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  05/12/2024

  Europe

  Updated EU Chemicals, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation: implications for labels, advertisers, online marketplaces

  The updated EU Classification, Labelling and Packaging of hazardous chemicals Regulation (CLP Regulation) was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 20 November 2024 and enters into force on 10 December 2024.New provisions and clarifications include:practical labelling changes, in particular mandatory formatting rules for labels to ensure legibility (including minimum font sizes and spacing), greater flexibility to use fold-out labels/leaflets (with mandatory content and arrangement of label elements), additions to what must be included when using ‘limited’ labelling, and voluntary...

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  04/12/2024

  Hongrie

  Hungary to introduce new statistical classification for economic activities on 1 January 2025

  As of 1 January 2025, a new version of the statistical industrial classification of activities (NACE’25) will replace the currently applicable classification system (NACE’08). The change was mandated by EU legislation, and as a result from 1 January 2025 economic activities pursued by Hungarian companies must be classified according to the new NACE’25.Hungary’s parliament has just adopted the act outlining the obligations of Hungarian companies regarding the upcoming changes to the activity-classification system specified below.Until 31 January 2025, the National Tax and...

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  03/12/2024

  Ukraine

  Ukraine enacts tax code amendments amid martial law

  On 28 November 2024, President Volodymyr Zelensky signed into law significant amendments to the Tax Code of Ukraine and other related laws with the aim of ensuring a balanced budget during the period of martial law. The law, passed by the Ukrainian parliament on 10 October 2024, came into effect on 1 December.The key changes introduced by the law include:Military tax: For the duration of martial law, the military levy rate has been temporarily increased to 5% for a wide range of taxpayers, specifically employees and gig-contractors. For sole proprietors under the simplified tax system (3rd group),...

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  28/11/2024

  Roumanie

  Romania removes double taxation of stored electricity from the legal framework

  On 21 November 2024, the Romanian government approved a new Government Emergency Ordinance (GEO 134/2024) promoting the elimination of double charging and stimulating the development of energy storage technologies to ensure the transition to a low-carbon economy by amending Electricity Law 123/2012 and Law no. 220/2008 for the promotion of renewable energy production. This new GEO responds to the significant challenges faced by the National Electricity System due to the lack of storage solutions. In the context of the European Ecological Pact and the commitments under PNIESC (1,200 MW installed...

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  19/11/2024

  Pays-Bas

  Netherlands Court of Appeal Milieudefensie v. Shell decision to have far-reaching implications

  On 12 November, the Court of Appeal in The Hague rendered a landmark judgment in the climate case of Milieudefensie et al. v. Shell, which has garnered worldwide attention given its broader implications for corporate responsibility in addressing climate change. The following article delves into the key elements of the court's decision structured around the seven pillars that guided the judgment and explores the ruling’s potential implications. Climate change and human rights: The court began by affirming that protection against climate change is a fundamental human right. This principle...

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  18/11/2024

  Europe

  EU cybersecurity agency opens consultation on draft NIS2 guidance

  On 7 November 2024, the EU Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) published for industry consultation the draft implementing guidance to support relevant entities to implement technical and methodological requirements under Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (NIS2 Directive) and the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690. Importantly, neither the Draft Implementing Guidance nor the final version of the guidance will be legally binding on entities falling under the NIS2 Directive and the Commission Implementing Regulation. The purpose of the Draft Implementing Guidance is to help national competent...

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