With the recently adopted SDDA, Germany joins France in imposing human rights and environmental due diligence obligations along international supply chains of large companies. The SDDA covers companies based in Germany with...more
8/20/2021
/ Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Liability ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
France ,
Germany ,
Human Rights ,
Risk Management ,
Risk-Based Approaches ,
Supply Chain
Climate Change Regulatory Issues & Updates -
European Climate Law Sets a Binding Objective of Climate Neutrality by 2050 -
The recently adopted European Climate Law calls for the necessity to address "the growing...more
7/28/2021
/ Cap-and-Trade ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Change ,
Environmental Policies ,
Fair Dealing Exception ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Infrastructure ,
Mineral Leases ,
NEPA ,
Offshore Lease ,
Oil & Gas
The European Union ("EU") recently adopted "Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 2021 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality" ("European Climate Law")....more
European courts, both at the Union level and the Member State level, are continuously facing a rising tide of climate litigation cases, with different responses.
At the European Union (EU) level, on March 25, 2021 the Court...more
Climate Change Regulatory Issues & Updates -
Interim Update on Biden Administration Climate Change Initiatives -
The last edition of the Climate Report discussed President Biden's signing, on his first day in office,...more
The Situation: The health care sector is currently going through a digital transformation phase with the promise of achieving improved patient care and higher efficiency—and the implementation of cloud-based services is a...more
Two major climate change lawsuits filed against the French State recently prompted French administrative courts to clarify the extent of France's obligations to adopt measures to comply with its greenhouse gas ("GHG")...more
Climate Change Regulatory Issues & Updates -
Biden Administration Takes Early Action on Climate Change -
In its first week in office, the Biden Administration took initial steps to meet its ambitious goals to address...more
On September 3, 2020, the French Prime Minister unveiled the priorities and milestones of France's Recovery Plan to address the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on three main pillars—ecology, competitiveness,...more
At long last, the new French health care anti-gift regime, modified in 2017, should be applicable as of October 1, 2020, thanks to implementing regulations adopted over the summer.
The French anti-gift regime, which...more
On June 25, 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("ECJ") delivered a judgment (C24/19) clarifying that orders and circulars of EU Member States that regulate the installation and operation of wind turbines...more
On July 19, 2020, the Legal High Committee for Financial Markets of Paris ("HCJP") issued a report on social and environmental responsibility of companies and their managers under French law. This report was initiated based...more
In response to the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic, the European Union ("EU"), various Member States and the United Kingdom have adopted trade control measures aimed at avoiding shortages and ensuring the availability...more
Climate Change Regulatory Issues & Updates -
Trump Administration Plans Overhaul of NEPA Review Process
The proposed rule changes would considerably limit the scope of environmental reviews of planned energy and...more
3/9/2020
/ Clean Air Act ,
Climate Change ,
Deregulation ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
NEPA ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Trump Administration
Climate Change Regulatory Issues & Updates -
French Parliament Adopts Ambitious Energy-Climate Law -
On September 26, 2019, the French Parliament adopted the "Energy-Climate" law, which sets the framework, ambitions,...more
Climate Change Regulatory Issues & Updates -
EPA Issues Affordable Clean Energy Rule -
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") issued the Affordable Clean Energy rule on July 8 to repeal the Clean Power Plan...more
Climate Change Regulatory Issues & Updates -
Green New Deal—The Next Phase of America's Climate Change Debate -
The Green New Deal resolution, introduced in February to both houses of the U.S. Congress, signifies a...more
The Situation: In a recent decision, the French Supreme Court clarified the surveillance obligations of notified bodies—independent entities accredited by an EU Member State's national health authority to determine whether a...more
1/31/2019
/ Criminal Liability ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Distributors ,
Emotional Distress Damages ,
EU ,
France ,
Manufacturers ,
Medical Devices ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Supreme Court of France
Under the new decree No.2018-1054 dated November 29, 2018, administrative legal actions relating to wind power plants shall be filed directly before the French Administrative Courts of Appeal.
The French Government has...more
Due to the increasing awareness of the importance of environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") initiatives, the European Commission came forward at the end of May 2018 with a proposal related to this topic. The proposal...more
11/2/2018
/ Capital Markets ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Environmental Policies ,
EU ,
Green Bonds ,
Investment ,
Loan Market Association ,
Member State ,
MiFID II ,
Popular ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Shareholder Proposals
Climate Change Regulatory Issues & Updates -
Comment Period Ending on EPA's Affordable Clean Energy Proposal -
A 60-day public comment period on the Affordable Clean Energy rule to replace the Obama Administration's...more
Climate Change Regulatory Issues & Updates -
UK Government Adopts Zero Emission Road Transport Strategy -
On July 9, 2018, the UK Government published "The Road to Zero," a strategy to implement measures to transition...more
8/9/2018
/ Climate Change ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EU ,
FERC ,
FOIA ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Offshore Wind ,
Renewable Energy ,
UK ,
Wind Power ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
Climate Change Regulatory Issues & Updates -
EPA Releases 2018 Edition of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory -
A new version of EPA's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory shows a decline in U.S. total net greenhouse...more
5/31/2018
/ Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Energy & Climate Debates ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EU ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Mexico ,
Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) ,
National Emissions Standards ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration
On April 26, 2018, the French administrative Supreme Court (Conseil d'Etat) issued a ruling that annulled Decree 2016-1716 of December 13, 2016 ("2016 Decree") related to the summary of characteristics for medical devices....more
5/24/2018
/ Disclosure Requirements ,
Distributors ,
EU ,
France ,
French National Drug and Health Product Agency (ANSM) ,
Manufacturers ,
Medical Devices ,
Member State ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Sanctions
June 2017 The EMA has opened for public consultation a draft guideline for the notification of serious breaches of the Clinical Trial Protocol (Regulation (EU) No 536/2014)...more