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ESG Litigation Trend Report: Climate Change Litigation - From General Duties To Specific Obligations

In our previous trend report, we identified the trend of climate change litigation is shifting from targeting states to also targeting companies.

Luxembourg Commercial

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Loyens & Loeff

Radioactive Waste Accomodation Method: Non-technical

This decision concerns an invention that relates to an electronic trading system.

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Bardehle Pagenberg

EU's New State Aid Framework Enables Support For Clean Industry

The European Commission adopted a Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework (CISAF) on 25 June 2025 to support implementation of the goals set out in the Clean Industrial Deal (see our Legal Alert on the Deal).

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Borenius Attorneys Ltd

Environmental Litigation In Cyprus: From Established Protections To A Strengthened Legal Framework

Environmental protection in Cyprus has long been a matter of legal and constitutional interpretation, shaped by evolving case law, statutory regulations...

Cyprus Environment

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Chrysses Demetriades & Co

Is Your Wardrobe Killing The Planet?

Cyprus Environment

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Elias Neocleous & Co LLC

Estonia's Renewable Energy And Climate Initiatives: Energy Sector Updates For Q4 2024

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Tegos

Denmark's Largest Bank Maintains Climate Commitment And Divests From Over 1700 Fossil Fuel Companies

Denmark Environment

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Mintz

Choosing The Right Reporting Framework

Greece Commercial

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Fortsakis, Diakopoulos, Mylonogiannis & Associates

The New Legal Order Of Environmental Accountability

Malta Environment

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Ganado Advocates

ESG Practices As Source Of Revenueand Profitability For Greek SMEs

European Union Commercial

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Fortsakis, Diakopoulos, Mylonogiannis & Associates

What Does The CSRD Directive Bring To ESG Disclosure Requirements?

Greece Commercial

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Fortsakis, Diakopoulos, Mylonogiannis & Associates

Can We – Still – Overlook ESG?

Greece Commercial

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Fortsakis, Diakopoulos, Mylonogiannis & Associates

Green Public Procurement

Ireland Government

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Matheson

Renewable Energy In Malta: Laws And Their Application Explained

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Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates

Future Of Work By 2030: Skills, Automation, Job Creation & Workforce Strategy

Cyprus Technology

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Eurofast

Government Announcement Of Changes To PRS Rent Controls (Video)

Ireland Real Estate

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Arthur Cox

EU AI Act: Key Compliance Considerations Ahead Of August 2025

European Union Technology

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

IP Quick Tip: The Limits Of UPC Cross-border Powers (Video)

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Bardehle Pagenberg

L'IA face à notre libre arbitre (Video)

France Technology

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Haas Avocats

EU Space Act: A New Regulatory Orbit For Operators

On 25 June 2025, the European Commission published its Proposal for a Regulation on the safety, resilience and sustainability of space activities in the Union.

Luxembourg Environment

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Loyens & Loeff

Ocean Vision Legal: Saving The Ocean Through Law (Ocean Litigation And Ocean Rights) (Video)

What are the main legal impediments for effective marine protection and how do you envision to solve this? Our answer is two-fold: a lack of judicial enforcement of environmental law and a predominant anthropocentric worldview of the human-Ocean relationship.

Germany Environment

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Ocean Vision Legal

Transforming Ireland's Infrastructure - National Development Plan Review 2025

Few will have missed the flurry of media coverage, articles and LinkedIn posts last week in respect of the National Development Plan Review 2025 (NDP Review).

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Addleshaw Goddard

New Legal Framework For The Commercial Use Of Carbon Capture And Storage (CCS) And Carbon Capture And Utilisation (CCU)

German government launches amendment to the Carbon Capture Storage Act with a draft bill

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Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

Environment & Planning - Horizon Scanner Infrastructure, Construction, Energy, July 2025

Ireland Environment

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Arthur Cox

Heritage And Innovation - The Future Of Family Businesses

Cyprus Commercial

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KPMG in Cyprus

Proposed New Bill To Address Dilapidations In Northern Ireland

Ireland Real Estate

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Arthur Cox

First Informal Guidance Letters On Sustainability-Related Agreements: Key Takeaways From The European Commission

Belgium Environment

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Arnold & Porter

ESG Legal Update: Central And Eastern Europe And Central Asia Regions (Q2 2025)

Worldwide Environment

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Kinstellar

Judicial Review Of Planning Decision On Climate Grounds Successfully Defended

Ireland Environment

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William Fry

A Turning Point For Ocean Protection: The High Seas Treaty

Malta Environment

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Ganado Advocates

Economics Weekly Alert 25/2025

Cyprus Strategy

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KPMG in Cyprus

Heritage And Innovation

Cyprus Commercial

Ki

KPMG in Cyprus

Ympäristöasioiden yhden luukun palvelumalli käyttöön vuoden 2026 alusta alkaen – näin lupamenettelyt muuttuvat

Finland Environment

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Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd

A Turning Point For Ocean Protection: The High Seas Treaty

The High Seas Treaty, officially known as the Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement)...

Malta Environment

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Ganado Advocates

Economics Weekly Alert 25/2025

Σύμφωνα με τ' αποτελέσματα της Έρευνας Βιομηχανίας 2023, η απασχόληση στον ευρύτερο βιομηχανικό τομ&

Cyprus Strategy

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KPMG in Cyprus

Heritage And Innovation

The KPMG Global Family Business Report 2025 offers valuable insights into how family businesses can ensure long-term success and resilience through strategic growth...

Cyprus Commercial

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KPMG in Cyprus

Ympäristöasioiden yhden luukun palvelumalli käyttöön vuoden 2026 alusta alkaen – näin lupamenettelyt muuttuvat

Eduskunta hyväksyi 18.6.2025 hallituksen esitykset valtion aluehallintouudista koskevaksi lainsäädännöksi sekä laiksi eräiden ympäristöasioiden käsittelystä Lupa- ja valvontavirastossa.

Finland Environment

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Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd

Loi AGEC : SHEIN sanctionné, quelles obligations pour les entreprises ?

France Environment

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Haas Avocats

Irish Incorporated Companies Listed In The US March 2025 - Sustainability Reporting & ESG

On 26 February, the European Commission published an ‘Omnibus' package, including proposals to simplify obligations under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive...

Ireland Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

New Hungarian Rules On Waste Management Fines

July 2025 – On 23 June 2025 the Government Decree 156/2025. (VI. 23.) on the amount of waste management fines and on the detailed rules...

Hungary Environment

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Kinstellar

ESMA Publishes Report On The Integration Of Sustainability Risks

On 30 June 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") published its Final Report on the common supervisory action ("CSA") it carried out during 2023 and 2024...

Ireland Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

EU Taxonomy: Simplification Measures Adopted

On 4 July 2025, the European Commission adopted a set of measures intended to simplify the application of the EU Taxonomy, aiming to reduce the administrative burden for companies...

Ireland Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

ESG Update: Green Claims Directive Is Here To Stay?

Netherlands Commercial

LL

Loyens & Loeff

The Intersection Of Privacy And Corporate Sustainability & ESG: What Every Business Should Know

Finland Commercial

HS

Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd

Exploring The Legal Requirements For Moving And Recycling Hazardous And Non-Hazardous Waste In Northern Ireland And The Republic Of Ireland

Ireland Environment

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Spencer West

Offshore Renewable Energy: Ireland's Second Support Scheme Auction

AC

Arthur Cox

Goodwin Antitrust & Regulatory Shorts: Fashion Faux Pas; Misleading Green And Social Responsibility Claims

Belgium Consumer

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Introduction To The Planning And Development Act 2024

Ireland Real Estate

WF

William Fry

Trust, But Verify - The Cost Of Green Lies For Investors, Businesses And Consumers

Cyprus Environment

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Elias Neocleous & Co LLC

ESG Omnibus Update: Council Adopts Its Final Position On The Second Omnibus Regarding CSRD And CSDDD

European Union Commercial

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Loyens & Loeff

Offshore Wind In The Finnish Exclusive Economic Zone – New Government Decree To Establish A Framework For The Competitive Tendering Process

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Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd

The New U.S. Policy Elevates AI From A Commercial Tool To A Strategic Asset

Worldwide Technology

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Triniti Jurex

The European Commission Moves To Scrap The EU Green Claims Directive

European Union Environment

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Plesner

Life Sciences Outlook 2025 - Environment, Construction And Real Estate

Ireland Real Estate

AC

Arthur Cox

Green Technology Innovations: Patents And The Ecological Transition

European Union IP

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Novagraaf Group

ESG Newsflash: Green Claims Directive Heading Towards Its End?

European Union Environment

LL

Loyens & Loeff

EU Pharma Package: Key Legal And Practical Implications For Malta's Pharmaceutical Sector

Malta Environment

CP

Camilleri Preziosi Advocates

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Ocean Vision Legal: Saving The Ocean Through Law (Ocean Litigation And Ocean Rights) (Video)

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Ocean Vision Legal

Niamh Burke Renewable Energy Bursary 2025 (Video)

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Arthur Cox

Climate Transition Planning: The Why And How (Video)

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Travers Smith LLP

Lex Inside - L'Actualité Juridique - Émission Du 28 Juin 2024 (Video)

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Jeantet

Episode 22: CSSF Data Collection Exercise (Video)

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Arendt & Medernach

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