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Growing regulatory scrutiny: AI washing allegations on the rise

AI is on everyone’s lips as the excitement for AI’s potential continues. Players are not only talking about AI but actively engaging in developing, integrating, selling and marketing it. While…

Author(s): Philip Kroner, Lea Babucke, Mathea Buchholz

  • ai
  • corporate crime
  • us

Italy’s evolving workplace: Exploring the EU Pay Transparency Directive

On 7 June 2023 the Pay Transparency Directive entered into force, aiming to enhance pay transparency and bridge the gender pay gap across European workplaces. Central to the Directive is the…

Author(s): Mara Ruberto

Greenwashing in the spotlight - recent developments in the Netherlands

On 20 March 2024, the Amsterdam District Court rendered its judgment in a class action case brought by the Foundation Fossil Free (Fossielvrij) against Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM). It ruled that…

Author(s): Mijke Sinninghe Damsté, Alvaro Pliego Selie, Felix Roscam Abbing, Jan-Jaap Koningsveld

  • sustainable finance
  • green energy
  • green bonds
  • consumer
  • retail and consumer goods
  • environment
  • energy transition
  • human rights
  • litigation
  • regulatory
  • shareholder activism
  • social impact investing
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UK National Security and Investment Act Update: what’s new on the horizon for restructuring & insolvency

The UK National Security and Investment Act came into force on 4 January 2022, significantly extending the UK Government’s power to investigate and intervene in transactions which pose, or could…

Author(s): David Bor, Katharina Crinson, Ken Baird

  • restructuring and insolvency

From PSD2 to PSD3 and PSR – European Parliament sets out its vision on the future of payments

The payments landscape has undergone significant changes over the past decade, changes driven by fast-paced technological advancements and evolving consumer behaviours. In response to this dynamic…

Author(s): Natalie Pettinger Kearney, Eva Schneider, Daniel Klingenbrunn, Jimena Gonzalez, Alicia Hildner

  • consumer
  • consumer protection
  • europe
  • financial institutions
  • financing and capital markets
  • fintech
  • regulatory
  • financial services
  • financial crime

Updating the UK national security and investment regime

Reforms to “fine tune” the system – with more opportunities ahead for stakeholders to help make the regime as pro-business as possible A little over two years since it came into force, the UK…

Author(s): Alastair Mordaunt, Sarah Jensen, Iona Crawford

  • antitrust and competition
  • foreign investment
  • mergers and acquisitions
  • regulatory
  • uk

New climate disclosure requirements for Hong Kong-listed companies: top tips for how issuers can adapt

Last Friday (19 April 2024), the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (‘HKSE’) published consultation conclusions: to bring in new climate-related disclosure requirements (‘New Climate Requirements’) to enhance…

Author(s): Teresa Ko

Climate change and human rights: a new chapter for States, NGOs, and businesses?

On 9 April 2024, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) issued its first substantive decision on human rights aspects of climate change in Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v.…

Author(s): Christoph H. Seibt, Juliane Hilf, Moritz Becker, Patrick Schroeder, Carsten Wendler, Jan Henning Buschfeld, Stefanie Spancken-Monz, Marlen Vesper-Gräske, Domen Tursic

  • climate change
  • human rights
  • environment
  • green energy
  • litigation
  • low-carbon
  • regulatory
  • society
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