As the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D), recently approved by the Council of the European Union, has just been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, it has been suggested by some...more
On 21 May 2024, France adopted the Law to secure and regulate the digital space (“SREN Law”). Among the provisions included in the SREN Law, we analyse two articles which amend the French Criminal Code to explicitly prohibit...more
The last plenary session of the European Parliament – in its current composition before the next elections in June – took place from 22 to 25 April 2024. The session resulted in major developments, which will significantly...more
On 15 March 2024, the European Council eventually voted to endorse the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (CS3D), aiming to impose on certain...more
In this alert, we provide a round-up of the latest developments in ESG for UK corporates. In this month’s ESG Market Alert, we cover: FRC omits references to ESG in revised UK Corporate Governance Code U.S. Securities and...more
The EU is stepping up its fight against greenwashing and empowers consumers for the green transition with a new Directive on empowering consumers for the green transition through better protection against unfair practices and...more
On 5 March 2024, the EU institutions have reached an agreement on the proposed EU Forced Labour Import Ban, which would further complemented the ESG Compliance landscape in the EU. Under this legislation, products made with...more
While the European Parliament and Council negotiators eventually reached a political agreement on 14 December 2023 on the much-awaited proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Corporate...more
Suppliers and contractors from China: The panacea for the capacity problems and price increases in the European offshore wind market? The European offshore wind nations – similar to many other nations worldwide – have very...more
EU is about to take a stance with respect to greenwashing with a new Directive on empowering consumers for the green transition through better protection against unfair practices and better information. This new Directive...more
December 2023 was an intense month for the European product safety and liability landscape, with updates by the EU legislator on three important pieces of legislation in recent weeks. For the time being, most UK product...more
On 9 November 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union has rendered a landmark decision which reiterates the ‘country-of-origin principle’ and paves the way for more legal certainty for providers of information...more
Pursuant to Article 12 of Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing various provisions for adapting to European Union law in the fields of the economy, health, labour, transport and agriculture, French Order no. 2023-1142...more
Après plusieurs années de débats, la loi d’orientation et de programmation du Ministère de la justice 2023-2027 envisageait de consacrer la confidentialité des consultations juridiques émanant des juristes d’entreprise....more
Prise en application de l'article 12 de la loi n° 2023-171 du 9 mars 2023 portant diverses dispositions d'adaptation au droit de l'Union européenne dans les domaines de l'économie, de la santé, du travail, des transports et...more
The European Data Protection Supervisor and the European Economic and Social Committee welcome the PLD and AILD Proposals which aim to facilitate liability claims against AI providers and/or users. The EDPS, however, notes...more
On 14 September 2022, the European Commission released a proposal for a Regulation prohibiting products made with forced labour on the EU market, taking a comprehensive approach, with the ban covering all products and without...more
A joint Committee of the European Parliament consisting of the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee (“IMCO”) and the Committee on Legal Affairs (“JURI”) approved their position on the European Commission's...more
The Council of the European Union ("Council") adopted its position on the European Commission's Proposal for a Directive on liability for defective products ("PLD Proposal") and suggested several changes to the initial draft...more
Dans un arrêt du 25 mai 2023, la Cour de cassation limite le formalisme exigé dans la déclaration d’appel en jugeant que l’obligation de mentionner les chefs de jugement expressément critiqués n’emporte pas celle d’en...more
On 1 June 2023, the European Parliament adopted and put forward an amended version of the draft Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. It goes much further than the version proposed by the European Commission and...more
On 28 February 2023, the Paris Civil Court handed down in summary proceedings the first decision ever relating to the application of the French Duty of Vigilance Law. In short, the court held that the application for an...more
In this alert, we provide a round-up of the latest developments in ESG for UK corporates. In this month’s ESG Market Alert, we cover: Forestry investments – a top priority for UK pension schemes; The French Duty of...more
In its proposal of a revised product liability directive the European Commission under certain circumstances and to a certain extent requires defendants to disclose evidence on the alleged defect of the product – for which...more
With the aim of bringing product liability rules into the digital age, the European Commission proposes new rules to address liability claims relating to products, in particular AI systems, as well as issues related to...more