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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -
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Horizon Scan for Private Investment Funds: Key Recent Funds, Legal, and Regulatory Developments to Look out for in the coming...

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In this horizon scan for private investment funds, which is aimed at managers based in Europe, we have set out the some of the principal legal and regulatory-focused developments to look out for in the coming months....more

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European Commission Launches Merger Guidelines Review

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The European Commission (EC) is conducting a comprehensive review of its Merger Guidelines, supported by a broad public consultation. The review aims to determine whether the current framework remains suitable for assessing...more

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European Commission Unveils Two Proposals Impacting the EU Batteries Regulation

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The proposals are part of the broader “omnibus” initiative and would postpone due diligence obligations and introduce a “small mid-cap” category for in-scope companies....more

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Review of the EU Merger Guidelines - The First Step

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The European Commission has launched a public consultation seeking feedback on its ongoing review of the 20+-year-old EU merger guidelines....more

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European Commission invites business to input on a "comprehensive and ambitious" review of its Merger Guidelines

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The European Commission has launched a public consultation of its Horizontal and Non-Horizontal Merger Guidelines. Framed as a "comprehensive and ambitious" review, the Commission is exploring how to incorporate wider policy...more

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The U.K.-EU reset: Key outcomes for defense, energy and the climate transition in the new Strategic Partnership

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The first U.K.-EU summit since Brexit was held in London on May 19, 2025 to reset the relationship for greater mutual benefit. An ambitious Strategic Partnership was agreed to drive progress on a renewed agenda for EU-U.K....more

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The EU ‘Stops the Clock’ on the CSRD: What You Need to Know

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On 16 April 2025, the so-called 'Stop the Clock' Directive was published. It postpones the application dates of certain provisions contained in the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive ('CSRD') and the Corporate...more

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The first blooms of spring and a new coalition agreement in Germany Spring fever for the infrastructure and energy sectors?

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In sync with the German cherry blossom, the new coalition of CDU/CSU (conservative) and SPD (social democrats) published their coalition agreement on 9 April 2025. Following the formal approval of the agreement by the parties...more

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Modernizing EU merger control: European Commission launches wide-ranging consultation on its merger guidelines

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A key objective outlined in Commissioner Ribera’s mission letter is the modernization of EU competition policy, including the framework employed by the European Commission (EC) to assess the competitive impact of mergers. In...more

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Amending the CSRD and CS3D: EU's New Proposed Changes Would Fix Legal Loopholes

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The EU ESG rules are undergoing extensive revision as part of the EU's “Omnibus” process that began with the European Commission's release in February 2025 of a set of amendments and has already resulted so far in a two-year...more

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Latest developments on the EU Sustainability Omnibus

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The EU’s sustainability reporting and due diligence landscape is in flux following the European Commission’s adoption of its highly anticipated Sustainability Omnibus package in late February 2025. In recent bulletins, we...more

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Registration Open until May 16, 2025, for Joint Regulatory Risk Assessors Summit on Advancing Safety and Sustainability Assessment...

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On June 19 to June 20, 2025, the European Union (EU) Horizon Europe projects ACCORDs, iCare, MACRAMÉ, and nanoPASS are hosting a joint summit to address the needs of industry and regulators in assessing the safety and...more

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EBA releases ESG dashboard with key indicators on climate risk in the EU/EEA banking sector

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The European Banking Authority (EBA) has released an ESG dashboard, accompanied by a press release, establishing a comprehensive framework to improve the monitoring of climate-related risks within the EU/EEA banking sector...more

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France’s rapid alignment with the EU omnibus “Stop-the-clock” directive

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In response to growing concerns over regulatory complexity and business competitiveness, the EU adopted the “Stop-the-Clock” directive in April 2025, delaying key sustainability reporting and due diligence obligations under...more

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ESMA issues guidelines on the enforcement of sustainability information

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published official translations of the guidelines, on the enforcement of sustainability information under the Transparency Directive (for background, please see our...more

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FMSB Statement of good practice on the governance of sustainability-linked products

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The Financial Markets Standards Board (FMSB) has issued a Statement of Good Practice (SoGP) on the governance of sustainability-linked products (SLPs), along with a press release. SLPs are products where the financial and/or...more

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Sustainability Due Diligence Requirements In The EU Batteries Regulation

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European Regulation 2023/1542, concerning batteries and waste batteries (the “EUBR”), is a dark horse. While it includes a number of restrictions associated with hazardous materials embedded in batteries, and...more

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German Regulator Highlights Antitrust Risks Associated With The Use Of Industry Initiatives For Supply Chain Due Diligence

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The EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) stresses that industry initiatives (next to multi-stakeholder initiatives) can constitute helpful tools for allowing covered companies to fulfill their...more

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ESG Focus: UK/EU/International ESG Regulation Monthly Round-Up – April 2025

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This month, we bring you a number of updates on the EU omnibus simplification package, including the ‘Stop-the-Clock’ directive entering into force delaying the application of CSRD and CSDDD and a formal complaint against the...more

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“Stop the Clock” Directive Grants Delays in Corporate Sustainability Reporting and Due Diligence

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The European Council has approved the Directive, which offers a temporary relief to companies facing requirements under the CSRD and CSDDD....more

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EU Regulators Take Different Enforcement Paths for ESMA ESG Fund Name Guidelines

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European regulators have taken different routes as to how they plan to enforce the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (“ESMA”) guidelines (the “Guidelines”) with respect to the use of sustainability‑related terms in...more

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Omnibus Simplification of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards Gains Momentum – An In-depth Look at the EFRAG Work Plan...

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On April 25, EFRAG officially submitted to the European Commission its adopted work plan for the simplification of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). The ESRS contain the reporting requirements under the...more

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Tough Timetable Pushed Through To Update CSRD’s Reporting Standards

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On 25 April 2025, the sustainability reporting board (“SRB”) of the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (“EFRAG”), agreed the internal timeline for delivering advice to the European Commission on the simplification of...more

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Omnibus I 'stop-the-clock' directive published in Official Journal of the EU

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The Directive (EU) 2025/794, amending the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), was published in the Official Journal of the EU (OJ),...more

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CSRD’s ESRS Draft Work Plan Faces Rejection At Latest EFRAG Meeting

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On 15 April 2025, the sustainability reporting board (“SRB”) of the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (“EFRAG”) failed to agree to an internal timeline for delivering advice to the European Commission on the...more

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