On 27 February 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a landmark decision (C-537/23) addressing the validity of asymmetric jurisdiction clauses under Article 25 of the Brussels Recast Regulation. While...more
On 1st November 2023, the new Luxembourg law of 7 August 2023 on the continuation of businesses and modernisation of insolvency law (the "Law") enters into force.
This long-awaited reform implements Directive 2019/1023...more
On 23 March 2023, the Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies adopted a bill reforming its arbitration law. This long-awaited reform is the first significant modification of the Luxembourg provisions on arbitration since the...more
A look at three key regulatory developments in the EU and US - proposed EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence and Reporting Directives and US SEC Climate Change Disclosure Rules...more
7/15/2022
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Due Diligence ,
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Regulatory Reform ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sustainability
In a setback for climate change claimants, on 15 March 2022 a three-judge panel of the Full Federal Court of Australia overturned the earlier decision of the Federal Court of Australia in Sharma v Minister for the...more
3/30/2022
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Australia ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Class Action ,
Climate Change ,
Coal Mines ,
Duty of Care ,
Environmental Litigation ,
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Expert Witness
On 15 December 2021, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a new EU Directive1 aimed at tightening compliance with EU environmental laws through the introduction of new criminal offences, increased sanctions and...more