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    24/01/2025
    Europe

    Significant change ahead for packaging on the EU market

    IntroductionOn 22 January 2025, the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (“PPWR”)[1] was published in the Official Journal of the EU. The PPWR will enter into force on 11 February 2025 and its general date of application is 12 August 2026 (although longer transitional provisions apply to certain requirements).The PPWR will repeal and replace the current Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (“PPWD”)[2].Background The PPWR will establish a harmonised legal framework for packaging with the aim of avoiding obstacles to trade and distortion of competition within...
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    24/01/2025
    England and Wales

    The (roof) space race: key co­n­si­de­ra­tio­ns for rooftop solar PV in the logistics sector

    Developers, investors and occupiers of land across a wide range of sectors, including logistics, are increasingly seeing opportunities in the installation of rooftop solar PV apparatus. This comes in the context of a favourable policy environment:the previous Conservative administration introduced permitted development rights for domestic rooftop solar, removed the 1MW limit on solar permitted development rights for non-domestic premises in England in December 2023 and launched a “Solar Taskforce”; andthe Labour Government, in pursuance of a rooftop solar “revolution”, has...
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    15/01/2025
    China

    2025 – Topics that may Concern You

    Companies doing business in China constantly have to deal with changes in regulations and new laws. This will also continue in 2025.Topics such as the new PRC Company Law, new PRC Tariff Law, PRC Regulations on Export Control of Dual-Use Items, network data security management, data transfer, opening up capital markets to foreign investment, and raise of statutory retirement age of employees etc. will continue to be a concern for many companies in China in 2025.Complying with regulatory requirements is one of the key challenges for foreign companies and investors in China, not only in terms of...
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    23/12/2024
    Alemania

    CMS launches cooperation with satellite start-up on new EU Deforestation Regulation

    A new collaboration between CMS and LiveEO supports companies in implementing the requirements under the new EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).The technology partnership between CMS Germany and LiveEO aims to integrate CMS's expertise into the EUDR tool developed by LiveEO to make it easier for clients and customers to implement the EU Deforestation Regulation.How did the collaboration come about?It was more of a coincidence. We published an article on our CMS blog about the EU Deforestation Regulation, or "EUDR" for short. Then, LiveEO noticed it and contacted us. We arranged an initial meeting....
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    13/12/2024
    Europe

    The new EU General Product Safety Regulation: What you need to know

    The EU General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) came into effect on 13 December 2024. It replaces the existing General Product Safety Directive (GPSD), and establishes a modernised framework for consumer product safety across the EU. The GSPR introduces significant new responsibilities, making understanding its implications essential.What is changing? Key updates under GPSRUniform Application: Unlike the GPSD, which required transposition at the Member State level, and allowed for varied national implementation, the GPSR is directly applicable across all EU/EEA member states, ensuring uniformity...
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    06/12/2024
    England and Wales

    Energy performance of buildings consultation launched

    Summary  On 4 December 2024 the Government launched a consultation on reforms to the energy performance of buildings regime. The topics covered include improving the applicability, quality and data usage of energy performance certificates in domestic and non-domestic buildings, refining requirements for energy performance certificates and display energy certificates, and updating the metrics of energy performance certificates. This is an opportunity for the property industry to give its views on reform of the legislative position on the energy performance of buildings. The period for responding...
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