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The European regulatory landscape on sustainability is entering a new phase. Following the adoption of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, the European Commission introduced a legislative simplification package in February 2025, known as the “Omnibus” package, aimed at adjusting the scope and timeline of these landmark legislative acts.

Stated objective: Enhancing the competitiveness of European businesses while reducing their administrative burden, particularly for SMBs. According to European Commission estimates, the proposed measures could generate €6.3 billion in savings and unlock up to €50 billion in additional investments.

The latest summit of the World Law Group, of which our firm is a member, was held in Riga at the invitation of the outstanding law firm Sorainen, which operates in Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia.

The economic success of these three Baltic States is remarkable. Their unwavering commitment to democratic values largely explains this outstanding achievement.

From world-renowned manufacturers of sophisticated machinery to modest businesses hiring a contractor to install air conditioning in their premises, any company may one day face a dispute involving complex technical issues requiring court-ordered expert investigations.

Such preparatory inquiries are, in fact, almost unavoidable in this type of litigation.

Companies must therefore understand how court-ordered expert investigations work to ensure they are conducted in a manner that respects their procedural rights.

In the business world, companies may suffer various forms of damage due to wrongful actions by competitors, partners, or other economic actors. Understanding the mechanisms of compensation is essential for businesses seeking to defend their interests.

It is, therefore, important to define the scope of compensable damage under French law, to identify the characteristics of damage that must be established to claim compensation, and to be aware of the types of damage for which companies can seek redress.

Regulation (EU) 2023/988 on General Product Safety (GPSR) entered into force on December 14, 2024. This new legal framework aims to strengthen consumer protection against growing risks associated with digitalization, new technologies, and the globalization of supply chains.

It introduces new obligations for economic operators and providers of online marketplaces while clarifying market surveillance mechanisms and the powers of national authorities.

On November 13, 2024, the European Commission fined Meta €797.72 million euros for breaching European Union antitrust rules.

It found that the Tech Giant has abused its dominant positions by tying its online classified ads service Facebook Marketplace to its personal social network Facebook, and imposing unfair trading conditions on other online classified ads service providers.