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Belgium Transposes The EmpCo Directive: Consumer Law Gets Tougher On Greenwashing
Belgium has transposed the EU's EmpCo Directive into national law, introducing stricter rules against greenwashing and misleading environmental claims. The new legislation expands the blacklist of unfair commercial practices and imposes additional pre-contractual information obligations on businesses. How will these changes impact companies making sustainability claims and selling products with digital elements?
Belgium Consumer
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Raising the bar: The European Broadcasting Union’s guidelines to prevent the sexualization of female athletes
The European Broadcasting Union has published detailed camera and editing standards designed to eliminate sexualizing portrayals of female athletes in live sports broadcasts. Developed in collaboration with European Athletics and Olympic athletes, these guidelines address long-standing concerns about inappropriate camera angles, slow-motion replays, and filming practices that distract from athletic performance. While currently voluntary recommendations, the framework could establish a precedent for binding
Belgium Media & IT
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Gowling WLG
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Belgian Pharma Law Summer Blog Series (Part 3): The Recently Passed ‘Bill Containing Various Provisions On Health’
Belgium's federal Chamber of Representatives has adopted a comprehensive bill introducing significant changes to pharmaceutical reimbursement procedures, including simplified approval tracks, new combination therapy rules, and an 80 million EUR annual industry contribution. The legislation also addresses drug unavailability issues and postpones certain 2024 reforms until 2028, fundamentally reshaping the financial and operational landscape for pharmaceutical companies operating in Belgium.
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