Companies often point out that there is a tension between sustainability and antitrust/competition. They argue that European Union (EU) – and EU Member States’ national – competition rules
Continue Reading European Commission guidance for EU competition-compliant possibilities for cooperation between competitors in realizing sustainability objectives
Claiming to be “green” and “sustainable” has become a competitiveness perimeter in the EU, with green products registering greater growth than other products. However, not all products on the EU
Continue Reading Proposal for an EU Green Claims Directive
On Nov. 28, 2022, the Council of the European Union adopted a decision to add the violation of restrictive measures to the list of so-called “EU crimes” set out in
Continue Reading EU Criminalizes Violations of EU Sanctions, With a Focus on Russia
On Budget Day, 20 September 2022 (Prinsjesdag), the Dutch Ministry of Finance presented its 2023 tax plan (the Proposal). For the proposed bills discussed in this GT Alert
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In May 2022 the European Commission (EC) adopted the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) and the new accompanying Vertical Guidelines (Guidelines). See GT Alerts, The New VBER and Vertical Guidelines
Continue Reading The New VBER and Guidelines: Issues with European Commission Approach to Agents Acting for Multiple Principals
On 10 May 2022, the European Commission adopted the long-awaited new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) and the new accompanying Vertical Guidelines (Guidelines). The VBER entered into force on 1
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On May 17, 2022, the European Commission (Commission) announced it had conducted so-called “dawn raids” (i.e., unannounced inspections) at multiple undisclosed companies in the fashion industry in several European Union
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To make it easier to investigate, prosecute, and punish violations of restrictive measures in all EU Member States, on May 25, 2022, the European Commission (Commission) proposed making the violation
Continue Reading European Commission Proposes Criminalizing Economic Sanctions Violations and Bolsters Asset Recovery Measures
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the EU has adopted a wide range of sanctions against Russian and Belarusian individuals and companies, including restrictions on export and access to financial markets.
Continue Reading EU Temporary Framework for State Aid Measures in Response to Ukraine Conflict and to Support Banking Sector
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a carbon-pricing system for imports into the European Union. The relationship between the CBAM and the European Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) would be
Continue Reading EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism Proposal and Its Relationship to the European Emission Trading Scheme