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The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2025/40), the European Union’s new regulation concerning the packaging of products placed on the European market (PPWR), came into force on 11 February 2025....more
The “What’s Good for Europe Is Good for Israel” reform came into effect at the beginning of 2025, with considerable. This reform allows importers to import diverse products to Israel in a new standardization track, based on...more
The European Accessibility Act (“EAA”) takes effect across the European Union on June 28, 2025, for new products and services in the EU market. Products and services already on the market have a longer transitional period...more
The CRA will affect a broad range of digital products placed on the EU market (including by those based outside the EU), including connected hardware/devices, software and remote data processing solutions. The EU has adopted...more
After 25 years of negotiations, the European Union and the Southern Common Market, commonly known as Mercosur, comprised of Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay, signed a free trade agreement. I think this, among many...more
Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team discusses the new Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) that affects manufacturers and distributors of connected devices that are in use anywhere in the European Union....more
On 20 November 2024, the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) was published in the Official Journal of the EU, kicking off the phased implementation of the CRA obligations....more
The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is a groundbreaking piece of legislation designed to enhance the cybersecurity of digital products and services made available in the EU. Published last week in the Official Journal of the...more
The vote follows the European Commission’s proposal to delay application of the regulation by one year. On 14 November 2024, the European Parliament (Parliament) voted in favour of the European Commission’s (Commission) ...more
The EU’s AI Act (the “Act”) is the world’s first comprehensive AI law. The Act manages risks posed by certain AI systems and prohibits certain AI-related practices. UK and US organisations should not assume that the Act does...more
Companies deploying high-risk artificial intelligence (AI) systems must prepare to navigate a complex landscape of new obligations by August 2, 2026. In this post we explain the key obligations for providers and deployers of...more
The European Union Batteries Regulation 2023/1542 started applying in August 2024 and represents a major change for anyone who manufactures, imports, or sells stand-alone batteries, or products containing batteries....more
On 15 July 2024, “Regulation (EU) 2024/1787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 on the reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/942” (the “EU Methane...more
In this blog post, we will focus on obligations that the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) sets for deployers, providers, importers and distributors regarding high-risk AI systems....more
On 24 June 2024, the EU adopted its 14th package of sanctions against Russia. The latest measures include: The designation of 116 additional individuals and entities across a number of industries for their responsibility in...more
The Council of the European Union adopted a regulation on the reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector (Regulation). Methane is the second-biggest cause of climate change after carbon dioxide, and in the short term...more
This overview is part of a wider series of articles on the AI Act. For recommended steps to take in the first six months, our latest update is available here. The European AI Act has a broad material and territorial scope of...more
Antitrust and Competition - The European Commission Fines Apple EUR 1.8 billion for Abusing Its Dominant Position in the Music Streaming Sector - On 4 March 2024, the European Commission (Commission) fined Apple EUR 1.8...more
The EU is going extraterritorial, and it is doing so through private contract. It is a pretty neat trick. As a general rule, EU regulations do not apply extraterritorially. This policy is a bit pointed, intended to stand...more
The EU AI Act, which was passed by the European Parliament on 13 March and is set to become law later this year, will probably be the world’s first legislation to introduce a general regulatory framework for artificial...more
Who will play the leading role if we make a new series about AI? If you interview Steven Spielberg, Sundar Pichai, and Sam Altman, you might receive three distinct ideas ranging from the 2001 classic "AI: Artificial...more
COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11454 - KKR / Veritas / Cotiviti) - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11474 - HPS / Berlin Brands Group)...more
The sanctions world experienced another action-packed year in 2023. Sanctions against Russia dominated the year in terms of the number of designations and new restrictions, and the attacks perpetrated by Hamas in Israel on 7...more
By 31 January 2024, as part of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, importers of cement, iron and steel, aluminium, fertilisers and hydrogen must report to the European Commission the embedded carbon emissions relating to...more
ACI’s highly anticipated Proficiency Series on Economic Sanctions provides true immersion into Economic Sanctions with the objective of becoming proficient in 4 weeks. Advance your career and professional development by...more