12/12/2024 11:47:51 AM Adoption of the modernised Energy Charter Treaty: retaining the key role of cross-border investment in the energy transition By Boris Kasolowsky Carsten Wendler Alexandra van der Meulen Gregorio Pettazzi Veronika Timofeeva Domen Tursic +3 more... Show less The Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) has long been the cornerstone of investment protection in the energy sector, offering enhanced legal...
10/30/2024 3:05:46 PM What’s in store for EU taxation policy in the 2024-2029 mandate? By Nikolaas Van Robbroeck Lea Bareil After being re-elected for a second mandate in July 2024, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has now announced the...
9/18/2024 6:57:55 AM The von der Leyen II Commission’s guiding star – competitiveness in the twin transition By Natalie Pettinger Kearney Victor Garcia Lopez Lea Bareil Jimena Gonzalez +1 more... Show less How the newly unveiled structure could deliver Europe’s next 5-year political ambitions The wait, at least for now, is finally over....
7/3/2024 10:08:02 AM EU leadership shake-up: implications for business and policy By Natalie Pettinger Kearney Lea Bareil Jimena Gonzalez In the wake of the recent European elections, the EU27 Heads of State and Government have finalised allocating the influential EU top...
6/27/2024 3:06:03 PM ESG around the world: The evolving regulatory landscape for financial services firms By Douglas Bryden Janina Heinz Alison Hashmall Matthew O'Callaghan Elisabeth Overland Emily Smith Christopher Bernard Cameron MacDonald +5 more... Show less Financial services regulators around the world recognise the threat of sustainability change to financial stability and the role of...
6/25/2024 9:43:08 AM Ecocide out of the woods: update from Europe and beyond By Nathalie Colin Silvia Van Dyck Maximilien Arnoldy As climate and environmental issues are an increasingly hot topic in society, they are under growing spotlight in the legal arena. Major...
4/22/2024 4:11:50 PM Climate change and human rights: a new chapter for States, NGOs, and businesses? By Christoph H. Seibt Juliane Hilf Moritz Becker Patrick Schroeder Carsten Wendler Jan Henning Buschfeld Stefanie Spancken-Monz Marlen Vesper-Gräske Domen Tursic +6 more... Show less On 9 April 2024, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) issued its first substantive decision on human rights aspects of climate...
3/4/2024 1:07:14 PM The time for change is now: the new Belgian Criminal Code By Nathalie Colin Werner Derijcke Silvia Van Dyck Maximilien Arnoldy +1 more... Show less The new Criminal Code, approved by Parliament on 22 February 2024 to enter into force in 2026, will embody a shift in priorities and...
2/20/2024 12:46:27 PM International Arbitration: top trends in 2024 By Ashley Jones Freshfields has launched International arbitration: top trends in 2024. Our annual report, compiled by international arbitration...
12/6/2023 10:52:13 AM The EU’s New ‘Ecocide’ Directive and Corporate Liability for Environmental Offences By Lea Babucke Philip Kroner On 16 November 2023, the European Parliament and the Council provisionally agreed on a new directive tackling environmental crimes....
10/26/2023 2:01:35 PM UK CMA proposes changes to the law concerning fake reviews, pricing, subscriptions and greenwashing By Andrew Austin Kate Collister Karishma Paun In brief: The flagship Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (the DMCC Bill) is progressing through the Houses of Parliament...
9/29/2023 1:19:56 PM UK Government publishes long-awaited results of consultation on Zero Emission Vehicle mandate By James Roberts Georgina Bayly Koolanna Momoh The UK Government has now published the results of the consultation on the proposal for a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate. The...