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European Union: Commission tables proposal for Green Claims Directive

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On 22 March 2023, the European Commission tabled a proposal for a Directive on substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims.
The proposal aims to harmonize the evaluation and monitoring of voluntary environmental claims – often referred to as “green claims” – towards EU consumers and control the proliferation of public and private environmental labels. Complementing the March 2022 proposal for a Directive on empowering consumers for the green transition as a lex specialis by providing more specific requirements on the substantiation, communication and verification of green claims, it contributes to the fight against “greenwashing”.

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Europe: Redefining luxury and fashion

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Join Baker McKenzie’s Consumer Goods & Retail Industry Group for their events entitled Redefining Luxury & Fashion: What Fits in the Future? scheduled to take place in London on Tuesday, 14 March 2023 and in Paris on Thursday, 16 March 2023.

In Cyber Security

France: ITC – Tips and Tricks

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We assist you in contractual, regulatory and litigation matters, in your innovative, complex and often international projects, digital transformation, electronic communication, personal data and cybersecurity. Our team offers you a series of tips and tricks under fact sheets format in the areas of cyber surveillance, data protection (GDPR / ePrivacy), IT contract negotiation, E-commerce platforms and Tech investments.

In Employment

Europe: Industrial Action in Europe: What employers need to know now (Webinar)

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Industrial action is on the rise throughout Europe; in this webinar we looked at the differences and similarities in the industrial action process across France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Poland and the UK, the potential legal remedies in each jurisdiction and the practical steps employers can take to keep the business running.

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France: Fight against medical devices and in vitro diagnosis medical devices shortages mechanism currently being discussed in the French Parliament

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The long-awaited implementation in statutory law of the fight against medical devices and in vitro diagnosis medical devices shortages mechanism is currently being discussed in the French Parliament, in a bill containing various provisions adapting French law to European Union law on diverse topics and particularly in the field of public health.

In Environment

South Africa: The latest developments in Just Energy Transition

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At COP 27 in November 2022, South Africa launched its new Just Energy Transition Investment Plan and announced a five-year investment plan for the USD 8.5 billion financing package, which was announced as part of the country’s Just Energy Transition Partnership with France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union at COP 26. The JET IP is aligned with the Cabinet-approved National Just Transition Framework and outlines the investments required to achieve the country’s decarbonization commitments, while promoting sustainable development, and ensuring a just transition for affected workers and communities.

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France: Early access authorization

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The French Authorization for Temporary Use and Recommendation for Temporary mechanisms enabling a derogation for coverage of medicines were substantially amended by the Social Security Financing Bill for 2021.
With the aim of speeding up market access for innovative medicines and allowing exceptional access for medicines that meet a therapeutic need on an ad hoc basis, the new mechanisms of early access authorization and compassionate use were implemented as from 1 July 2021.
Almost a year after the implementation of such new early access mechanisms, the French High Health Authority and the French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products gave a very positive first report on EEA.

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