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Decarbonisation

Legislative timetable of the new measures for spare parts

New measures and obligations regarding spare parts have been mainly specified in law n°2020-105 of 10 February 2020 on the
Decarbonisation

The obligation to incorporate recycled materials

Under the French Environmental Code, in order to achieve waste prevention and management objectives set by national law or European
Decarbonisation

Prohibition on the destruction of unsold non-food products

A ban initially limited to food products The ban on the destruction of unsold food products was introduced by Law
Decarbonisation

New disclosure requirements towards consumers

Concerns about the information provided to consumers regarding the environmental characteristics or impacts of products are not new. Provisions relating
Intellectual property

Timely trials: are UK patent proceedings becoming easier to expedite?

A recent spate of expedition applications raises questions as to whether the speeding up of patent proceedings is becoming more
Decarbonisation

COP26 | How has the global climate summit advanced the goal of adaptation and biodiversity?

Investment in nature-based solutions and support for ecosystems are core to COP26's vision to use adaptation strategies to solve both
Digitalisation

New research by ECLA

We have partnered with European Company Lawyers Association (ECLA) to produce an international thought leadership study that explores data strategies
Employment and pensions

Public Service Pensions Update | November 2021

In this edition, we focus on a private member's bill on exit pay, new rules for pensions transfers from 30
Employment and pensions

The "working time" during periods of on-call time outside the workplace

Working time is a determining element of employment relationships, but it is often difficult to determine what is meant by
Energy and Utilities

The Energy Transition | Ofgem consult on energy price cap and £9.4m hydrogen funding

This week, we look at Ofgem's consultations on potential modifications to the energy price cap, £9.4 million in government funding
Real estate

NEC4 contracts: Key Dates and the liability incurred by missing them

The fundamental distinction in NEC contracts between 'key dates' and 'sectional completions' means one should always consider what the consequence
COP27

COP26 | How innovation will decarbonise and transform cities and the built environment

The Glasgow summit showed that there is global ambition to accelerate innovation in cities and industry and the next step