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Seeing the Forest for the Trees: Further Changes to the EU Deforestation Regulation are Likely

Ropes & Gray LLP on 7/22/2025

The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) covers cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soy(a) and wood, as well as many derived products. The Regulation is currently scheduled to apply to operators and traders beginning at...more

EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation & M&A: Latest Developments and Implications for Deal Strategy

Baker Botts L.L.P. on 7/18/2025

The European Union’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation (“FSR”) has now been in force for over a year, introducing a new layer of regulatory oversight for companies engaging in M&A transactions within the EU. Designed to address...more

The Shape of EU CSRD and CSDDD to Come? A Look at the Omnibus Negotiating Mandate Approved by the Council

Ropes & Gray LLP on 6/30/2025

After much back and forth, the European Council has approved its negotiating position on proposed changes to the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive...more

Country Classification, Updated FAQ and Guidance, Draft Delegated Regulation: EUDR Compliance Made Easier?

Mayer Brown on 5/29/2025

On 22 May 2025, the European Commission (“Commission”) made public risk classification of countries under the EU Deforestation Regulation (“EUDR”)1 which assigned a low level of risk to 140 countries and high level of risk to...more

EU Commission Publishes The Risk Classification Under The EUDR

Jones Day on 5/28/2025

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

Sustainability Due Diligence Requirements In The EU Batteries Regulation

Jones Day on 5/5/2025

European Regulation 2023/1542, concerning batteries and waste batteries (the “EUBR”), is a dark horse. While it includes a number of restrictions associated with hazardous materials embedded in batteries, and...more

German Regulator Highlights Antitrust Risks Associated With The Use Of Industry Initiatives For Supply Chain Due Diligence

Jones Day on 5/5/2025

The EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) stresses that industry initiatives (next to multi-stakeholder initiatives) can constitute helpful tools for allowing covered companies to fulfill their...more

European Supervisory Authorities Make Recommendations for the EU Securitisation Market

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 4/23/2025

Background Article 44 of the EU’s Securitisation Regulation (“SECR”) requires the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (“ESAs”) to produce a report every three years on: (a) the implementation of...more

Changes in Beneficial Ownership rules under the new EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (EU) 2024/1624

Hogan Lovells on 4/14/2025

The adoption of the EU Anti Money Laundering Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 (the “AML Regulation") marks a significant advancement in the European Union's efforts to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. Effective from...more

Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities Publishes Report on the EU Securitisation Regulation

Morgan Lewis on 4/14/2025

The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities published a report on the implementation and functioning of the EU Securitisation Regulation on 31 March 2025. The purpose of the report is to assess the extent to...more

Transforming Industries: How the EU's anti-money laundering regulation affects the non-financial sector

Hogan Lovells on 4/14/2025

The new EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 (the “AML Regulation”) introduces significant changes to the regulation of non-financial sectors. By including new obliged entities, the EU demonstrates its...more

Navigating NATO Procurement: Key Export Control Risks and Compliance Strategies for Nordic Companies

White & Case LLP on 4/8/2025

As NATO procurement expands, Nordic companies must carefully navigate the intersection between NATO acquisition processes and multiple export control regimes, including those of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the...more

Client Alert: Omnibus or no Omnibus: Six Reasons Why Companies Operating in the EU and UK Should Not Let ESG Compliance Slide

Jenner & Block on 4/3/2025

Following the EU Commission’s proposed Omnibus Directives (the Omnibus Proposals) to amend the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD),...more

Tensions Rise Between EU and U.S. Law

Jones Day on 4/1/2025

As currently drafted, the PROTECT USA Act, introduced on March 12, 2025, may have the unintended impact of creating a significant tension between compliance with U.S. and EU laws by U.S. and non-U.S. companies....more

CS3D - Ten questions on the Omnibus

A&O Shearman on 3/31/2025

The European Commission’s Omnibus package, published on February 26, 2025 (the Omnibus Package or the Package), proposes to simplify the EU’s sustainability laws. At the same time, it has generated significant uncertainty for...more

A Fleet of Omnibuses and Other Takeaways from Monday’s Responsible Business Alliance Conference on the CSDDD in Brussels

Ropes & Gray LLP on 3/27/2025

On Monday, the Responsible Business Alliance hosted a stellar event in Brussels, Driving Effective Due Diligence: Omnibus Unpacked. This waitlisted, standing room-only event – co-hosted with the European People’s Party,...more

ESG Investigations in Europe Part I – Enforcement trends and particularities

Hogan Lovells on 3/26/2025

Recent years have seen an ever increasing density of ESG regulation on the national, European and global level. With significant regulations already or about to enter into force, enforcement actions on different levels,...more

The EU’s Proposed Omnibus Package—Sustainability Reporting Simplified

Vinson & Elkins LLP on 3/25/2025

The past few years have seen concerted efforts — both domestically and globally — advancing the reporting and disclosure of various climate- and sustainability-related metrics by businesses and investors. One of the most...more

The Omnibus Package: What Could It Mean for the CSRD?

Ius Laboris on 3/20/2025

In February 2025, the EU proposed reduced sustainability reporting rules for a large majority of businesses, responding to criticism that EU red tape hinders competitiveness with other countries. Below, we look at the...more

Simplification Omnibus Package

McDermott Will & Schulte on 3/13/2025

On February 26, 2025, the EU Commission presented the first part of the Omnibus Simplification Package announced in January 2025. This formal legislative initiative aims to simplify and harmonise existing EU regulations...more

The EU’s Omnibus Package: A Step Back on Sustainability?

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 3/7/2025

We reported in previous blog posts (here and here) on the European Commission’s Green Deal initiatives and their impact on companies doing business in Europe as well as the significant recent headwind against these...more

Omnibus Package Released: EU Commission Proposes Amendments to Sustainability Obligations

Latham & Watkins LLP on 3/4/2025

The Commission’s proposal seeks to reshape EU Sustainability requirements by amending CSRD, CSDDD, EU Taxonomy, and CBAM. On 26 February 2025, the European Commission (Commission) published its much-anticipated first...more

European Commission Presents “Omnibus” Simplification Package with Amendments to CSRD, CSDDD, CBAM and Taxonomy

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives on 2/27/2025

On 26 February 2025, the European Commission (“Commission”) published its “Omnibus I” or “Sustainability Omnibus” package as part of its mission to improve the competitiveness of the European Union. The Omnibus Package...more

M&A in the EU market: Essential factors for investors to consider

McDermott Will & Schulte on 2/27/2025

Investing in Europe: Is it a good time to do so? Opinions differ. The EU financial sector has experienced significant growth in recent years, driven by technological advancements and evolving consumer preferences, but there...more

EU Omnibus Package Published: CSRD and CS3D to Be Delayed and Scaled Back

Jones Day on 2/27/2025

The European Union published its long-awaited "Omnibus" package, proposing to delay key European ESG rules, while simultaneously reducing the applicability and burden of corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence...more

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