On November 19, 2025, the European Commission formally unveiled a “digital omnibus” legislative proposal aimed at simplifying the EU’s privacy, cyber, data and AI regulatory frameworks. This is also in response to growing...more
11/26/2025
/ AI Act ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation
Updated: October 27, 2025 Note: Subsequent to publishing our client alert, the European Parliament voted, on October 22, by a narrow margin against the compromise changes to the EU’s sustainability reporting and due diligence...more
The first EU simplification omnibus, on sustainability reporting and due diligence, moves to the final stretch of negotiations with interests and emotions running high. The inter-institutional negotiations, known as the...more
On 7 October, the European Commission unveiled a new proposal to overhaul the European Union’s (EU) steel import policy, reportedly aimed at addressing global overcapacity and strengthening the resilience of the European...more
On October 2, the World Trade Organization (WTO) panel in EU - CVD/AD on SSCRFP (Indonesia) issued its report addressing for the first time the legality of the imposition of countervailing duties (CVD) on so-called...more
On 17 July 2025, the European Commission (EC) launched a public consultation on a future Digital Fairness Act. The consultation is open until 9 October 2025. European Union (EU) and non-EU stakeholders are invited to submit...more
7/23/2025
/ Advertising ,
Consumer Contracts ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Digital Platforms ,
EU ,
Influencers ,
Marketing ,
New Legislation ,
Online Platforms ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Social Media ,
Transparency
It has been a very turbulent four months since April “Liberation Day” when President Trump, invoking emergency powers, announced new “reciprocal” country-specific tariff rates on 57 United States trading partners and a 10%...more
On 18 July 2025, the European Commission (EC) launched a public consultation on future measures to protect the European Union (EU) steel sector from unfair trade practices. The deadline to provide input is 18 August 2025....more
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
On Thursday, the European Commission opened a public consultation on a proposed list of U.S. imports that could face European Union (EU) countermeasures if current negotiations between the EU and the U.S. fail to reach a fair...more
The European Union (EU) had said repeatedly that it will retaliate in case of U.S. tariffs, which the EU sees as unjustified. The EU preferred (and attempted) a negotiated solution but moved swiftly to retaliation once the...more
3/14/2025
/ Aluminum Sales ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Section 232 ,
Steel Industry ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
Trade Relations
International Geneva – A global governance ecosystem of over 40 international organizations, 178 country representations and 700+ non-governmental organizations....more
2/5/2025
/ Budgets ,
Compliance ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Environmental Policies ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Geopolitical Risks ,
Healthcare ,
Human Rights ,
International Trade ,
Nonprofits ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Sustainability
This year will be an active one for trade and regulatory developments in the European Union (EU). During the 2019–2024 term of the European Commission, the EU introduced a wide range of regulations impacting various sectors....more
1/14/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Chemicals ,
Climate Change ,
Cosmetics ,
Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) ,
Environmental Policies ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Forced Labor ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sustainability ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Agreements ,
Waste Management
On 12 December 2024, the Regulation (EU) 2024/3015 on prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 (the Regulation) was published in the European Union (EU) Official...more
12/16/2024
/ China ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Forced Labor ,
International Labor Organization (ILO) ,
Investigations ,
New Regulations ,
New Rules ,
OECD ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Supply Chain ,
United Nations ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
International Geneva – A global governance ecosystem of over 40 international organizations, 178 country representations and 700+ non-governmental organizations....more
12/4/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
E-Commerce ,
Human Rights ,
Investment ,
Mental Health ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Sustainable Finance ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trade Relations ,
WTO
International Geneva – A global governance ecosystem of over 40 international organizations, 178 country representations and 700+ non-governmental organizations....more
International Geneva – A global governance ecosystem of over 40 international organizations, 178 country representations and 700+ non-governmental organizations....more
10/1/2024
/ Automation Systems ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Customs ,
Cybersecurity ,
Healthcare ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Sustainability ,
Telecommunications ,
Trademarks ,
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) ,
WTO
The November U.S. Presidential electoral campaign is in full swing. Since President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid and Vice President Kamala Harris secured the Democratic Party nomination, polls now show a tight race...more
9/11/2024
/ China ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Policy ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Imports ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Investors ,
Manufacturers ,
Presidential Elections ,
Russia ,
Semiconductors ,
Switzerland ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Reform ,
Trade Relations ,
US Trade Policies
International Geneva – A global governance ecosystem of over 40 international organizations, 178 country representations and 700+ non-governmental organizations....more
A few weeks ago, The Economist published an excellent article that drew a contrast between the trade protectionism dominating U.S. politics and the more proactive trade agendas being pursued by other countries, such as the...more
8/13/2024
/ Compliance ,
CPTPP ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Mutual Recognition Agreement ,
Negotiations ,
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
US Trade Policies ,
WTO
The World Trade Organization (WTO) experienced some of its most challenging times during the first Trump administration. While the Biden administration has been relatively kinder to the WTO, it still remains critical of the...more
International Geneva – A global governance ecosystem of over 40 international organizations, 178 country representations and 700+ non-governmental organizations....more
7/2/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Digital Markets Strategy ,
Gender Identity ,
Human Rights ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Machine Learning ,
Risk Management ,
Sustainability ,
Technology Sector ,
Telecommunications ,
Trade Policy ,
Transparency ,
Water
International Geneva – A global governance ecosystem of over 40 international organizations, 178 country representations and 700+ non-governmental organizations. International competition lawyers and policy-makers gather to...more
International Geneva – A global governance ecosystem of over 40 international organizations, 178 country representations and 700+ non-governmental organizations....more
The World Trade Organization (WTO) Committee of Participants on the Expansion of Trade in Information Technology Products (ITA Committee) meets on April 11. The committee holds regular meetings twice a year to review...more
4/1/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Blockchain ,
Broadcasting ,
China ,
Copyright ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Healthcare ,
Human Rights ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Information Technology ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Satellites ,
Sustainability ,
Technology Sector ,
Water