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Digital Product Passports: The Regulatory Shift Fashion Brands Need To Plan For

Fashion and luxury brands selling into the EU should prepare for a regulatory shift that will directly affect how products are documented, traced and placed on the market.

Austria Consumer

K

Kinstellar

Due Diligence In Merger And Acquisition

Due diligence in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is a multidisciplinary verification process aimed at thoroughly examining the legal, tax, financial, and operational situation of a target company before completing a merger or acquisition transaction (M&A).

Italy Commercial

AS

Arnone & Sicomo

Abolition Of Stamp Duty In Cyprus: Lower Costs, Faster Transactions

As of 1 January 2026, Cyprus has abolished its stamp duty regime, removing a long-standing tax and transactional formality that affected a wide range of commercial and legal documents.

Cyprus Commercial

PL

Patrikios Legal

Cyprus Tax Reform: Key Changes For Businesses And Individuals From 1 January 2026

During 2025, the Cyprus Government undertook a comprehensive review of the country's tax framework, with reforms approved on 22 December 2025 and effective from 1 January 2026.

Worldwide Commercial

DG

Dixcart Group Limited

Beyond Greenwashing: The ECGT Directive As A Strategic ESG Tool

Netherlands Litigation

LL

Loyens & Loeff

Cyprus Holding Companies: Key Legal And Structuring Issues For Foreign Investors

Cyprus Commercial

CP

Christos Paraskevas LLC

Precision Before Decision: Deadlock In Corporate Business

Cyprus Commercial

PL

Patrikios Legal

France Establishes A Restricted Confidentiality Regime For In-House Legal Advice

France Commercial

JD

Jones Day

Hebdo des Négos n°2

France Commercial

BL

Bignon Lebray

Podcast Series Episode 12: Blockchain Vol.III - Smart Contracts

Greece Technology

BL

Bernitsas Law

Carried Interest: Luxembourg Modernises Its Tax Regime

AM

Arendt & Medernach

Litigation In Malta: 2026

Malta Litigation

GA

Ganado Advocates

The Titanium Brace Tightens: Rome II And Director Liability After Wunner

Malta Commercial

GA

Ganado Advocates

CRD VI Lands In Italy: A Snapshot Of The Main Changes And Transitional Pathways

Italy Commercial

AO

A&O Shearman

On The Legal Side N°17 (Podcast)

France Technology

AD

August Debouzy

Les Clauses Principales Dans Les Contrats IT (Video)

France Media & IT

HA

Haas Avocats

Franceinfo TV – New National And Local "Anti AirBnb" Rules With Sophie Erignac-Godefroy (Video)

France Real Estate

UA

UGGC Avocats

The Italian Market: Gaming & Regulation (Podcast)

Italy Media & IT

WP

WH Partners

Constitutional Court Ruling 2026: The Future Of Italian Citizenship By Descent

Italy Immigration

BI

Boccadutri International Law Firm

[Blog] Trophées INPI 2025 : cinq entreprises distinguées pour leur stratégie en propriété industrielle

Le 26 novembre 2025, l'INPI a remis les Trophées INPI, récompensant des entreprises ayant fait de la propriété industrielle un levier de croissance et de compétitivité.

NG

Novagraaf Group

EU Legislator's Amendment To The EUDR: Key Changes And Next Steps

On 18 December 2025 the Council formally adopted an amendment to Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free products (the EUDR).

European Union Commercial

LL

Loyens & Loeff

Setting The Boundary Between Board And Executive Management

In today's increasingly complex regulatory and operating environment, clarity around the roles and responsibilities of those leading the organisation are essential. Yet the terminology used in legislation and regulations...

Ireland Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

International Arbitration In Portugal

International arbitration in Portugal is governed by the Voluntary Arbitration Act (Law No. 63/2011 of 14 December 2011), which entered into force on 14 March 2012 (the "Arbitration Act").

Portugal Litigation

Aceris Law

Juridiction étrangère incompétente : Quel effet sur la prescription ?

France Transport

BL

Bignon Lebray

Nouveau "droit à la preuve" : révocation de dirigeant et preuve déloyale

France Commercial

RM

Reinhart Marville Torre

Recent Amendments To The Companies Act, Chapter 386 Of The Laws Of Malta

Malta Commercial

FF

FFF Legal

Payment Of Consumers' Debts Owed To Undertakings

Belgium Consumer

SB

Simont Braun

Company Formation In Slovakia 2026 (Video)

Slovakia Commercial

ZI

Zugimpex International GmbH

What's Another Year 2026 - Corporate And M&A

Ireland Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

Simplified Dissolution Of Dormant Companies Under Article 214A Of The Companies Act

Malta Commercial

WP

WH Partners

The EU Data Act Now Applies | Key Compliance Points For Businesses Selling Connected Products And Services

European Union Privacy

SB

Simont Braun

The Appointment Of Process Agents In Cross-Border Transactions: Ensuring Compliance With Maltese Procedural Law

Malta Commercial

GA

GVZH Advocates

The Application Of Earn-Out Clauses In M&A Transactions: Advantages, Challenges, And Contractual Design

Netherlands Commercial

B

Buren

Simplified Dissolution Of Dormant Companies Under Article 214A Of The Companies Act

As part of Malta's ongoing efforts to modernise its corporate regulatory framework, the 2025 amendments to the Companies Act (Chapter 386 of the Laws of Malta)...

Malta Commercial

WP

WH Partners

The EU Data Act Now Applies | Key Compliance Points For Businesses Selling Connected Products And Services

The Data Act (Regulation (EU) 2023/2854) applies across the EU as from 12 September 2025. It reshapes access to and use of data generated by connected products and related services...

European Union Privacy

SB

Simont Braun

The Appointment Of Process Agents In Cross-Border Transactions: Ensuring Compliance With Maltese Procedural Law

In cross-border transactions, it is increasingly common for non-local parties to a contract to appoint a process agent, often referred to as an agent for the service of process...

Malta Commercial

GA

GVZH Advocates

The Application Of Earn-Out Clauses In M&A Transactions: Advantages, Challenges, And Contractual Design

In M&A transactions, Earn-Out provisions represent a flexible instrument to bridge discrepancies in valuation expectations.

Netherlands Commercial

B

Buren

Het gebruik van earn-out-clausules in M&A-transacties: voordelen, uitdagingen en contractuele implementatie

Netherlands Commercial

B

Buren

Commercial Litigation: Top Insights 2025

As 2025 comes to a close, we take a look back at some of Commercial Litigation's hot topics during the year.

Ireland Commercial

DE

Dillon Eustace

The Role Of A Court-appointed Provisional Administrator

In Joseph Montebello (KI nru ........) Vs 1. Carmel Montebello (KI nru ........), 2. Montebello Holdings Limited (C 29433), 3. Montebello Property Holdings Limited (C 29934), 4. Montebello Enterprises Limited ...

Malta Commercial

GA

Ganado Advocates

CBAM Implementation Package Published And Proposals For Future Expansion

On 17 December 2025, the European Commission published a long-awaited suite of implementing legislation and guidance for its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (which we recently covered...

Luxembourg Commercial

CL

CMS Luxembourg

Cyprus Corporate Law Update: Streamlined Procedures And Key Reforms To Note

The Cyprus Companies Law (Cap. 113) (the "Law") was recently updated through Amending Law N155(I)/2025 (the "Amending Law") introducing a series of practical changes for companies. Key areas affected include capital...

Cyprus Commercial

CA

Chrysostomides Advocates & Legal Consultants

Gender Balance On Boards Of Listed Companies: Luxembourg Transposes EU Directive

Luxembourg Commercial

EH

ELVINGER HOSS PRUSSEN, société anonyme

Contracten in ongewisse tijden

Netherlands Commercial

B

Buren

Amendments To Companies Act Come Into Force

Malta Commercial

G

GTG

Contract Management In Uncertain Times

Netherlands International

B

Buren

G. Kefalas – Digital Transaction Duty (DTT) vs Stamp Duty (SD) – The Key Differences In Light Of The Recent Circular E. 2094/2025

PK

Psarakis & Kefalas Law Firm

Merger Control And Competition Law: November 2025 Updates

France Commercial

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Simplified Liquidation Procedure

Malta Commercial

GA

GVZH Advocates

Cyprus Corporate & Commercial Disputes: Key Legal Remedies In Cross-Border Business Relationships

Cyprus Commercial

CP

Christos Paraskevas LLC

Uncertainty Persists On The Future Of The Green Claims Directive

Ireland Commercial

DE

Dillon Eustace

Energy & Infrastructure M&A 2025 - Dutch Chapter

Netherlands Commercial

LL

Loyens & Loeff

Bill Of Law 8648 Implementing Directive (EU) 2024/825 – Empowering Consumers For The Green Transition

Luxembourg Consumer

AM

Arendt & Medernach

The New Era Of MENA – EU Transactions | Why Cyprus Is The Gateway Jurisdiction

Cyprus Commercial

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AGPLAW | A.G. Paphitis & Co. LLC

SFDR 2.0: Radical Changes Ahead For Sustainable Investment Funds

European Union Finance

WF

William Fry

Tips For Avoiding An Accidental Unlimited Tax Liability Of A Foreign Corporation

GGI Global Alliance

The Netherlands' WTTA Act: What International Advisors Need To Know

Netherlands Commercial

GGI Global Alliance

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Company Formation In Slovakia 2026 (Video)

ZI

Zugimpex International GmbH

E-commerce : Les enjeux juridiques pour réussir 2026 (Video)

HA

Haas Avocats

How A Strong Omnichannel Strategy Can Strengthen Retail Businesses

PV

Poelmann van den Broek

Setting Up A Business In Malta: Step By Step Guide (Video)

CG

CSB Group

The Different Forms Of Company In Luxembourg (Video)

AM

Arendt & Medernach

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