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Target Model For Capacity Mechanisms According To CISAF

On June 25, 2025, the European Commission published new requirements for capacity mechanisms. Member states must take these requirements...

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PwC Legal Germany

Class Actions Radar: Germany

Germany's class action landscape is distinctive in that potential claimants have a variety of legal options, each with their own characteristics.

Germany Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

German Government Adopted The Law On CO₂ Storage And Utilisation

The German Government on 6 August 2025 adopted a draft law amending the Carbon Dioxide Storage Act, which aims to facilitate the use of carbon capture...

Germany Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

EU Packaging And Packaging Waste Regulation: New Compliance Requirements For E-Commerce

In December 2024, the European Union adopted the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (EU) 2025/40 (PPWR), which replaces the former Packaging Directive (94/62/EC).

European Union Environment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Radioactive Waste Accomodation Method: Non-technical

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Ocean Vision Legal: Saving The Ocean Through Law (Ocean Litigation And Ocean Rights) (Video)

Germany Environment

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Ocean Vision Legal

New Legal Framework For The Commercial Use Of Carbon Capture And Storage (CCS) And Carbon Capture And Utilisation (CCU)

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Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

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

European Union Environment

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Jones Day

Climate Lawsuit Against German Energy Company Dismissed By Court

Germany Environment

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Mintz

Latest Developments On The EU Sustainability Omnibus

European Union Environment

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A&O Shearman

The New German Government's Agenda On Compliance

Germany Government

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WilmerHale

EU Deforestation Regulation: New Guidance Document, New FAQs And A Proposal For A Delegated Act

European Union Environment

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Jones Day

2024: Doing Business In Germany

Germany Government

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World Law Group

Effective And Legally Secure Government Regulation In Shaping Key Future Transformation Themes – Challenges And Solutions Approaches

Germany Commercial

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PwC Legal Germany

German Government Adopted The Law On CO₂ Storage And Utilisation

Germany Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Cloud Switching Under The EU Data Act: Implications For IaaS, PaaS, And SaaS Providers

Germany Privacy

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Alvarez & Marsal Webinar: European Restructuring And Corporate Distress In 2025 (Video)

Germany Insolvency

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Alvarez & Marsal

ESMA Publishes Its Annual Work Programme 2026

European Union Commercial

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PwC Legal Germany

SOC-reports: Building Trust Through Audited Internal Controls

Germany Accounting

Boege Rohde Luebbehuesen

New Ecodesign Regulation And Delegated Acts - Companies Can Help Shape The Design

The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 ("ESPR") replaced the Ecodesign Directive (2009/125/EC) on July 18, 2024.

Germany Commercial

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Oppenhoff

The Future Of Germany's Heating Industry: Charting A Path Forward

Germany's heating industry faces significant transformation, fueled by the push for decarbonization and regulatory changes.

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AlixPartners

Potential Of The Energy Transition For Investors In Germany – Noerr Insight No 7: Geothermal Energy

In our briefing German energy transition: Potential for investors we gave a detailed overview of the opportunities and risks of the energy transition in Germany for domestic and foreign investors.

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Noerr

Unsustainable Pain: Navigating The Challenges Of CSRD Reporting

As we noted in our previous CSRD briefing, 2024 saw a dizzying number of changes for companies in scope of this landmark sustainability reporting regulation.

European Union Environment

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Travers Smith LLP

Council Approves EU Packaging Regulation ‒ Introduction Of Standardised Legal Framework For Entire Packaging Life Cycle And New Challenges For Market Participants

Germany Healthcare

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Noerr

Amendment Of The Construction Products Regulation Is Now Definite

Germany Real Estate

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Noerr

Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: Sustainability Obligation Resulting From EU Directive 2024/1760 Poses New Challenges To Companies

Germany Commercial

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Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

Shell Decision And Climate Litigation

Germany Environment

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A&O Shearman

ESG Compliance And Risk Management: Navigating A Sustainable Future

European Union Commercial

Boege Rohde Luebbehuesen

ESG-Compliance Und Risikomanagement: Nachhaltig In Die Zukunft

European Union Commercial

Boege Rohde Luebbehuesen

Plastics And Packaging Laws In Germany

Germany Environment

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CMS Hasche Sigle

Better Design, Better Business - Reinventing Design And Manufacturing For Sustainability

European Union Commercial

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Alvarez & Marsal

Green Claims: German 'Climate-Neutral' Product Case

Germany Environment

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Be Prepared: The Technical Standards On STS Securitizations' ESG Disclosures Enter Into Force On July 8, 2024

European Union Finance

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Mayer Brown

Plastics And Packaging Laws In Germany

Regulations for packaging waste are set out in the German Packaging Act (Verpackungsgesetz). It contains the following main obligations...

Germany Environment

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CMS Hasche Sigle

Better Design, Better Business - Reinventing Design And Manufacturing For Sustainability

How can companies not only protect the environment through sustainable design and innovative manufacturing approaches, but also increase their business success?

European Union Commercial

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Alvarez & Marsal

Green Claims: German 'Climate-Neutral' Product Case

Making claims about carbon reductions or "carbon neutrality" may seem an attractive way to distinguish a company for its sustainability work, but such claims are becoming riskier to make.

Germany Environment

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Be Prepared: The Technical Standards On STS Securitizations' ESG Disclosures Enter Into Force On July 8, 2024

The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1700 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 with regard to regulatory technical standards ("RTS") was adopted on June 18, 2024.

European Union Finance

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Mayer Brown

PFAS – Never-Ending Story Of The „Forever Chemicals"?

Germany Environment

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Hengeler Mueller

IFRS And EFRAG Publish Interoperability Guidance On ISSB Standards And ESRS

On 2 May 2024, the IFRS Foundation and EFRAG, the body advising on European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)...

Germany Commercial

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Linklaters

EU: The Council Formally Adopts The CSDDD

On 24 May 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD or CS3D) – see Council press release and the text approved by the Council.

European Union Commercial

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Linklaters

EU: ESAs Unveil Their Findings On Greenwashing – Calls For Improved Market Practice On Sustainability-Related Claims

The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, ESMA and EIOPA – together, the ESAs) have published their Final Reports to the European Commission on greenwashing in the financial sector.

Germany Environment

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Linklaters

EU CSRD: EFRAG Publishes New Set Of Explanations Of The ESRS

On 30 May 2024, EFRAG published a Compilation of Explanations of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive...

European Union Commercial

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Linklaters

Energy In The Equation: Exploring The Valuation Dynamics Of Germany's Energy-Sensitive Firms

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Alvarez & Marsal

CSDDD And EUDR: Crafting An Integrated Compliance Strategy

Germany Commercial

Blomstein

Drahtseilakt Lieferkette

Germany International

Blomstein

The European Supply Chain Due Diligence Act Is Coming

Germany Commercial

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RSM Ebner Stolz

Germany Hitting The Gas On Hydrogen

Blomstein

CSDDD And CSRD: Spot The Difference!

Germany Environment

Blomstein

CSDDD Unpacked: Steering Corporations Towards Sustainable Practices

Germany Commercial

Blomstein

Same, Same But Different: How The CSDDD Differs From The German LkSG

Germany Commercial

Blomstein

Follow-Up: Ökobilanzierung (LCA) von Gebäuden wird verpflichtend

Germany Real Estate

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Kapellmann und Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB

Update: ZIA-Handbuch Green Lease 2.0 - Vom grünen Mietvertrag zum ESG Lease

Germany Real Estate

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Kapellmann und Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB

Environmental, Social And Governance (ESG) Update - May 2024

Germany Commercial

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Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan

Klimaschutzverträge – Der Startschuss Ist Gefallen

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Kapellmann und Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB

Das Energieeffizienzgesetz (EnEfG): Neue Aufgaben Für Unternehmen Und Betreiber Von Rechenzentren

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Kapellmann und Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB

Harnessing Cloud Innovation For Strategic Carbon Reduction

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Alvarez & Marsal

CSRD Reporting: How European Financial Services Firms Can Prepare

Germany Finance

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AlixPartners

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