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Clark Hill PLC

French wine sustainability agreement approved: EU and U.S. antitrust considerations

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The European Commission (“Commission”) issued its first opinion regarding the compatibility of a sustainability agreement with competition rules for the agricultural sector on July 14. The Commission’s opinion is a milestone...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

FCA Pushes Back Deadline for SDR Naming and Marketing Rules

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The regulator is providing temporary flexibility in light of concerns that asset managers need extra time to prepare. On 9 September 2024, the FCA published a statement on its naming and marketing rules under the...more

Mayer Brown

UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) reminds fashion retailers that it's not so easy to claim you're green

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The UK Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") has announced that three fashion retailers have signed voluntary undertakings to ensure that consumers have a clearer idea of how green their clothes really are. At the end of...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

UK Sustainability Disclosure Requirements – initial considerations for UK AIFMs

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On 28 November 2023, the long-awaited UK regime for the labelling, marketing and disclosure of sustainable funds (Sustainability Disclosure Requirements or “SDR”) has been published in the Financial Conduct Authority’s...more

Jones Day

UK's Advertising Regulator Cracks Down on Greenwashing

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Businesses are increasingly making environmental assertions as they seek to demonstrate their sustainability credentials to consumers. This trend, however, is leading to tougher measures from national regulators as they...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Truly Green or Emperor’s New Clothes? - The UK CMA Targets Fast Fashion First In Its Investigation of Sustainability Claims

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On 29 July 2022, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched an investigation into three fashion firms over potentially misleading eco-friendly and sustainability claims about their products....more

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