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New Compliance Pressures and Changes for Supply Chains

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Two recent developments signal a tightening and harmonization of transatlantic trade and compliance standards, with direct implications for importers, manufacturers, and other globally integrated businesses, particularly...more

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German Government Follows Up On Promise To Change German Supply Chain Act

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On August 29, 2025, the German Government started the legislative process for an amendment to the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz, LkSG). Pursuant to the draft proposal, the...more

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Horizon - ESG Regulatory News and Trends - August 2025

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Welcome to Horizon, DLA Piper’s monthly bulletin reporting on late-breaking legislative and policy developments in ESG. Our aim is to scan the litigation, enforcement, and regulatory horizon to help inform business decisions....more

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US and EU Agree on Trade Framework Agreement – Implications for ESG/CSR Compliance

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On August 21, the US and EU announced that they have agreed on a Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade. The Framework Agreement expands upon earlier official statements on the US-EU trade deal and...more

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What is the European Accessibility Act and What Impact Will It Have on Your Business?

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The European Accessibility Act (EAA) came into force on 28 June 2025. It requires that all in-scope products and services placed on the market or provided after that date in the EU must meet specified accessibility...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

The Hidden Risk of Diminished Environmental Data: Could the United States Lose Its “Low-Risk” Status under the EUDR?

The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), in force since January 1, 2024, mandates that “relevant commodities” linked to deforestation — including cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya, and wood — must not...more

IR Global

Resilient by design

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How are you advising businesses in your jurisdiction when protecting themselves from the impact of trade wars and sanctions, and what strategies can professional services firms offer to mitigate these risks?...more

Hogan Lovells

Non-EU imports under scrutiny: the EU Parliament’s resolution on cross-border e-commerce

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The resolution sets a political agenda for tougher enforcement of EU rules on product safety, consumer protection, VAT and customs in cross-border e-commerce. It signals imminent legislative reforms and, for instance, calls...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Europe’s Cybersecurity Puzzle: NIS2 Progress in 30 Pieces

As cybersecurity rises to the top of the corporate agenda, businesses face growing pressure to comply with the EU’s evolving regulatory landscape. Whether your company falls directly under EU cybersecurity laws or is...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

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

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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

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Global Supply Chain Horizons - July 2025

Welcome to the latest edition of our quarterly global supply chain horizons providing you with a update on the key developments from around the world. Cross-Border - China and the US trade deal - On June 27, the PRC...more

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Medicines shortages under the EU pharma law package

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The proposed recast of European pharmaceutical law includes novel requirements to combat medicines shortages. Medicines shortages are a hot topic in the EU. Several stricter obligations for marketing authorization holders as...more

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The EU's Deforestation Regulation: Will There Be Further Changes?

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The EU's Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), designed to ensure that no products that contribute to deforestation are sold in, or exported from, the EU, continues to be criticized by EU Member States and major market players....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

NIS 2: Strengthening Europe’s Cyber Defenses

European cybersecurity risk management and reporting obligations have received a substantial facelift. The Directive (EU) 2022/2555 on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the EU (“NIS 2”) became effective...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

EU Commission Moves on CBAM Downstream Expansion and Exporter Compensation

In separate developments, the European Commission (the “Commission”) opened a public consultation on the extension of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to downstream products and on additional anti-circumvention...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

ESG in 2025: A Midyear Review

In this article, we reflect on key trends in ESG over the first half of 2025 and look ahead at what to watch in the second half of 2025. We analyse developments, including the following major themes: - EU Omnibus Proposals...more

Hogan Lovells

Update on Automotive Regulations in Europe

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As we approach the end of the first half of 2025, the following article shall provide an overview of the current political and regulatory climate in the EU and the key regulations and topics for the rest of the year and...more

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EU restricts Chinese access to public procurement of medical devices

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Last Friday, the European Commission announced its first International Procurement Instrument (IPI) measure, excluding “economic operators” from China from participation in EU public procurement procedures for medical devices...more

DLA Piper

Dutch Suppliers – Enhanced Checks on VAT Status of Customers Recommended

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When the Dutch entrepreneur receives a purchase order from a customer, they order the same product from a non-EU established merchant (Merchant) via an online platform operated by a non-EU entrepreneur (Platform operator)....more

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UK will permanently retain its UK+ exhaustion regime to allow continued supply of medicines into the UK

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The government has published its response to the consultation on the exhaustion regime for IP rights. The overall conclusion is that the UK will permanently maintain its UK+ IP exhaustion regime, the bespoke (and...more

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

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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

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European Commission Proposes Further Prohibitions of Territorial Restrictions on Branded Products

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Future prohibition on territorial supply constraints would expand EU law to prohibit certain unilateral conduct by large manufacturers....more

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EU Commission Publishes The Risk Classification Under The EUDR

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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

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EC Announces Low- and High-Risk Countries under the EUDR

The European Commission (EC) released on May 22, 2025, the identity of the countries that present a low or high risk of deforestation in producing seven commodities (cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber, soy, and wood)...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

EU Cyber Resilience Act: How to Prepare Now

The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), adopted by the European Parliament in 2024, marks a major milestone in European cybersecurity legislation. As the first EU-wide law focused on the cybersecurity of digital products, it...more

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