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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 -

Decarbonization can only be achieved by businesses working together. So is antitrust law a barrier?

A&O Shearman on 3/8/2024

Collaboration within an industry can only go as far as competition law will permit. In practice, where the application of competition law is unclear, collaboration will often only go as far as is comfortable for the most...more

Brussels Regulatory Brief: November 2023

K&L Gates LLP on 12/7/2023

Antitrust and Competition - European Commission Approves Consolidation in the Ground Transportation Sector Subject to Remedies - The companies are two global suppliers of signalling systems for mainline and urban railway...more

Antitrust and Sustainability: EU, UK and US Take Divergent Enforcement Approaches

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 11/13/2023

On October 12, 2023, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) issued its final Green Agreements Guidance (Guidance). The Guidance is designed to help businesses seeking to collaborate on environmental sustainability...more

Antitrust in focus - October 2023

A&O Shearman on 10/30/2023

The Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) establishes a new regime, enforced by the European Commission (EC), to regulate subsidies granted by non-EU countries to businesses active in the EU that could distort competition in EU...more

Environmental sustainability agreements: final UK guidance to cooperating competitors

A&O Shearman on 10/19/2023

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published its final Green Agreements Guidance on how UK antitrust rules apply to green cooperation agreements between competitors (UK Green Guidance). The UK Green Guidance...more

Greenwashing Landscape: Existing and Forthcoming Legislation in the United Kingdom and European Union

Jones Day on 4/21/2023

In Short - The Situation: Both the United Kingdom and European Union have recently announced proposals to introduce new legal instruments which address alleged greenwashing. When implemented, such legislation would...more

European Commission moves forward in efforts to promote product repairability and tackle greenwashing

Hogan Lovells on 4/18/2023

On 22 March 2023, the European Commission put forward two proposals which share a common objective: the promotion of sustainable consumption. The Right to Repair Directive will make it more attractive for consumers to have...more

Focus on Greenwashing: The Latest Regulatory Proposals in the EU and the UK

Latham & Watkins LLP on 4/7/2023

The latest proposals show the direction of travel in the increasingly expanding web of consumer protection regulation on sustainable products and initiatives. Background - The European Green Deal, presented by the...more

Supporting Net Zero: UK CMA Consults on Draft Sustainability Guidance

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 3/13/2023

On February 28, 2023, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) issued for consultation its long-awaited draft guidance on environmental sustainability agreements (Draft Guidance). The CMA first foreshadowed the...more

6 Sustainability Takeaways in EU Antitrust & Regulatory - December 2021

Latham & Watkins LLP on 12/22/2021

Truly Green? CMA Continues to Evolve Guidance and Metrics for Companies’ Environmental Claims - The Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA’s) Green Claims Code (the Code) and final guidance (the Guidance) on...more

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