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On February 10, 2025, President Trump signed a new Proclamation abolishing as of March 12, 2025 the quota system for the EU and imposing 25% tariffs on all steel products imported into the U.S.. This effectively puts the end to current agreement between the U.S. and the EU which kept the tariffs on steel and…

Amidst all of the discussion about potential impacts in Europe of changes to US policy, some senior politicians have raised whether the EU could use the ACI to protect its interests. This article explores what the ACI is, how it works, what remedies it provides, and how business can influence those discussions.

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The notification obligations set out in the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) became applicable about a year ago. High value M&A transactions and government calls for tender now need to be notified to the European Commission before they can be finalized. What lessons can be learned from the application of the FSR to date? Has…

More than a year ago, the EU Batteries Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1542) entered into force.  In approximately one year’s time, the EU Batteries Regulation is set to repeal the 2006 Batteries Directive (Directive 2006/66/EC), with some exceptions. During the 2024 summer, a number of the new requirements under the EU Batteries Regulation have begun to…

In recent years, the number of cases brought before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has significantly increased. To address this, the European Council has adopted changes that should give the CJEU considerably more flexibility in how it handles certain preliminary ruling requests, and in particular those relating to international trade issues. …

From September 30, 2023, new EU and UK sanctions will come into effect targeting the imports of specified iron and steel products which are processed in third countries and incorporate Russian-origin iron and steel inputs. Importers will need to declare upon import whether the imported goods are compliant (and be prepared to provide evidence demonstrating…

  • Key takeaway #1 As of October 12, 2023, companies active in the EU have to notify foreign financial contributions (FFCs) received from third countries to the Commission, when they engage in large M&A transactions or participate in high-value public procurements. Pending the Commission’s review of such notifications, a standstill obligation
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  • Key takeaway #1 The European Commission has proposed reforming the Union Customs Code to strengthen the legal framework for customs and bring it into line with recent changes in IT technologies and e-commerce while improving the harmonization of EU customs rules.
  • Key takeaway #2 In principle, customs digitalization should be
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  • In a move that could lead to the quasi-harmonization between Member States of certain aspects of criminal law, the EU institutions are currently considering a new law that would criminalize sanctions evasion.
  • Following the creation of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in 2021, members of the European Parliament are now seeking the
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