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Prohibited Commercial Practices And Environmental Characteristics: SHEIN Receives Historic Fine

On July 3, 2025, the Direction Générale de la Concurrence, de la Consommation et de la Répression des Fraudes (DGCCRF) announced that it had imposed a record fine of 40 million...

France Environment

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UGGC Avocats

Latest Developments On The EU Taxonomy Regulation

Since 2020, European Regulation 2020/852 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment (the EU "Taxonomy Regulation") established a classification of certain activities based on sustainable criteria.

European Union Energy

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Jones Day

From Research To Real-World Impact: AI's Growing Role In Environmental Innovation And The Chemical Industry

The use of AI in the chemicals market is evolving rapidly, with new technologies already reshaping chemical engineering, manufacturing, and environmental monitoring.

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Questel

Greenwashing : pourquoi TotalEnergies a été condamnée

Le Tribunal judiciaire de Paris a rendu le 23 octobre 2025 une décision marquante en condamnant la société TotalEnergies pour pratiques commerciales trompeuses au sens des articles L. 121-2 et suivants du Code...

France Environment

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Haas Avocats

Greenwashing: Climate Promises Must Be Backed Up By Corporate Practice

France Environment

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PwC Legal Germany

L'Accord De Durabilité Viticole En Occitanie Considéré Comme Compatible Avec Le Droit De L'Union Européenne

European Union Environment

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Bignon Lebray

Paris Judicial Court Dismisses Most Of NGOs' Claims Against TotalEnergies In "Greenwashing" Case, Trending Now In ESG

France Environment

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Jones Day

The Future Of Data Centre In France

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Addleshaw Goddard

Fast Fashion In The French Spotlight

France Environment

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Lutte contre le greenwashing : accord historique DGCCRF–ADEME

France Environment

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Haas Avocats

Will The EUDR Be Delayed For A Second Time?

European Union Environment

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Jones Day

New ESG Rules For Textiles In Europe And France

France Environment

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Jones Day

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

France Environment

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Haas Avocats

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

France Litigation

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Jones Day

Lex Inside – Exclusive Distribution Agreements (Video)

France Anti-trust

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UGGC Avocats

CNIL Enforcement: Practical Lessons From The American Express Cookie Fine

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

On The Legal Side N°16 (Podcast)

France Law Performance

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August Debouzy

Digital Omnibus sur l'IA

France Technology

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August Debouzy

AML/CFT: Convergence Of International And National Dynamics As 2025 Draws To An End

France Government

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August Debouzy

Commission Opens Pathway For Environmental NGOs To Challenge State Aid

The European Commission revised the Code of Best Practices for the conduct of State aid control procedures. The revised Code opens a pathway for NGOs to challenge State aid decisions on EU environmental law grounds.

European Union Environment

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Jones Day

Indices de réparabilité et de durabilité : la DGCCRF renforce ses contrôles

La Direction Générale de la Concurrence, de la Consommation et de la Répression des Fraudes (DGCCRF ) intensifie son action en matière d'économie circulaire et appelle...

France Consumer

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Haas Avocats

NGOs File A Formal Complaint Against The Omnibus Procedure

Just as the European institutions adopted a Stop The Clock before a deep dive on Omnibus provisions, a coalition of NGOs filed a formal complaint on April 18, 2025...

European Union Commercial

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Jones Day

Quelles sont les obligations légales des e-commerçants ?

Ces dernières années, de nouvelles réglementations sectorielles, particulièrement celles liées aux questions environnementales et à la cybersécurité...

France Environment

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Haas Avocats

Paquet Omnibus : Vers Une Simplification Des Obligations Européennes En Matière De Durabilité

European Union Commercial

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Cohen & Gresser

Chemical Recycling Still Faces Regulatory Challenges In The EU

European Union Environment

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Jones Day

New Carbon Removal Certification Framework In Europe

European Union Environment

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Jones Day

Directive Omnibus : quelles nouvelles simplifications pour les entreprises ?

France Commercial

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Haas Avocats

EU Commission Omnibus Package

European Union Commercial

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

E-commerçants : quelles informations environnementales fournir aux consommateurs ?

France Environment

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Haas Avocats

New CO₂ Emission Standards For Cars And Vans In The EU

European Union Environment

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Jones Day

Security Over EU ETS Allowances: A French Legal Perspective

European Union Environment

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Bracewell

Creation Of A Specialized Court Division To Handle Duty Of Care Disputes In France

France Commercial

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Jones Day

Secteur automobile – Vers un nouveau barème d'émissions de CO2 plus conforme aux conditions d'utilisation "dans le monde réel"

European Union Transport

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Adaltys Avocats

New CO₂ Emission Standards For Cars And Vans In The EU

On January 1, 2025, the new emission targets set out by Regulation (EU) 2023/851 of April 19, 2023 and Regulation (EU) 2019/631 of April 17, 2019 for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles

European Union Environment

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Jones Day

Security Over EU ETS Allowances: A French Legal Perspective

As the European Union doubles down on its commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, EU Emission Trading System (EU ETS) allowances have become not only an environmental...

European Union Environment

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Bracewell

Creation Of A Specialized Court Division To Handle Duty Of Care Disputes In France

On September 2, 2024, the 34th court division, entitled the "Social, Economic and Environmental Regulation Court Division," was created within the Paris Judicial Court...

France Commercial

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Jones Day

Secteur automobile – Vers un nouveau barème d'émissions de CO2 plus conforme aux conditions d'utilisation "dans le monde réel"

Le 18 mars 2024, la Commission Européenne a publié un Rapport[1] sur les émissions de CO2 des véhicules automobiles en conditions d'utilisation « réelles » (« real world datasets »).

European Union Transport

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Adaltys Avocats

Protection De L'environnement Et Élimination Des Produits De Contrefaçon

France Environment

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Plasseraud IP

ECtHR Turns Up The Heat On Convention Members To Adequately Mitigate The Risks Of Climate Change

The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has handed down its decision in three high-profile climate litigation cases relating to violations...

Worldwide Environment

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Macfarlanes LLP

European Ecodesign Regulation Definitively Adopted

The European Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) was adopted by the European Parliament on April 23, 2024 and by the Council on May 27, 2024. This regulation establishes a general framework.

France Environment

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Soulier Avocats

Le Règlement Européen Sur L'écoconception Définitivement Adopté

Le règlement européen sur l'écoconception (Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, ou ESPR) a été adopté par le Parlement européen le 23 avril 2024 et par le Conseil le 27 mai 2024...

France Environment

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Soulier Avocats

EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) Passed By EU Parliament: What Are The Implications?

On 24 April 2024, the European Parliament voted to adopt the long-awaited EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD or the Directive).

European Union Environment

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Norton Rose Fulbright

Green claims, quand le juridique s'en mêle

France Environment

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Grant Thornton Société d’Avocats

La façon de vendre des produits n'a jamais été aussi diversifiée, ni le marketing aussi imaginatif, pour attirer les consommateurs toujours plus nombreux

France Consumer

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Grant Thornton Société d’Avocats

Donner aux consommateurs les moyens d'agir en faveur de la transition verte

France Environment

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Grant Thornton Société d’Avocats

Carbon Capture Technology: Catalyzing Sustainability Through Innovation – A Patent Landscape Report

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Questel

Mécanisme D'ajustement Carbone Aux Frontières (MACF)

France Environment

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Grant Thornton Société d’Avocats

Agritech : l'intelligence artificielle au service de l'agriculture

France Real Estate

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Haas Avocats

A New Environmental Crime Directive Coming Soon

France Environment

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Soulier Avocats

Bientôt une nouvelle directive sur la lutte contre la criminalité environnementale

France Environment

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Soulier Avocats

Véhicules hors d'usage : bataille entre recycleurs et pouvoirs publics

France Environment

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Haas Avocats

Renewable Ocean Energy Patents, And The Fight Against Climate Change

Worldwide Energy

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Questel

Air Pollution: The French State Ordered For The Third Time To Pay €10 Million

France Environment

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Soulier Avocats

Pollution de l'air : l'État condamné pour la troisième fois à payer 10 millions d'euros d'astreinte

France Environment

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Soulier Avocats

Sur La Voie Du Net Zéro: Stratégies Pour Les Entreprises Du Secteur Automobile Face À La Pression Croissante Du Marché

France Transport

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AlixPartners

The EU's Proposal For Extended Producer Responsibility For Textiles

European Union Environment

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Norton Rose Fulbright

France Adopts Reindustrialization Measures

Worldwide Environment

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Jones Day

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