Podcast: International Finance Corporation (IFC) Impact Investing Standards
The European Commission (EC) began a call for evidence on May 14, 2025, for an impact assessment of the European Biotech Act. The EC states that the overall objective is to improve the size and competitiveness of the...more
On 2 May 2025, the European Commission launched a Call for Evidence to inform its impact assessment for the simplification and improved effectiveness of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). This the last of a...more
We recently reported on the European Commission’s leaked draft regulations concerning the fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) licensing of standard essential patents (SEPs). Since the publication of that piece, we...more
The European Commission (EC) began a public consultation on September 14, 2020, on the Inception Impact Assessment (Assessment) for a directive on the “Sustainable Products Initiative” (Initiative). According to the EC, this...more
Setting the scene The long anticipated European Commission (DG COMP) report on "EU loan syndication and its impact on competition in credit markets" (see here) has finally been published. The study primarily focuses on the...more
Landmark ruling requires the European Commission to disclose impact assessments used as a basis for its legislative decision-making process. The Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union recently issued a...more
On July 25, 2017, the European Commission, launched an Inception Impact Assessment, which aims to develop a tool that would improve the investment climate in the EU. On the same date, it published a Roadmap that announces the...more