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Belgium
Osborne Clarke
Dit is het tweede deel in onze reeks over de wijzigingen in het Belgisch recht als gevolg van de recente hervormingen van het Burgerlijk Wetboek (Boek VI). U kan hier de inleiding terug vinden.
France
Grant Thornton Société d’Avocats
Dans un contexte où la consommation durable est un enjeu pour le consommateur, la Directive vise à renforcer l'encadrement juridique en matière de fiabilité des déclarations de nature...
Luxembourg
MOLITOR Avocats à la Cour
Les paillettes, idéales pour un make-up festif, voient leur éclat s'obscurcir dans l'Union Européenne. Si les paillettes ajoutent un peu d'éclat à notre vie, ces pépites scintillantes sont extrêmement...
MOLITOR Avocats à la Cour
While glitter may be perfect for festive make-up and adds a bit of shine to our lives, these sparkles are extremely harmful to the environment. Regulations governing cosmetics in the European Union...
Loyens & Loeff
On 22 March 2024 the Luxembourg regulator (the CSSF) released its supervisory priorities in the area of sustainable finance, which are bringing a few insights on the Luxembourg's regulator's priorities in this area.
Malta
KPMG Malta
We are witnessing several megatrends that are transforming our lives.
Netherlands
Spotlight On Sustainability: The European Directive For Consumer Empowerment In The Green Transition
Taylor Wessing
Sustainability continues to be in the spotlight. In March 2022 the European Commission proposed a directive to amend the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (2005/29/EC) ("UCPD")...
Serbia
Schoenherr Attorneys at Law
The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (the "CBAM") was established by the CBAM Regulation (EU) 2023/956 (the "CBAM Regulation"), which came into force...
Switzerland
Loyens & Loeff
On 9 April 2024, the ECHR rendered judgements in three climate change litigation cases, against Switzerland (see here), France (see here) and Portugal (and 32 other European states, see here).
Vischer AG
On March 15, 2024, the National Council and the Council of States adopted an amendment to the Environmental Protection Act (EPA, SR 814.01).
Turkey
BDO TURKIYE (DENET YEMINLI MALI MUSAVIRLIK A.S.)
Çevre, Şehircilik ve İklim Değişikliği Bakanlığı tarafından 20/02/2024 tarihli ve 32466 sayılı Resmi Gazete'de yayımlanan "Mimarlık ve Mühendislik Hizmet Bedellerinin Hesabında...
UK
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
The headline on 19 March 2024 on BBC News confirmed what was feared: "Scotland's climate target unreachable says watchdog".
Marks & Clerk
Every so often I hear an interesting news story about a clued-up beach goer discovering thousands of pounds worth of ambergris washed up on the beach.
Herbert Smith Freehills
The High Court has determined questions of case management and disclosure following on from its previous ruling (considered here) that group claims against Shell Plc and its Nigerian subsidiary...
Travers Smith LLP
In recent years, there has been an increasing trend for claims to be brought in the English Courts on behalf of large groups of claimants seeking redress for environmental damage suffered in overseas jurisdictions.
HGF Ltd
SeaGrown is a pioneering offshore kelp farming company based in Scarborough, and England's first large-scale commercial seaweed farm. A 2024 Earthshot Prize nominee...
Mayer Brown
In this MB Microtalk video, Mayer Brown's James Taylor discusses "Greenwashing," or essentially portraying a company's products, activities or policies as having positive environmental outcomes when...
WTW
Fires can expose airport operators to environmental clean-up costs not covered by general insurance that can run into millions, as highlighted by a recent car park fire at a UK airport.
European Union
Arthur Cox
Commissioner for Environmental Information to reconsider whether wind farm operators are subject to requests for access to information on the environment...
Rouse
On 12 March, the European Parliament (the Parliament) voted 467-65 to approve their adopted position on the proposed directive on the substantiation and communication...
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