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The Social and Economic Committees, which are the employee representative bodies in France, now have a new remit to scrutinise the environmental implications of projects planned by employers.

The LULUCF Regulation does not set any obligation for private parties, but it may ultimately result in stronger obligations for actors in the LULUCF sector.

Just as the European institutions adopted a Stop The Clock before a deep dive on Omnibus provisions, a coalition of NGOs filed a formal complaint on April 18, 2025...

On April 5, 2022, the EU Commission proposed two new regulations to restrict the emission and use of highly potent greenhouse gases, which heavily contribute to global warming...

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

European courts, both at the Union level and the Member State level, are continuously facing a rising tide of climate litigation cases, with different responses.

According to news reports, the EU Commission proposed delaying the European Union's Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) for a second time.

On September 2, 2024, the 34th court division, entitled the "Social, Economic and Environmental Regulation Court Division," was created within the Paris Judicial Court...

The OECD has released two groundbreaking test guidelines specifically designed for nanomaterials, addressing critical gaps in standardized testing methods for dustiness determination and environmental fate assessment. These new protocols provide regulatory frameworks for measuring how nano-objects behave under various conditions, supporting decision-making processes across OECD member countries. The guidelines build upon existing OECD testing standards while introducing specialized methodologies tailored to

In what is viewed as a major step toward the country becoming carbon neutral by 2050, the French Parliament has adopted the "Energy-Climate" law, which sets the framework, ambitions, and targets of French climate policy for the next 30 years.

As of January 1, 2022, new French environmental regulations ("RE2020") are coming into force, replacing the former thermic regulations ("RT 2012").

The French government is starting to implement a new "low-carbon label" created by a decree and a ministerial order, both dated November 28, 2018.

The European Commission has finalized its simplification package for the EU Deforestation Regulation, introducing significant changes to product coverage and operational procedures. The package includes modifications to the list of regulated products, technical updates to the Information System, and multilingual guidance documentation. These developments represent the Commission's response to feedback from Member States and affected industries seeking more streamlined compliance processes.

Au programme de ce numéro de Lex Inside, émission consacrée à l'actualité juridique, présentée par Arnaud Dumourier

The Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance is partnering with leading industry organizations to present an unprecedented full-day conference in Cannes focused on advertising law and self-regulation.

Chemical recycling of plastic is at a turning point in Europe, with several large projects poised to start but still facing regulatory and market challenges.

On December 23, the European Commission announced a new package of measures to boost the "circular economy" and "strengthen Europe's plastic recycling."