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EC adopts delegated regulation to simplify EU taxonomy reporting and screening criteria

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The European Commission has adopted a Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2178 to simplify reporting requirements for environmentally sustainable activities under the EU Taxonomy Regulation. It also...more

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EU Omnibus: The EU Taxonomy – Why?

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In 2018, the European Commission set forth a classification system to determine whether businesses are environmentally sustainable. The EU Taxonomy followed the legalistic style of the French Civil Code and flummoxed...more

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March 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia

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Australian Update - Resistance to Australian Securities Exchange Corporate Governance Council’s Diversity Reforms Signals Decline in Environment, Social and Governance Commitment - The recent decision by the Australian...more

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EU platform on sustainable finance reports on technical criteria for new activities and review of the Climate Delegated Act

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Following its call for feedback on a draft report, The Platform on Sustainable Finance, an advisory body to the European Commission (EC) has published a final report on technical criterial for new activities and first review...more

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European Commission communication on EU competitiveness compass

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The European Commission has published a communication on a Competitiveness Compass for the EU, which sets out an action plan in response to the Draghi report published in September 2024. The communication sets out the...more

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Europe Daily News, 20 December 2024

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COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11772 - Nippon Express / SH)- Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11783 - Luxshare / Pierer / Leoni)...more

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European Commission Provides Further Clarifications on EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Rules

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The European Commission has published a draft Commission Notice on the interpretation of certain legal provisions in the Accounting Directive, Audit Directive, Audit Regulation, Transparency Directive, Regulation (EU)...more

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ESG ratings: European Council and Parliament reach consensus on new regulation

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On 5 February 2024, the European Council and Parliament reached a provisional agreement on a proposal for a new regulation on ESG rating activities with the aim of boosting investor confidence in sustainable products....more

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The Seeds for SFDR II? Two EU Commission Consultations

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The European Commission (the Commission) has published two consultations to both evaluate and assess enhancements to the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). Open until 15 December 2023, the Commission is...more

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European Commission Action on Climate Taxonomy and ESG Rating Provider Regulation

On June 13, 2023, the European Commission published “a new package of measures to build on and strengthen the foundations of the EU sustainable finance framework.” The aim is to ensure that the EU sustainable finance...more

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The EU Sustainable Finance Package: key points for private fund managers

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On 13 June the European Commission (the Commission) published a new package of measures to bolster the EU sustainable finance framework.  Its aim is to: “ensure that the EU sustainable finance framework continues to...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: May-June 2022

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ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - The European Commission Reviews Its Informal Guidance Notice - On 24 May 2022, the European Commission (Commission) launched a public consultation to gather feedback from interested parties on the...more

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Actualités Législatives et Réglementaires – Avril 2022

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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’avril 2022. Ces Actualités législatives et...more

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Regulatory Hot Topics: Highlights

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It has been a period rife with notable shifts on the global stage; a new administration in the US, the end of the Brexit transition period and the reaching of key milestones in the discontinuation of LIBOR, to name but a few....more

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Regulation Round Up - October 2021

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The Financial Stability Board published its final report on the lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic from a financial stability perspective. The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published a report on climate change...more

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[Podcast] SFDR for Beginners

In this episode, the first in our three-part EU ESG Considerations for Beginners miniseries, Akin Gump financial regulatory partner Ezra Zahabi looks at the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and what it means...more

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[Podcast] Taxonomy Regulation for Beginners

In this episode, the second in our three-part EU ESG Considerations for Beginners miniseries, Akin Gump financial regulatory partner Ezra Zahabi looks at the EU’s Taxonomy Regulation and what it means for business. Among...more

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European Commission Publishes 2020 Work Programme

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The European Commission has published its 2020 Work Programme, setting out the EU’s strategic priorities for the next 12 months. Key areas of focus include...more

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European Commission Publishes Regulation on Sustainability-Related Disclosures in Financial Services

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A new Regulation on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Regulation is intended to encourage the financial services sector...more

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European Economic and Social Committee Publishes Opinion on Sustainable Finance Reforms

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The European Economic and Social Committee has published an Opinion on the European Commission’s Reflection Paper, “Towards a Sustainable Europe by 2030”, which was published earlier this year. The Commission’s Reflection...more

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