Learn about key regulatory developments and guidance at the intersection of competition law and sustainability in the European Union, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, in connection with calls for competition laws to support sustainability.
Learn about key climate change challenges, strategies, and regulatory developments in the media sector in the United Kingdom and the European Union.
Learn about stricter terms entering into SMEs in the Netherlands.
Companies doing deals and business in the European Union may soon see more red tape added to the already complex set of European regulations on merger control, EU state aid and foreign investment control. On 30 June 2022, the European Parliament and the Council announced their agreement on a new regulation, which will give the European Commission (EC) far-reaching powers to intervene in, and possibly prohibit, M&A transactions and public tender bids involving companies that have received apparently distortive foreign subsidies from non-EU governments. This article discusses the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) that allows the EC to review transactions affected by foreign subsidies and to remedy any possible distortive effects.
Learn about key EU and national public procurement regulations, in this multi-jurisdictional guide.
Learn about ownership issues regarding Non Fungible Tokens (NFTs).
Check out this Exterro Data Privacy alert to learn more about the new US and EU data privacy framework.
The deadline for EU Member States to amend their local laws in order to comply with EU Directive 2019/1152 on transparent and predictable working conditions was August 1, 2022. Here’s what employers with workers in Europe need to know. Check out this Seyfarth article to learn what the directive states.
The European Commission announced two proposals which aim to strengthen sanctions compliance and effectiveness across the EU.
All employers operating in the EU are likely to be required to make changes to their current arrangements to take account of the requirements of the EU Directive on transparent and predictable working conditions. Effects may also be seen beyond the EU, where multi-national employers seek to “level-up” their arrangements.