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  • When is there a right - and when not - to receive compensation for damages due to an infringement of data protection legislation according to the CJEU?

    The breach of data protection legislation can lead not just to penalties from the competent authorities, but also to the obligation to compensate the data subjects for the damages sustained. The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has recently ruled on the subject, creating case law regarding the requirements and limits of civil liability in this area. In this article we will analyze the criteria offered to date by the CJEU.

  • The Official Journal of the European Union publishes the Regulation on prohibiting products made with forced labor on the Union market

    The regulation will include the possibility for the competent authorities to prohibit the placing and making available on the Union market of products made with forced labor or exporting such products. It may also require companies to withdraw and dispose of these products.

  • The EU sets out the basis for ESG ratings in finance

    A new regulation introduces the requirements to be met by ESG rating providers as well as the regulated financial undertakings using them and seeks to enhance their reliability and comparability.

  • The EU bolsters nature restoration: here is the new legislative framework for 2030 and 2050

    The Nature Restoration Regulation has a particular impact on companies in the food industry, in direct relationship with land and sea ecosystems that could be affected by the restoration obligation due to their degradation.

  • The CJEU interprets the requirements for the use of the organic production logo of the European Union

    It concludes that a food product imported from a third country may only carry the EU organic production logo if it complies with EU legislation, regardless of whether the rules on production in that country are recognized as equivalent.

  • Data Economy, Privacy and Cybersecurity Newsletter - October 2024

    In this newsletter, we bring you the latest updates on data protection, privacy and cybersecurity. We cover the most recent rulings from relevant authorities and agencies, key court decisions, and the most important news in this field.

  • The European Commission clarifies the new Regulation on ecodesign with a FAQ document

    The text provides details of the requirements that the products must meet to reduce their environmental impact, addressing key issues for manufacturers, importers and consumers.

  • Europe promotes repairs in its quest to achieve a circular economy

    Manufacturers will have to repair any goods for which the EU lays down repairability requirements where the defects are not due to the non-conformity of the goods with a sales contract.

  • Publication of the Artificial Intelligence Act: the countdown commences for its complete entry into force

    This European regulation, which marks a first worldwide, includes, apart from control mechanisms, measures to promote the development of these technologies sustainably.

  • The EU extends the list of environmentally unfriendly behaviour that can be punished under criminal law

    Directive 2024/1203 strengthens European environmental criminal law and requires Member states to ensure that such activities are punishable under their laws by 21 May 2026. It also establishes a profuse penalty regime that Member states will have to observe when determining the penalties to be imposed for such conducts.