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May
31
Association
History made: Stephanie Fougou elected President of ECLA 🇪🇺
History made: Stephanie Fougou elected President of ECLA… 🇪🇺 The 49th General Assembly just elected Stephanie Fougou (Director Legal, VP, Ex-Com member Technicolor Group) as...
May
30
Association
ECLA 49th General Assembly in Stockholm, Sweden
Pre-evening of the 49th General Assembly in Stockholm, Sweden 🇸🇪 Starting with a scenic boat cruise visiting Stockholm’s archipelagos and a traditional Swedish dinner in...
Apr
26
Events
ECLA/GCLC General Counsel Roundtable In London
ECLA and the GCLC Europe are in London, England 🇬🇧 for our General Counsel Roundtable. 👩⚖️👨⚖️ 26 Participants from 🇪🇺 15 European countries and with...
Apr
11
Activities
European Court of Human rights passes ruling on State’s responsibility on the environment
On 9 April 2024, the European Court of Human Rights passed a landmark judgment on the responsibility of States concerning climate change impact on its...
Apr
3
Legal Developments
CJEU clarifies edge cases of GDPR
On 7 March 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) handed out two judgments on data processing with cases C-479/22 P and...
Mar
20
Legal Developments
European Commission publishes recommendations to combat online and offline counterfeiting
On 19 March 2024, the European Commission published a Recommendation on how to increasingly combat counterfeiting and enhance the enforcement of intellectual property rights. The...
Feb
28
Legal Developments
OECD two-pillar global tax framework at risk
The OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (IF) represents a significant overhaul of international tax rules, aimed at addressing the tax challenges...
Feb
21
Activities
Europe remains a global leader in innovation, ability to commercialise lagging
In 14 February 2024, the European Commission published its 2024 Annual Single Market and Competitiveness Report. The report, following established KPIs that define competitiveness based...
Feb
7
Legal Developments
ExxonMobil sues investor activists for “micromanaging”
Shareholder activism in the oil and gas industry has gained traction in recent years, with activist shareholders pushing multinational conglomerates towards sustainable practices to decrease...
Jan
31
Legal Developments
What will happen to the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive?
The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive is part of the broader ambitions by the European Union, as set out in the European Green Deal and...