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  11/07/2025

  International

  China retaliates against EU by limiting procurement of EU medical devices

  On 6 July 2025, China’s Finance Ministry published the Notice on Taking Relevant Measures Against Medical Devices Imported from the European Union in Government Procurement Activities in response to the European Commission’s 20 June 2025 decision to exclude Chinese companies from EU public procurements of medical devices exceeding EUR 5 million. For details of the EU decision, please refer to our previous Law-Now article: here.The Notice, which also went into force on 6 July 2025, has significantly impacted stakeholders in the life science sector. This article outlines the Notice’s...

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  08/07/2025

  Europe

  Titanium Dioxide (E171) – EU Court Challenges Titanium Dioxide De­clas­si­fic­a­tion as Carcinogen

  Since our previous article regarding titanium dioxide and the EU’s ban on its use as a food additive in August 2022, the regulatory landscape for titanium dioxide (TiO₂, or E-number E171) has continued to evolve, particularly within the EU where there has been renewed judicial scrutiny and disagreement among the EU’s institutions on whether it should be classed as a carcinogen and regulated accordingly. Potted history of titanium dioxide as a food additiveTitanium dioxide is a naturally occurring oxide of titanium. It is a white opaque powder which has a wide range of...

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  07/07/2025

  Europe

  European Commission adopts delegated act simplifying EU Taxonomy reporting

  In what marks the latest step on the EU’s road to sustainability reporting simplification, on 4 July 2025, the European Commission (“EC”) adopted a Delegated Act amending the currently in-force Taxonomy Disclosure, Climate and Environmental Delegated Acts (the “Delegated Act”).BackgroundThe EC published a draft version of the Delegated Act in February 2025 as part of its first Omnibus simplification package, which you can read more about here. A public consultation period followed, during which the EC sought feedback on (among other things) simplifying the do no significant...

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  04/07/2025

  Europe

  The EU Green Claims Directive - where are we now, and what's next?

  The EU Green Claims Directive Proposal (Proposal) was originally adopted by the EU Commission back in March 2023 as part of the European Green Deal. This development was being closely watched by a wide range of businesses due to the increased responsibilities and constraints it proposed to add to green claims and labels. However, a dramatic turn of events towards the end of June this year ended up with the Commission announcing its intention to withdraw the Proposal just before it should have been discussed at the final trilogue (the inter-institutional discussion process between the European Parliament,...

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  04/07/2025

  Europe

  Hamm Higher Regional Court dismisses Lliuya v RWE climate action – Liability on the merits confirmed

  "Successful failure" – Higher Regional Court denies payment claim but emphasises that large CO₂ emitters can be liable under civil law for damage due to their responsibility for climate change.BackgroundPeruvian mountain guide Saúl Luciano Lliuya has been demanding since 2015 that RWE, as Europe's largest CO2 emitter, should take a proportionate interest in local flood protection measures for his house and village. The accusation: As a result of accelerated anthropogenic climate change, glaciers are melting inexorably, while the level of the glacial lake above his village continues...

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  03/07/2025

  Europe

  ESMA Releases Practical Guidance on Sus­tain­ab­il­ity Claims and ESG Credentials

  On 1 July, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) released “thematic notes” on sustainability claims. ESMA emphasises that these are intended to inform and educate market participants about making clear, fair and not misleading sustainability claims, with the initial thematic note focussing on references to “ESG credentials” (e.g. participation or involvement in voluntary alliances or initiatives, ESG labels, ESG awards and comparisons to peers). ESMA states that other thematic notes will follow on other topics as judged necessary.Key ExpectationsBuilding...

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