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Garrigues | Spain | 7 Jun 2022
Un nuevo reto para la industria alimentaria: la responsabilidad ampliada del productor de envases comerciales e industriales
La nueva regulación introduce toda una serie de obligaciones a tener en cuenta por el sector. Se trata de novedades de interés para cualquier…
Lexology PRO | Asia-Pacific, Australia, Canada, etc. | 11 May 2022
Goodbye plastic: key packaging and recycling regulations (May 2022)
Manufacturers and importers face plastic taxes, extended producer responsibility schemes and waste management responsibilities in the global move towards circular economies.
Lexology PRO | European Union, United Kingdom, USA | 25 Apr 2022
ESG: key updates and developments (8 – 21 Apr)
UK listed companies face board diversity obligations, EU corporate sustainability reporting standards are expected by October 2022, and US regulators target climate risks in financial institutions– plus other key updates.
Gowling WLG | Canada | 20 Apr 2022
Further amendment to the Charter of the French Language - Québec limits scope of trademark exception for product labelling and packaging
This is an update to our May 2021 bulletin regarding Bill 96, An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec, which proposed a…
Westerberg & Partners Advokatbyrå Ab | Sweden | 18 Apr 2022
Re-boxing of parallel traded medicinal products under EU Falsified Medicines Directive
In a recent case, the Patent and Market Court of Appeal elaborated on the concept of objective necessity to re-box medicinal products subject to parallel distribution, in light of the implementation of the EU Falsified Medicines Directive. The decision is a victory for original manufacturers. It confirms that relabelling should be regarded as the starting point for parallel trade to Sweden......
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP | USA | 14 Apr 2022
New Decision on “Free Range” Hens Has Manufacturers Walking On Eggshells
We’ve written before about the growing trend of “ethical sourcing” or “ethical production” class actions, which challenge manufacturers’ claims (or…
Lexology PRO | Asia-Pacific, European Union, India, etc. | 8 Apr 2022
ESG: key updates and developments (1 – 7 Apr)
Climate risk could cut US GDP by 10%, Indian businesses face plastic packaging obligations from July, and the EU issues technical standards for the SFDR – plus other key updates.
Lexology PRO | Africa, Asia-Pacific, Australia, etc. | 6 Apr 2022
Product regulation and liability: key updates and risks (Apr 2022)
The European Commission proposes a ban on greenwashing, new food labelling rules enter into force in England, and the US House votes to legalise cannabis – plus other key updates.
Lexology PRO | Canada, China, European Union, etc. | 1 Apr 2022
ESG: key updates and developments (25 – 31 Mar)
The EU proposes to overhaul product design to boost the circular economy, the UK plastic tax takes effect, and NASDAQ launches commodity price indexes tracking CO2 removal prices– plus other key updates.
Westerberg & Partners Advokatbyrå Ab | Sweden | 9 Mar 2022
New legislation for tobacco-free nicotine products expected in 2022
In 2021, the Swedish government received a report on the potential legislation of tobacco-free nicotine products. While these products have so far existed in a legal void, the report proposes new legislation with rules similar to those for tobacco products and electronic cigarettes, as well as the rules for alcohol. It has been suggested that new legislation will enter into force in 2022.
