Dylan Geraets

Nov 29, 2024 | mondaq.com | Byrne Wallace |Dylan Geraets |Nikolay Mizulin

The EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive ("CS3D") came into force on 25 July 2024 and imposes significant obligations on large companies based inside as well as outside of the EU, including those in the energy sector, that generate substantial turnover within the EU. These companies must now conduct comprehensive and extensive due diligence to identify, prevent, and mitigate adverse environmental and human rights impacts across their operations and value chains.

Nov 27, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Dylan Geraets |Edouard Gergondet |Nikolay Mizulin

[co-author: Sarah Bakchi]As part of the sanctions packages adopted against Russia and Belarus in the summer of 2024, the European Union (“EU”) introduced novel “best efforts” requirements, which seek to "hamper sanctions circumvention", by "keeping in check" the foreign subsidiaries of individuals and entities required to comply with EU sanctions (“EU Operators”).

Nov 25, 2024 | mondaq.com | Edouard Gergondet |Paulette Vander Schueren |Nikolay Mizulin |Dylan Geraets

As part of the sanctions packages adopted against Russia and Belarus in the summer of 2024, the European Union ("EU") introduced novel "best efforts" requirements, which seek to "hamper sanctions circumvention", by "keeping in check" the foreign subsidiaries of individuals and entities required to comply with EU sanctions ("EU Operators").

Oct 23, 2024 | mondaq.com | Nikolay Mizulin |Paulette Vander Schueren |Dylan Geraets |Irina Antoshevska

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Oct 22, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Irina Antoshevska |Dylan Geraets |Nikolay Mizulin

On 2 October 2024 the European Commission ("Commission") made public its proposal to postpone application of the EU Deforestation Regulation ("EUDR").1 It also circulated long overdue draft guidelines and updated FAQ in order to assist operators and traders as well as EU Member States and third countries authorities in their preparations for the implementation of the EUDR. Finally the Commission released information with respect to the upcoming country benchmarking. 1.