GPAI Model Obligations in Force and Final GPAI Code of Practice in Place

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The code covers transparency, copyright compliance, and management of systemic risks for providers of GPAI models....more

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Implementing the EU Pay Transparency Directive in Malta - New Obligations Effective From 27 August 2025

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The adoption of Legal Notice 112 of 2025—Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions (Amendment) Regulations on 27 June 2025 marks Malta’s first legislative step toward implementing the European Union’s pay transparency...more

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The implementation of the Environmental Crime Directive will tighten environmental criminal law and increase pressure on companies

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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

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The new European Accessibility Act (EAA)

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The EAA (i.e., Directive (EU) 2019/882) aims at improving the accessibility of certain products and/or services across the EU. It seeks to harmonize accessibility requirements, ensuring that people with disabilities can fully...more

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What is the European Accessibility Act and What Impact Will It Have on Your Business?

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The European Accessibility Act (EAA) came into force on 28 June 2025. It requires that all in-scope products and services placed on the market or provided after that date in the EU must meet specified accessibility...more

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EU: ENISA Guidelines on Compliance with NIS 2 Directive Published

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On June 26, 2025, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) published two sets of guidelines to help businesses ensure their organizational compliance with the NIS2 Directive....more

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Summer Reading: CRD VI, August 2025 - What Fund Finance Lenders Need To Know About CRD VI

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One of the aims of the European Union’s Capital Requirements Directive VI (CRD VI) is to harmonise the banking supervisory and access framework across the EU, including in relation to the provision of core banking services....more

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Drafts of New EU CSRD Reporting Standards Published, Open for Consultation

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On July 31, 2025, the long-awaited drafts of the updated European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) were published and are now open for public consultation. The ESRS are the mandatory reporting standards for European...more

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Europe’s Cybersecurity Puzzle: NIS2 Progress in 30 Pieces

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As cybersecurity rises to the top of the corporate agenda, businesses face growing pressure to comply with the EU’s evolving regulatory landscape. Whether your company falls directly under EU cybersecurity laws or is...more

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EFRAG launch consultation on simplified European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) under the Corporate Sustainability...

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On 31 July 2025, EFRAG launched its 60-day consultation on the Exposure Drafts of the revised and simplified European Sustainability Reporting Standards (“ESRS”) for those reporting under the Corporate Sustainability...more

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Addressing Gaps and Inconsistencies in the EU Sanctions’ Enforcement: The Commission Urges Member States to Transpose Directive...

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Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the European Union has adopted 18 packages of sanctions targeting Russia and Belarus, with the latest on July 19, 2025. In total, the EU has about 40 different sanctions...more

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CRD VI—European Banking Authority report on direct provision of services from third country institutions

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This note discusses the European Banking Authority’s (EBA’s) report, published on July 23, 2025, which addresses whether and when EU non-bank entities should be allowed to deal with locally unregulated non-EU banks. In some...more

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EU Standards for Threat-Led Penetration Testing: New Cyber Compliance Imperatives for Financial Institutions

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The EU has introduced Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1190, establishing the first harmonized standards for threat-led penetration testing ("TLPT") across the financial sector. The regulation aims to strengthen the cyber...more

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Right to Be Forgotten: Protecting Your Privacy in Digital News

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There once was a time when the publication of personal information had a defined readership life span. This life span was short and the public’s interest surrounding the publication of personal information would usually...more

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EBA consults on amending RTS on own funds and eligible liabilities under CRR

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The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a consultation paper proposing amendments to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 241/2014 on the timing for the application for prior permission to reduce own funds and...more

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New EU Rule Requires Easy “Cancel Contract” Button for Online Sales

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A recent update to EU consumer law will require many businesses selling online to offer a simpler, more accessible way for customers to cancel contracts within the standard 14-day cooling-off period....more

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ESMA advice on the review of the UCITS Eligible Assets Directive

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On 26 June 2025, ESMA published its keenly awaited technical advice to the Commission on the review of the UCITS Eligible Assets Directive 2007/16/EC (EAD). The report assesses EAD implementation across member states and...more

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EU Omnibus updates – Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) “quick fix” amendments adopted by European Commission

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On 11 July 2025, the European Commission adopted a targeted “quick fix” for companies currently reporting under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“CSRD”). The “quick fix” will apply to companies that started...more

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EWC Directive Revisions 2025

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European Works Councils - TRILOGUE CONSENSUS MARKS TURNING POINT IN THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS - 1. POLITICAL BREAKTHROUGH: (ALMOST) FINAL TEXT OF THE DRAFT REVISED DIRECTIVE ON EUROPEAN WORKS COUNCILS - On 28 May 2025, the...more

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Uneven Stop-the-Clock Provisions Throughout Europe on Sustainability Reporting

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As discussed in a previous article, the European Union is seeking to "bring competitiveness and climate goals together," and therefore launched a reform package—the Omnibus package—regarding sustainability reporting and...more

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Northern Ireland: Gender Pay Gap Reporting

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In February 2025, the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland closed a public consultation that began late last year on the proposed introduction of a requirement for Northern Ireland employers to report on their...more

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News From Across the Pond: UK+ Regime Now Permanent

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In 2021, shortly after Brexit became effective, the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) established the “UK+ regime” on the exhaustion of intellectual property (IP) rights with regard to the European Economic Area (EEA)....more

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EU Commission Publishes The Risk Classification Under The EUDR

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On May 22, 2025, the EU Commission adopted an implementing regulation to the EU's Deforestation Regulation ("EUDR") in which it identified the risk classification of countries as “low, standard or high risk” required under...more

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ROPES & GRAY CSRD TRANSPOSITION TRACKER

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Reporting obligations under the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive are created under EU member state national legislation adopted pursuant to the CSRD. We have again updated our tracker to reflect...more

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Amendment to the TARGET Guideline postponed

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The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced that the amendment to the TARGET Guideline, which would allow non-bank payment service providers (non-bank PSPs) to participate in TARGET is postponed... ...more

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