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Nota Bene Episode 102: Examining European Union State Aid in the Face of COVID and Brexit with Jacques Derenne and Robert Klotz
JONES DAY PRESENTS®: EU Mandatory Disclosure Rules (DAC 6)
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Jones Day Talks: EU's New Foreign Direct Investment Regulations Eye Specific Sectors
On May 21, 2025, the European Commission filed a proposal to postpone the implementation of the due diligence obligations in Regulation 2023/1542, concerning batteries and waste batteries (the “EUBR”). The proposal would push...more
You might have yet to hear of the NIS2 Directive, but you should be aware of it if you’re in any sector that relies on digital infrastructure. Whether you’re a business owner, IT professional, or curious about how the EU...more
The draft represents the next step in transposing the CSRD into national law. On 24 July 2024, the German Federal Government adopted the governmental draft of the Act implementing the EU Directive on Sustainability...more
On 5 July 2024, the final text of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) was entered into the Official Journal of the EU. The CSDDD will enter force on 25 July 2024. This marks the final key step in the...more
The CSDDD is set to impose mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence obligations for in-scope companies. On 5 July 2024, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) was published in the...more
On Wednesday, April 24, 2024, the EU member states in the EU Parliament voted in favor of the European Supply Chain Directive (Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive – CSDDD). This is one of the final steps in a...more
On 24 March 2024, the European Parliament approved the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) with a vote of 374 in favour (compared with 235 votes against and 19 abstentions)....more
The Guidelines build on current social, environmental, and technological issues facing businesses following the last update in 2011. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released updated...more
The Council’s position includes a number of differences from the European Commission’s original proposal, including in relation to the requirement to diligence the broader value chain. On 30 November 2022, the European...more
In-scope companies would have to publicly identify “actual and potential” adverse impacts of their operations on the environment and/or human rights. On 23 February 2022, the European Commission (the Commission)...more
Increasingly, businesses across Europe must report on a wide range of ethical and related matters in addition to publishing their financial results. Requirements for businesses to undertake non-financial reporting have...more