More than 8 of 10 Swedish companies consider trademarks and other intellectual property rights to be important or very important for them.

Further to our previous sanctions newsletters we herewith inform about recent sanctions developments as follows.

The price cap for "discount to crude" oil is set at USD 45 per barrel, while the price cap for "premium to crude" is set at USD 100 per barrel.

In May 2022, the Commission presented its proposal regarding REPowerEU.

A new Act concerning the application of the EU State aid rules in Sweden enters into force on 1 July.

COP27 was concluded on 18 November 2022 after two weeks of negotiations in Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt with the presence of leaders and representatives from 190 countries.

The European Commission has presented a proposal for new legislation which aims to protect journalists and media companies and combat disinformation.

On 14 September 2022, the European Commission proposed a EU new regulation which bans products made with forced labour (COM (2022) 453).

The Regulation is meant to complement previous emergency measures in order to accelerate the transition to green energy.

The European Union has launched AGILE, a €115 million fast-track funding programme designed to accelerate defence innovation by SMEs in emerging technologies like AI, quantum computing...

EU imposes 10th sanctions package and new sanctions from US and UK.

Sweden is modernizing its military equipment regulatory framework in response to NATO membership and evolving security needs. The reforms introduce revised licensing guidelines that prioritize allied defense capabilities, new exemptions for subcontractors, expanded reporting requirements, and a shift in firearms manufacturing oversight from defense to civilian authorities.

The EU has adopted a new Regulation setting out various temporary measures to lower prices on the energy market. The aim of the temporary measures is to reduce Russia's impact on the European energy market.

Further to our previous sanctions newsletters we herewith inform about recent sanctions developments, following the Council's adoption of the ninth sanction package on 16 December 2022...

On 15 September 2022, the European Commission published a proposal for a new regulation on cyber security (Cyber Resilience Act) (COM (2022) 454 final) that will protect consumers and businesses from products with inadequate safety features.

The Swedish Supreme Court has issued a landmark ruling on whether investors can use most-favoured-nation clauses in bilateral investment treaties to access dispute resolution mechanisms from other treaties. The decision addresses a long-standing split among international arbitral tribunals and establishes criteria for when such jurisdictional "treaty shopping" is permissible under Swedish law.

Against the background of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the EU has imposed a number of sanctions, which include a prohibition for companies within the EU to take certain measures in relation to Russia...

PLMJ has recently launched its Scandinavian Desk.

The EU Digital Service Act (DSA), Regulation 2022/2065, entered into force on 16 November.

The EU is now taking concrete steps to build a European Defence Union. The current defence policy environment is characterised by the ambition to strengthen the competitiveness and innovative capacity of the European defence industry by deepening cooperation and building an internal market for military equipment and defence services.