Kategorie: EU Law
Omnibus I and Due Diligence: Directive (EU) 2026/470 and Key Changes in the CSDDD
Almost two years ago, the European Union embarked on the path of mitigating the impacts of business activities, which led to the adoption of Directive (EU) 2024/1760 on corporate sustainability due diligence (the “CSDDD”), which for the first time at Union level systematically regulated mandatory due diligence in the area of human rights and the …
Read moreOmnibus I and sustainability reporting: easing of CSRD rules
Over the past years, the framework of non-financial reporting in Europe has been developing dynamically. From Directive 2014/95/EU (the “NFRD”) to Directive (EU) 2022/2464 (the “CSRD”) and further in the area of due diligence to Directive (EU) 2024/1760 (the “CSDDD”). Now another major shift is coming, namely the EU legislative package Omnibus I, as a …
Read moreCzech Employers Face a Test of Fair Pay
Following a gradually intensifying debate on this topic, this year marks a turning point for Czech employers in the areas of human resources policy and pay. The Czech Republic is in the final stages of preparing an amendment to the Labour Code, which is intended to transpose Directive (EU) 2023/970 of the European Parliament and …
Read moreAmendment to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
Deforestation and forest degradation currently represent one of the most significant challenges in environmental policy. In response, the European Union adopted legislation aimed at restricting the placement on the EU market of products associated with deforestation — Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the making available on the Union …
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