The European Accessibility Act (EAA) introduces a unified framework for accessibility across the EU, covering a wide range of products and services. By harmonizing standards and reducing market fragmentation, the EAA aims to make both physical and digital environments more inclusive for people with disabilities.
Continue Reading European Accessibility Act Compliance: What Businesses in the EU Market Need to Know
The global minimum tax (GMT) tax took effect in more than 40 jurisdictions in 2024. This GT Alert highlights elements to consider before year-end.
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Marking the latest development in the Illumina/Grail saga, on 3 September 2024, the CJEU annulled the General Court’s judgment and European Commission’s decisions allowing EU national competition authorities (NCAs) to
Continue Reading CJEU Decision in Illumina/Grail Case Restores Clarity on Article 22 ECMR Referrals for Merger Control
There are three primary aspects of generative AI applications that intersect with copyright protection: (1) machine learning with protected works (the input side); (2) the protectability of works
Continue Reading EU AI Act’s Opt-Out Trend May Limit Data Use for Training AI Models
The EU Listing Act and UK Prospectus Reform are two different legislative reforms with a common goal: making public capital markets in the UK and EU more accessible and attractive
Continue Reading EU Listing Act: Simplifying a Stock Exchange Listing, in Particular for SMEs and UK Prospectus Reform
On June 23, 2023, the Council of the European Union adopted a new, eleventh package of restrictive measures (Package) to ensure that EU sanctions against Russia are better enforced and
Continue Reading EU Sanctions Russia with Eleventh Package of Restrictive Measures
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
“Green bonds”[1] have seen a steady increase in recent years, with over $500 billion in green bonds issued in 2022. However, there is some debate over whether all of
Continue Reading EU Green Bonds: One Step Closer to a New Standard for Sustainable Bonds
The European Parliament (Parliament) enacted significant change to the proposed European Union (EU) Regulation for a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) in June 2022, as reported in an earlier GT
Continue Reading CBAM on Track to Take Effect in October 2023