The EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD, or the Directive) took effect beginning 2024 and requires mandatory sustainability reporting by a first set of companies in 2025. Under the terms of the CSRD, the...more
10/2/2024
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The EU’s 14th “package” of sanctions against Russia introduces anti-circumvention measures targeting the non-EU subsidiaries of EU entities and creates new restrictions, including on LNG.
This Client Alert is published in...more
On 5 July 2024, the final text of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) was entered into the Official Journal of the EU. The CSDDD will enter force on 25 July 2024. This marks the final key step in the...more
7/15/2024
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The new measures bar the import of iron or steel products processed in countries other than Russia but incorporating Russian-origin iron or steel components. The measures form part of a series of significant sanctions updates...more
On 23 February 2022, the European Commission adopted its much-anticipated proposal on corporate sustainability due diligence. By setting a standard, the future directive will not only help improve corporate sustainability,...more
As the Representative Action Directive enters into force, France will have to adopt a cross-border mechanism and expand the scope of entities qualified to bring consumer class actions.
The European Parliament has endorsed...more