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Food for thought: Dealmakers drawn to Europe’s sustainable farming sector

White & Case LLP on 6/20/2024

M&A in the agricultural sector received a boost in the first quarter of 2024. Deal value rose by more than 600 percent year on year from US$820 million in the first quarter of 2023 to US$5.87 billion in the first three months...more

The new guidelines on cooperation in the agri-food sector show a more pragmatic approach to sustainability agreements under EU...

White & Case LLP on 12/18/2023

On 7 December 2023, the EC published new guidelines on when farmers and agriculture related businesses can, subject to certain conditions, enter into cooperation agreements on sustainability without breaching EU competition...more

State aid: European Commission adopts new rules for agriculture, forestry and fishery and aquaculture sectors

BCLP on 1/25/2023

The European Commission has revised its state aid rules for the agricultural, forestry and fishery/aquaculture sectors. The revisions relate to: ..the Agricultural Block Exemption Regulation (ABER); ..the Fishery...more

BCLP Paris - Antitrust and Distribution Newsletter - June 2022

BCLP on 6/9/2022

The Egalim 2 law, which aims to improve farmers' income by maximizing the transparency of trade relations, came into force on October 18, 2021. Eight months later, its implementation is still largely imperfect, for reasons...more

Establishing A Business Entity In Lithuania (Updated)

International Lawyers Network on 2/24/2022

1. Types of Business Entities - Investors may choose from the following types of business entities: • Private limited liability company • Public limited liability company • Individual enterprise • Limited...more

Competition and Distribution Law Newsletter - BCLP Paris - December 2021

BCLP on 12/15/2021

This newsletter focuses on two recent legal updates in the agri-food sector: ..The Egalim 2 Law, adopted on 19 October 2021, is aimed to grant guaranties to the French food sector. More specifically, this law intends to...more

Alternative Protein - A Comparison of the Regulation of Insect Protein as Food and Feed

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 11/1/2021

This article follows our introduction to the alternative protein industry and the legal considerations for companies and investors operating within it. The focus of this article is on the regulation of insects as food and...more

European Union Adopts Regulation To Extend Term Of Community Plant Variety Rights In Europe For Varieties Of Certain Plant Species

MoFo Life Sciences on 10/15/2021

In accordance with the vote of the Council of the European Union on October 5, 2021, the European Union has adopted a new regulation aimed at extending the term of protection provided by Community Plant Variety Rights (CPVR)...more

Far Reaching Executive Order Pushes Toward National “Right to Repair”

Lathrop GPM on 7/15/2021

President Biden signed into law on Friday, July 9, 2021, a sweeping executive order titled “Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy,” laying out 72 actions for more than a dozen federal agencies. The...more

Germany Adopts EU Unfair Trade Rules for Buyers of Food and Agricultural Products

Jones Day on 6/14/2021

New law regulates commercial dealings between suppliers and comparatively larger buyers of food and agricultural products. Germany passed a new law, Agrarorganisationen-und-Lieferketten-Gesetz ("AgrarOLkG"), the...more

The European Commission’s Take On Novel Genomic Techniques (NGTs) In Light Of CJEU’s Ruling In Case C-528/16

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/26/2021

The decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in case C-528/16 essentially banning novel genomic techniques (NGTs), in particular novel mutagenesis technologies such as CRISPR-Cas9, left the community in...more

Germany Further Expands FDI Control Regime

Latham & Watkins LLP on 4/30/2021

The latest amendments build on last year’s reform, extensively expanding the sectors subject to a mandatory review. Key Points: ..The list of sectors in which investment in a German business triggers a notification...more

Establishing A Business Entity In Lithuania (Updated)

International Lawyers Network on 3/4/2021

1. Types of Business Entities Investors may choose from the following types of business entities: • Private limited liability company • Public limited liability company • Individual enterprise • Limited...more

EC Launches Initiative Aimed At Connecting Stakeholders With Biobased Compounds

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 4/17/2020

On April 10, 2020, the European Commission (EC) announced the launch of its new online service that connects crop and food producers with biorefineries. This European Union (EU) project aims to address food waste by enabling...more

Brexit and the United States

King & Spalding on 2/11/2020

In 2018, the United States was the UK’s largest single trading partner, with exports and imports worth £190.5 billion (roughly $247 billion) – a figure equal to 14.7 percent of the UK’s total trade. Thus, businesses active in...more

Relazioni commerciali fra imprese in Francia : le novità in materia di negoziazione introdotte dalla legge EGalim

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP on 10/17/2019

Con l’inizio delle negoziazioni commerciali, bisogna tener presente che le novità introdotte dalla c.d. legge EGalim (n° 2018-938 del 30 ottobre 2018) per l’equilibrio delle relazioni commerciali nel settore alimentare e...more

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l May 2019 #2

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 5/20/2019

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - AAFCO Issues Guidelines on Hemp in Animal Food - The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) has issued guidelines on the 2018 Farm Bill and its removal of hemp from...more

United States Releases Annual Assessment of Foreign Trade Barriers

White & Case LLP on 4/20/2019

On March 29, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published its annual National Trade Estimate (NTE) Report on Foreign Trade Barriers, which "highlights significant foreign barriers to U.S....more

Establishing A Business Entity In Lithuania

International Lawyers Network on 4/2/2019

1. Types of business entities: Investors may choose from the following types of business entities: • Private limited liability company • Public limited liability company • Individual enterprise • Limited partnership ...more

U.S. Trade Commission Extends Public Comment Period for Trade Agreement with U.K. - Extension Granted in Response to Government...

Holland & Knight LLP on 2/27/2019

• The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), pursuant to Section 131 of the Trade Act of 1974, has requested the U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) to obtain public comment pertaining to the possibility of a...more

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European Union › Agricultural Sector

Food for thought: Dealmakers drawn to Europe’s sustainable farming sector

The new guidelines on cooperation in the agri-food sector show a more pragmatic approach to sustainability agreements under EU...

State aid: European Commission adopts new rules for agriculture, forestry and fishery and aquaculture sectors

BCLP Paris - Antitrust and Distribution Newsletter - June 2022

Establishing A Business Entity In Lithuania (Updated)

Competition and Distribution Law Newsletter - BCLP Paris - December 2021

Alternative Protein - A Comparison of the Regulation of Insect Protein as Food and Feed

European Union Adopts Regulation To Extend Term Of Community Plant Variety Rights In Europe For Varieties Of Certain Plant Species

Far Reaching Executive Order Pushes Toward National “Right to Repair”

Germany Adopts EU Unfair Trade Rules for Buyers of Food and Agricultural Products

The European Commission’s Take On Novel Genomic Techniques (NGTs) In Light Of CJEU’s Ruling In Case C-528/16

Germany Further Expands FDI Control Regime

Establishing A Business Entity In Lithuania (Updated)

EC Launches Initiative Aimed At Connecting Stakeholders With Biobased Compounds

Brexit and the United States

Relazioni commerciali fra imprese in Francia : le novità in materia di negoziazione introdotte dalla legge EGalim

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l May 2019 #2

United States Releases Annual Assessment of Foreign Trade Barriers

Establishing A Business Entity In Lithuania

U.S. Trade Commission Extends Public Comment Period for Trade Agreement with U.K. - Extension Granted in Response to Government...

Global Patent Prosecution Newsletter - December 2018

Update on the Review of Neonicotinoids by the Canadian Pest Management Regulatory Agency

Could Brexit Benefit Africa Through Science-based Decisions on GMOs?

Monsanto's Roundup Case: What's at Stake from a Legal and Policy Perspective

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