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The French government has confirmed a complete overhaul of the Gender Equality Index to comply with European Directive 2023/970 on pay transparency, which will be implemented in full by 2027. The introduction of seven new...more
In January 2025, an amending directive (Directive (EU) 2025/2, “Amending Directive”) was passed that will result in some important changes to the Solvency II Directive (Directive (EU) 2009/13/EU) taking effect across EU...more
On 14 April 2025, the Council of the European Union (the “Council”) has given the greenlight for the “Stop-the-clock” proposal, which will postpone the application of sustainability reporting and diligence requirements. This...more
With the arrival of the Regulation on Digital Operational Resilience (DORA) and the Network and Information Security 2 (NIS2) Directive, the security of information systems and the protection of critical infrastructures have...more
With the deadline for Member States to transpose the European Union’s updated Network and Information Systems Directive (Directive (EU) 2022/2555) (NIS 2 or Directive) into national law, with the Directive having passed on 18...more
On October 10, 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted the new EU Directive on Liability for Defective Products (New PLD), repealing Directive 85/374/EEC (PLD), adopted in 1985....more
Following the introduction of the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive on December 21, 2021, EU member states and institutions have been working diligently to incorporate the regulations into their existing national laws....more
As businesses across the globe strive to fulfill carbon-neutral and net-zero promises over the coming decades, the voluntary carbon market has emerged as a necessary resource to help businesses bridge the gap to...more
Companies operating in Germany should implement reporting mechanisms or adapt their existing ones to comply with the new legal requirements. The German Whistleblower Protection Act (Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz — HinSchG)...more
On June 23, 2022, the German Bundestag passed the draft law (BT-Drs. 20/1636, 20/2245) in the committee version (20/2392) to implement the EU directive on transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union...more
Update confirms the introduction of an active “duty of care” and a dedicated regulator, as part of a comprehensive new online regulatory regime. Following a wave of commentary from industry, the social sector, and other...more
The EU Medical Device Regulation goes into application on 26 May 2020, with the In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Regulation set to follow on 26 May 2022. These new Regulations bring sweeping changes to the market clearance...more
A new law, which came into force on 10 January, has ushered in material changes to the regulation of the art market, extending the application of the UK’s anti-money laundering legislation to the sector. The new law,...more
On 19 March 2019, the European Union adopted Regulation (eu) 2019/517 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 on the implementation and functioning of the .eu top-level domain name and amending and...more
On 17 December 2018, new Regulations came into force meaning that company directors and other corporate officers may be personally fined up to £500,000 for their company’s nuisance calls and similar serious breaches of the...more
A Commission Delegated Regulation identifying high-risk third countries with strategic deficiencies under the Fourth Money Laundering Directive was published in the Official Journal of the European Union, based on...more
In April 2014 we reported on the then incoming regulations governing the sales of goods and services to consumers in the UK. Those regulations came into force on 13 June 2014 implementing the EU Consumer Rights Directive...more