7/9/2026 12:12:14 PM EU: CPC Network publishes Common Understanding on enforcement of “old stock situations” under the Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition (EmpCo) Directive By Alexia Kaztaridou On 30 June 2026, the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network - which is the network of national consumer protection authorities -...
7/2/2026 12:50:34 PM EU Forced Labour Regulation: Commission publishes long-awaited implementation guidelines By Guillaume Croisant James Marlow Pierre-Noé Milcamps Bruno Garcia da Silva +1 more... Show less On 30 June 2026, the European Commission published its guidelines on the application of the EU Forced Labour Regulation (FLR), together...
6/26/2026 1:06:00 PM UN urges States to adopt ICJ's 2025 advisory opinion on climate change obligations By Sarah Martin Magdalena Chajdukowska On 20 May 2026, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution urging States to adopt the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) 2025...
6/17/2026 11:23:53 AM EU CSDDD: Commission consults on implementation guidelines By Guillaume Croisant The European Commission launched a public consultation on 12 June 2026 on the development of guidelines to support the implementation of...
5/26/2026 2:37:49 PM EU Directive on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition: Commission updates its FAQs By Alexia Kaztaridou The Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive (also known as the “EmpCo" or “ECGT” Directive) will start applying from 27...
5/12/2026 1:12:32 PM EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: impact of CSDDD on non-EU companies By Julia Voskoboinikova The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD or CS3D), after recent amendments introduced by the Omnibus I Directive, will...
5/6/2026 9:50:20 AM EU: EUDR Simplification Report lands alongside updated Guidance and FAQs By James Marlow On 4 May 2026, the European Commission published its Simplification Report in relation to the EU Deforestation Regulation (“EUDR”). The...
4/30/2026 12:38:22 PM Issues for Boards 2026: Governing sustainability risk in a complex world By Rachel Barrett Iyes Igiehon Bernice Dunsmuir Each year Linklaters prepares a publication providing practical insights for Boards and GCs on emerging issues that we expect to be...