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The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive is final: how can companies prepare?

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This is an update to previous bulletins on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) which we published in June and September 2024. In a decisive move that marks a new chapter for corporate...more

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Reporting Requirements Under the European Sustainability Reporting Standards

Organisations are facing a new era of nonfinancial reporting with the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), now in effect. CSRD reporting is standardised through the European Sustainability...more

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Gender diversity on corporate boards - 2024

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What to expect from the new EU Women on Boards Directive, including the practical changes for your management structure and the impact on the national legislation of each Member State. Women continue to be significantly...more

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European Commission Opens Infringement Procedures Regarding Sustainability Reporting Rules

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The EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD, or the Directive) took effect beginning 2024 and requires mandatory sustainability reporting by a first set of companies in 2025. Under the terms of the CSRD, the...more

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The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive - Obligations for Companies

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On 5 July 2024, the final text of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) was entered into the Official Journal of the EU. The CSDDD will enter force on 25 July 2024. This marks the final key step in the...more

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EU Adopts Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

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The CSDDD is set to impose mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence obligations for in-scope companies. On 5 July 2024, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) was published in the...more

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EU establishes harmonized enforcement and penalties for sanctions violations

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The EU has adopted a new directive which establishes EU-wide rules for defining criminal offences and penalties related to the violation of EU sanctions. A stricter regulatory environment and closer scrutiny is expected as...more

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Geplante Digitalisierung Des Gesellschaftsrechts: Die Eu-gesellschaftsbescheinigung

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Im grenzüberschreitenden Rechtsverkehr stoßen Akteure oft auf das Problem, dass nationale Handelsregisterdaten schwer vergleichbar sind. Das Fehlen verlässlicher Registerinformationen in einigen Mitgliedstaaten führt zudem zu...more

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EU Parliament Approves Supply Chain Sustainability Rules

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On 24 March 2024, the European Parliament approved the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) with a vote of 374 in favour (compared with 235 votes against and 19 abstentions)....more

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EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive Redefines ESG Reporting

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The European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which entered into force in January 2023, marks a new era for ESG reporting across Europe (and globally). CSRD is the latest in a wave of new rules...more

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Proposed EU Anti-Corruption Directive – how does it compare to the US and UK gold standard?

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The European Commission has published a proposed Directive which, building on measures already in place, would require member states to incorporate uniform anti-bribery measures into their laws. Whilst most EU member states...more

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The Emergence of a European Duty of Vigilance for Large Companies and Its Potential Impact at the National Level

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On 23 February 2022, the European Commission adopted its much-anticipated proposal on corporate sustainability due diligence. By setting a standard, the future directive will not only help improve corporate sustainability,...more

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New EU Directive on Protection of Persons Reporting Breaches of Union Law

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A new EU Directive, known as the "EU Whistleblowing Directive", that aims to enhance the enforcement of EU law and policies by providing protection for individuals that report breaches has been published in the Official...more

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UK - Insurance Distribution Directive: Proposal to extend application date

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The Insurance Distribution Directive ((EU) 2016/97, the “IDD”) came into force on 22 February 2016, and the current deadline for transposition by member states is 23 February 2018. The impact of the IDD has been previously...more

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New EC Guidelines to Improve Non-Financial Information Reporting

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On 26 June 2017, the European Commission (the EC) published non-binding guidelines on the methodology for reporting non-financial information by certain large companies and groups (the Guidelines) as required by Article 2 of...more

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