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Regulation on packaging is here – timeline on next steps
Since 12 August 2026, Regulation 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste (the Packaging Regulation) has been in force across the EU, replacing the former Directive 94/62/EC. Not all of the requirements are applicable straight away – most will come into force over the next few years. Below is a practical overview of the key obligations […]
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EMPCO Directive: new consumer transparency rules
Overview On 27 September 2026, new consumer transparency rules will become applicable in the EU. Directive (EU) 2024/825 (EmpCo Directive), applicable from 27 September 2026, introduces stricter rules targeting greenwashing, misleading sustainability labels and early product obsolescence. Businesses will no longer be able to rely on unsubstantiated generic green claims, uncertified sustainability labels or climate-neutrality […]
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Businesses concluding online consumer contracts will need to introduce a “withdrawal function”
What the new rules require Businesses concluding consumer contracts through a website or mobile application will be required to provide consumers with a dedicated “withdrawal function”. The purpose of this requirement is to ensure that consumers can exercise their right of withdrawal in a simple and user-friendly manner and for withdrawing from a contract to […]
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New report – Stricter rules for audiovisual commercial communications
The European Audiovisual Observatory, part of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, has just published a major new comparative study co-financed by the European Commission: Stricter and more detailed national rules for audiovisual commercial communications. The Latvian submission to the report was provided by Ieva Andersone, Country Managing Partner and head of the competition and regulatory […]
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New report – Independent production and retention of intellectual property rights
The European Audiovisual Observatory publishes a new in-depth analysis of the national definitions of independent production in Europe and the frameworks governing copyright retention by independent producers. The study has been co-financed by the European Commission under Creative Europe. The data used in the report was provided by a pan-European team of national experts and […]