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Corporate law within the EU is a dynamic and intricate field, influenced by a myriad of regulations and directives. This topic equips legal practitioners with essential guidance to navigate corporate governance, compliance, and strategic transactions, ensuring alignment with EU standards and fostering business growth across member states.

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European Parliament and Council of the EU agree on updated child sexual abuse directive including online harms

European Parliament and Council of the EU agree on updated child sexual abuse directive including online harms

The European Parliament and the Council of the EU have reached a provisional agreement on an updated Child Sexual Abuse Directive, modernising EU...

Business and Trade Committee reviews UK-EU relations 10 years after Brexit referendum

Business and Trade Committee reviews UK-EU relations 10 years after Brexit referendum

The House of Commons Business and Trade Committee (BTC) has published its report titled ‘UK-EU relations a decade on’, assessing progress made by the...

Bond consolidated tape goes live

Bond consolidated tape goes live

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed that the bond consolidated tape (CT) has gone live. Operated by ETS Connect UK, the CT offers a...

ISDA, FIA, GFMA, CMC and CMCE respond to IOSCO’s consultation on OTC commodity derivatives markets

ISDA, FIA, GFMA, CMC and CMCE respond to IOSCO’s consultation on OTC commodity derivatives markets

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), Futures Industry Association (FIA), Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA), Commodity...

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Harmonisation

Harmonisation

HarmonisationDefinition of harmonisationHarmonisation, also known as standardisation or approximation, refers to the determination of EU-wide legally...

Indirect effect of EU law

Indirect effect of EU law

Indirect effect of EU lawWhat is indirect effect of EU law?The doctrine of indirect effect, or consistent interpretation, is a duty that national...

The EU Commercial Agents Directive

The EU Commercial Agents Directive

The EU Commercial Agents DirectiveThis Practice Note considers Council Directive 86/653/EEC (OJ L 382/17), the EU Commercial Agents Directive. It...

Infringement proceedings against EU Member States

Infringement proceedings against EU Member States

Infringement proceedings against EU Member StatesUnder Article 17(1) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), one of the European Commission’s core...

Practice notes

The supremacy of EU law

The supremacy of EU lawScope of supremacyAs originally drafted, the EU Treaties did not include any provision by which the supremacy, or as it is...
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Produced in partnership with Adam Cygan of University of Leicester
13th Oct
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Commission requests further information on Meta's compliance with EU DSA

The European Commission has requested information from Meta regarding its compliance with obligations to give researchers access to publicly...
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3rd Jun
Practice notes

Brussels I (recast)—special jurisdiction (art 7)

Brussels I (recast)—special jurisdiction (art 7)This Practice Note looks at the special jurisdiction provisions in Article 7 of Regulation (EU)...
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2nd Jun
Practice notes

Free movement of EU workers and citizens

Free movement of EU workers and citizensEU workers and EU citizens enjoy the right of freedom of movement. This right is granted to EU workers in...
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Produced in partnership with Professor Alexander Türk of King’s College London
13th Oct
Practice notes

EU Renewable Energy Directive (EU) 2018/2001 (RED II)—snapshot

EU Renewable Energy Directive (EU) 2018/2001 (RED II)—snapshotThis Practice Note provides an outline of the Renewable Energy Directive (EU) 2018/2001...
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2nd Jun
Practice notes

Equivalence and effectiveness

Equivalence and effectivenessDevelopment of the principles of equivalence and effectivenessUnder the principle of procedural autonomy, in the absence...
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Produced in partnership with Professor Alexander Türk of King’s College London
13th Oct
News

Commission updates AI procurement model clauses following EU AI Act adoption

The European Commission has released updated model contractual clauses for artificial intelligence (AI) procurement on 5 March 2025,...
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3rd Jun
Practice notes

DORA—essentials

DORA—essentialsThis Practice Note outlines the key requirements of Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 (the Digital Operational Resilience Act or DORA) and...
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2nd Jun
Practice notes

Challenging EU Directives

Challenging EU DirectivesIn briefAccording to settled case law, the Court of Justice of the European Union has the exclusive competence to declare an...
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Produced in partnership with Professor Alexander Türk of King’s College London
13th Oct
Practice notes

Air passenger rights in the EU

Air passenger rights in the EUThis Practice Note provides an overview of air passenger rights in the EU. It provides guidance on the key definitions,...
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Produced in partnership with Kathryn Ward of DLA Piper
13th Oct
Practice notes

The EU Regime relating to unit-linked insurance policies—essentials

The EU Regime relating to unit-linked insurance policies—essentialsThe benefits payable under long term or life assurance policies may be linked to...
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2nd Jun
Practice notes

Direct effect of EU law

Direct effect of EU lawWhat is direct effect of EU law?The doctrine of direct effect is a fundamental principle of EU law developed by the Court of...
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Produced in partnership with Laura Bolado
13th Oct
Practice notes

MiFID II & MiFIR—pre- and post-trade transparency

MiFID II & MiFIR—pre- and post-trade transparencyThis Practice Note provides an overview of the pre- and post-trade transparency regime for...
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2nd Jun
Practice notes

The EU Cyber Resilience Act

The EU Cyber Resilience ActRegulation (EU) 2024/2847, the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is a first of its kind EU legislation that imposes mandatory...
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Produced in partnership with Dr Henrik Hanssen of Hogan Lovells International LLP and Anna Theresa Vogel of Hogan Lovells International LLP
13th Oct
News

European Parliament publishes Corrigendum to EU AI Act

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2nd Jun
Practice notes

The four freedoms—goods, services, establishment and capital

The four freedoms—goods, services, establishment and capitalIn briefThe free movement of goods, freedom to provide services, freedom of establishment,...
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Produced in partnership with Dr Alexander Türk, Professor of Law of King’s College London
2nd Jun

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If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the

If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some

Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of case

Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application

Contributory negligence in personal injury claims

Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a

Temporary repatriation facility—FAQs

Temporary repatriation facility—FAQsFor a summary of the changes to the taxation of non-domiciled individuals and the abolition of the remittance basis of taxation from 6 April 2025, see Practice Note: The abolition of the remittance basis of taxation from 2025–26. For information on the remittance