Dette Écologique Et Justice Climatique

As the European Union doubles down on its commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, EU Emission Trading System (EU ETS) allowances have become not only an environmental...

On March 22, 2023, the European Commission published a proposal for a new EU directive on the substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (the "Proposal").

Since the adoption of the Paris Agreement in 2016 and its entry into force, businesses have struggled to adjust to the increasing regulation of emissions

Not well-known but compulsory, environmental taxes apply to all companies doing business in France.

On January 23, 2026, the French government adopted a decree and a ministerial order regarding the "reference warming trajectory for adaptation to climate change."

250 à 300 entreprises en France sont si essentielles que leur identité est classée secrète. On les appelle les Opérateurs d'Importance Vitale (OIV). Aujourd'hui, une simple ligne de code peut provoquer une pollution...

On March 4, 2026, the European Commission published a proposal for a Regulation establishing a framework of measures for the acceleration of industrial capacity and decarbonization in strategic sectors...

European Regulation 2023/1542, concerning batteries and waste batteries (the "EUBR"), is a dark horse. While it includes a number of restrictions associated with hazardous materials...

Le Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) a publié, pour la première fois, une étude portant sur les atteintes à l'environnement.

"Greenwashing" ("écoblanchiment" in French) can be defined as an abusive or even misleading communication from an organization that promotes an eco-friendly positioning that does not reflect the reality.

On September 18, 2026, President Donald Trump signed into law the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 (Act), a significant package of sanctions, trade restrictions and related measures...

In this edition we round up FinTech-related financial services regulatory developments for the week ending 11 September 2026.

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has published a letter from its Chair and Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors.

On January 12, 2026, President Trump announced via Truth Social: "[e]ffective immediately, any Country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay...

On 9 September 2026, the European Commission (the “Commission”) presented its proposal for a new Public Procurement Act, a significant reform of the EU public procurement framework...

In recent years, China's biotech scene has risen in prominence with its innovative R&D and promising pipelines commanding big pharma's attention. In this blog, we take a look at this trend, which sees China-related deals and investment continuing to flow, as well as the recent developments in the US, with draft legislation being proposed that seeks to impose restrictions which would impact transactions between US pharma companies and Chinese biotechs. 

In this post we bring you a round-up of recent developments relating to the enforcement of UK trade sanctions breaches, together with news of further Russia-related designations

Colombia has elected Abelardo De La Espriella as President, marking a pronounced shift to the right following the administration of Gustavo Petro. De La Espriella defeated left-wing senator Iván Cepeda in the June 2026 runoff by a narrow margin of less than 1%.

China has a VAT rebate system that reduces the 13% domestic value-added tax (VAT) on certain exported goods.

Following the recent trade talks between China and the US on the sidelines of the APEC summit in South Korea, China has agreed to suspend its earlier proposed export restrictions on key sectors...