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

The Council of the EU's position on the proposal to simplify due diligence rules for batteries has been approved by the Committee of Permanent Representatives.

Ireland Environment

AC

Arthur Cox

Heritage And Innovation - The Future Of Family Businesses

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

Cyprus Commercial

Ki

KPMG in Cyprus

Proposed New Bill To Address Dilapidations In Northern Ireland

On 23 June 2025, the Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir MLA, formally introduced his renewed ‘Dilapidations Bill' before the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Ireland Real Estate

AC

Arthur Cox

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

Nearly three years after relaxing the conditions for companies to seek informal guidance on the compatibility of their collaboration agreements with EU competition law, the European Commission...

Belgium Environment

AP

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

WF

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

Ki

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

HS

Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd

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

France Environment

HA

Haas Avocats

One-Stop Shop Model For Environmental Matters To Be Introduced At The Beginning Of 2026 – This Is How The Permitting Process Will Change

Finland Environment

HS

Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd

Greenwashing: Liability And Litigation Risks In The Netherlands

Netherlands Media & IT

LL

Loyens & Loeff

The Green Revolution In Composite Materials: How To Patent Innovations In Line With The Latest EU Regulations

JP

JWP Patent & Trademark Attorneys

Governing AI, Powering Innovation Video Series

Ireland Technology

AC

Arthur Cox

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

Cyprus Technology

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Eurofast

European Commission Proposes Further Prohibitions Of Territorial Restrictions On Branded Products

European Union Anti-trust

JD

Jones Day

Looking Ahead: Irish Developments - Horizon Scanner: Finance, May 2025

Ireland Finance

AC

Arthur Cox

Business Support Center (BSC) – A One-stop-shop For All Investors

Cyprus Commercial

Nasos A. Kyriakides & Partners LLC

The EU's Deforestation Regulation: Will There Be Further Changes?

The EU's Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), designed to ensure that no products that contribute to deforestation are sold in, or exported from, the EU, continues to be criticized...

European Union Environment

JD

Jones Day

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

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

SW

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

GP

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

EN

Elias Neocleous & Co LLC

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

European Union Commercial

LL

Loyens & Loeff

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

HS

Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd

Introduction To The Planning And Development Act 2024

It was signed into law on 17 October 2024, and except for certain discrete aspects, the majority of the 2024 Act is not yet in force. We understand that commencement orders to bring the various provisions of the 2024 Act into force...

Ireland Real Estate

WF

William Fry

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

As sustainability becomes a strategic imperative for modern businesses, so too does the risk of overstating green credentials.

Cyprus Environment

EN

Elias Neocleous & Co LLC

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

On 23 June 2025, the Council adopted its position on simplifying sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements under the CSRD and CSDDD.

European Union Commercial

LL

Loyens & Loeff

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

On 23 June 2025, the Finnish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment issued a draft Government Decree on Offshore Wind Power in the Exclusive Economic Zone ("EEZ") ("Decree") for public consultation.

HS

Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd

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

Worldwide Technology

TJ

Triniti Jurex

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

The European Union is on the cusp of enacting its most significant overhaul of pharmaceutical legislation in over two decades. The proposed EU Pharma Package, introduced by the European Commission...

Malta Environment

CP

Camilleri Preziosi Advocates

Horizon Scanner ICE: June 2025 - Environment & Planning

The treaty aims to bring coherence across all EU policy areas linked to the oceans, boosting fisheries and aquaculture and ensuring good governance and sustainability.

Ireland Environment

AC

Arthur Cox

The Role Of Cyprus In Promoting Green Shipping And Sustainability

The Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry (SDM) has introduced a series of environmental incentives to support shipowners in their decarbonization efforts.

Cyprus Environment

I. Frangos & Associates LLC

Energy: Powering Through 2025 – Key Legal Challenges And Opportunities In Ireland

This article is for investors in and developers of energy projects and assets in Ireland. Renewable energy developers are grappling with judicial reviews...

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

New Rules For Fertilizers: Order On End-of-Waste Status Published

Portugal Environment

AA

Abreu Advogados

A Simpler Page For Businesses In The EU? Overviewing The Omnibus Packages Of Simplification Measures

European Union Commercial

EN

Elias Neocleous & Co LLC

Ant Smugglers Sentenced

Belgium Environment

AA

Adams & Adams

Horizon Scanner ICE: June 2025 - State Aid

European Union Environment

AC

Arthur Cox

Credit Institutions Face Stricter Requirements Regarding ESG-Risk: What's New?

AD

Advokatfirman Delphi

Legal Flash – Environmental Focus: New Obligation For SMEs Concerning The The R.E.N.T.R.I. System (National Electronic Register For Waste Traceability)

Italy Environment

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Withers LLP

Climate Lawsuit Against German Energy Company Dismissed By Court

Germany Environment

M

Mintz

DDADUE Law Ushers In A New Era For Class Actions In France

France Litigation

JD

Jones Day

Cyprus Reconsiders EU Green Taxes – Balancing Sustainability And Economic Stability

S

S&A

Luxembourg: Environmental, Social And Governance

Luxembourg Environment

EH

ELVINGER HOSS PRUSSEN, société anonyme

Commission Opens Pathway For Environmental NGOs To Challenge State Aid

European Union Environment

JD

Jones Day

Latest Developments On The EU Sustainability Omnibus

European Union Environment

AO

A&O Shearman

Latest Regulatory Developments For Renewable Energy In Finland

CS

Castren & Snellman Attorneys

ESG – Environmental, Social, And Governance (Video)

Luxembourg Environment

AM

Arendt & Medernach

Environment & Planning - Horizon Scanner Infrastructure, Construction, Energy: May 2025

Ireland Environment

AC

Arthur Cox

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Niamh Burke Renewable Energy Bursary 2025 (Video)

AC

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

Eyes On ESG: The EU Taxonomy In Practice (Video)

AM

Arendt & Medernach

Eyes On ESG: Introducing The EU Taxonomy (Video)

AM

Arendt & Medernach

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