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Apr 21, 2026Omnibus I Directive | CSDDD simplification
On 24 February 2026, the European Union (“EU”) adopted Directive (EU) 2026/470 (the “Directive”), amending, inter alia, Directive 2006/43/EC, Directive 2013/34/EU, Directive (EU) 2022/2464 and Directive (EU) 2024/1760, with a view to strengthening corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence
Apr 21, 2026Post-Brexit EUIPO opposition proceedings I Court of Justice clarifies when earlier unregistered trademark rights must exist to block an EU trademark
Earlier rights must remain legally effective throughout EUIPO opposition proceedings to block an EU trademark. On 5 February 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the "Court") delivered its judgment in Case C-337/22 P, EUIPO v Nowhere Co. Ltd (Ape Tees). By its appeal, the European Union
Apr 21, 2026GDPR right of access I Use it, don't A-buse it CJEU judgment, 19 March 2026, C-526/24, Brillen Rottler GmbH & Co. KG v TC
On 19 March 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union delivered a landmark judgment reshaping the boundaries of the GDPR right of access. In a decision of practical importance, the Court clarifies when access requests may be abusive, when compensation arises and what qualifies as non-material
Apr 20, 2026EU Inc. | The 28th Regime: a new European corporate form for start-ups and scale-ups
The EU Inc. is here: a digital-first, pan-European company form under the proposed 28th Regime, designed to cut cross-border red tape for innovative firms. Following the closing of the public consultation conducted in 2025, on 18 March 2026 the European Commission (the Commission) presented its
Apr 20, 2026Newsflash | Luxembourg case law | Share premium reimbursement without capital reduction subject to withholding tax
In a judgment dated 25 March 2026, the Luxembourg Lower Administrative Court ( Tribunal administratif) ruled that distributions from a share premium reserve, undertaken in the absence of a formal share capital reduction, are prima facie subject to Luxembourg withholding tax (“ WHT”) and do not
Apr 20, 2026EU Inc. I Key provisions of the 28th Regime corporate form
No minimum capital, digital share registers, and a harmonised stock option regime: the EU Inc. rewrites the rulebook for European companies . The proposal for a Regulation establishing a 28th Regime corporate legal framework, providing for the creation of a new corporate form, the “EU Inc.” (the “