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Corporate Sustainability Overview 2026
This report examines sustainability governance trends among Danish OMXC25 companies, analyzing how European firms are navigating new sustainability regulations while experiencing a regulatory shift toward simplified reporting requirements. The overview explores the implications of recent EU legislative changes, including the Omnibus packages and emerging frameworks for deforestation, forced labor, and sustainable finance disclosure.
Denmark Commercial
GF
Gorrissen Federspiel
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Belgian FDI Screening In Year Three: Rise In Filings And First Blocked Transaction
Belgium's Investment Screening Committee received 191 foreign investment filings in its latest reporting period, marking a sharp increase driven by more active detection of non-notified transactions. The first-ever refusal came after the period ended, blocking a China-linked acquisition of a Belgian offshore helicopter services provider, demonstrating that low refusal rates don't preclude negative outcomes for sensitive sector investments.
Belgium Government
LL
Loyens & Loeff
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Declaradas como instalaciones energéticas estratégicas las instalaciones de generación renovable y almacenamiento energético adjudicatarias de capacidad de evacuación en los nudos de transición justa
El Gobierno español ha declarado como instalaciones energéticas estratégicas los proyectos renovables adjudicatarios en nudos de transición justa, vinculados al cierre de centrales térmicas de carbón o nucleares. Esta calificación agiliza procedimientos administrativos y aplica el régimen de obras públicas de interés general, facilitando la reactivación económica de territorios afectados mientras se mantienen las garantías ambientales.
Spain Energy
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
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Budget Day 2026: Real Estate Update
The Dutch government has introduced several tax measures aimed at transforming the residential real estate market, including a reduction in transfer tax rates for investment properties and new subsidies for mid-rent housing development. These proposals seek to address housing shortages by improving investment conditions and facilitating cooperation between housing associations through targeted tax exemptions and enhanced borrowing capacity.
Netherlands Tax
LL
Loyens & Loeff
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Ireland's Domestic AI Legislation Comes Into Force
Ireland has established the AI Office as its central coordinating authority under the EU AI Act, introducing a comprehensive regulatory framework that includes sector-based supervision, enforcement powers, and administrative fines reaching up to €35 million. The new legislation empowers market surveillance authorities like the Central Bank and Data Protection Commission to oversee AI compliance while creating a regulatory sandbox to foster innovation within legal boundaries.
Ireland Technology
AC
Arthur Cox
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EU:s initiativ för digital suveränitet
EU har presenterat ett omfattande lagstiftningspaket för att stärka Europas digitala suveränitet genom minskad sårbarhet och ökat oberoende från utomeuropeiska leverantörer. Initiativen omfattar nya regler för halvledare, molntjänster och AI-utveckling, samt strategier för öppen källkod och energisektorns digitalisering. Sverige har parallellt beslutat om sin första molnpolicy för offentlig förvaltning för att säkerstä
European Union Strategy
AC
Advokatfirman Cederquist
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Update To French Insurance Code Regarding Time Limits For Claims Handling In “damage Insurance”
France has enacted new legislation imposing strict time limits on insurers for handling property and casualty insurance claims, requiring offers or reasoned refusals within two to six months depending on expert involvement. The law mandates payment within 21 days of acceptance and grants the French Prudential Authority oversight powers, though implementation details await a forthcoming decree.
France Insurance
HF
Holman Fenwick Willan
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Restructuring Poland's Economy – A State-led Transformation
Poland's economic transformation in early 2026 has been characterized by comprehensive state-led reforms spanning deregulation, energy transition, labour enforcement, and infrastructure investment. The government has implemented nearly 200 deregulatory measures while simultaneously launching offshore wind projects and strengthening worker protections through enhanced labour inspectorate powers. This coordinated restructuring represents a strategic effort to reposition Poland's economy for sustainable growth
Poland Government
GGI Global Alliance
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Irish Artificial Intelligence Act 2026 Signed Into Law
Ireland's Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Act 2026 has been signed into law, establishing the AI Office of Ireland as the central coordinating authority for EU AI Act compliance. The legislation creates a distributed oversight model involving multiple national bodies and introduces comprehensive supervision, enforcement mechanisms, and regulatory sandboxes to balance innovation with regulatory compliance.
Ireland Strategy
M
Matheson
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