08 Sep
Member News

Wilson Sonsini | Don’t Forget to Use the New SCCs to Transfer EU Personal Data as of September 27, 2021

As of September 27, 2021, companies relying on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) to transfer personal data outside the European Union (EU) must use the new Standard Contractual Clauses (New SCCs) when signing data processing agreements. As a result, it is time to update template data processing agreements to ensure that your company can meet this deadline. In practice, companies should consider: Carefully analyzing the New SCCs to assess how they can comply with the new requirements, selecting the appropriate module(s),...

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08 Sep
Chapter News

NextGenerationEU: European Commission gearing up for issuing €250 billion of NextGenerationEU green bonds

The European Commission has today adopted an independently evaluated Green Bond framework, thus taking a step forward towards the issuance of up to €250 billion green bonds, or 30% of NextGenerationEU's total issuance. The framework provides investors in these bonds with confidence that the funds mobilised will be allocated to green projects and that the Commission will report on its environmental impact. Now that the framework has been adopted, the Commission will soon proceed with the first green bond issuance...

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08 Sep
Chapter News

2021 Strategic Foresight Report: Enhancing the EU’s long-term capacity and freedom to act

The Commission has today adopted its second annual Strategic Foresight Report – “The EU's capacity and freedom to act”*. This Communication presents a forward-looking and multidisciplinary perspective on the EU's open strategic autonomy in an increasingly multipolar and contested global order. The Commission has identified four main global trends, affecting the EU's capacity and freedom to act: climate change and other environmental challenges; digital hyperconnectivity and technological transformation; pressure on democracy and values; and shifts in the global order and...

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08 Sep
Member News

Troutman Pepper | ‘More Privacy Please’ September Edition

Do you want a simple way to keep current on important privacy changes? Avoid sleepless nights wondering whether you missed a privacy speed bump or pothole between annual updates? Worry no longer. Troutman Pepper is pleased to offer More Privacy Please, a monthly newsletter recapping significant industry and legal developments, as well as trends in the areas of cybersecurity, information governance, and privacy. | U.S. LAWS AND REGULATION FCC Takes Further Steps to Root Out Illegal Robocalls. On August 5, the Federal...

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07 Sep
Member News

Jaguar Freight | Ocean Carrier Consolidation: Friend or Foe?

From CN Rail’s Kansas City Southern deal, to consolidation in ocean shipping, to port congestion sapping capacity, to shipping’s impact on the environment, to strong air cargo demand, we’ve got a lot to unpack in this week’s Roar.  Congestion and some inconvenient shutdowns have put North American railroads in the news for all the wrong reasons recently. It’s brought to the forefront how important this overlooked mode is when it comes to global supply chains. This is especially true when...

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07 Sep
Chapter News

Speech: “EU’s Digital Revolution: fueling our connectivity strategy”

Keynote speech by President Charles Michel at the Tallinn Digital Summit | Thank you for your invitation. It's both a pleasure and a challenge to speak to you today. When it comes to digital, Estonia stands at the vanguard in Europe. And this Tallinn Digital Summit is the place to be. Estonia is geographically on the periphery of the EU, but you have positioned yourself at the very heart of our Digital Revolution. Today I’d like to outline the role that...

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07 Sep
Member News

CILcare will present a valuable diagnostic tool to assess the tolerance of Otic products in pets at the 32nd ESVD Congress

CILcare’s team is pleased to announce that the abstract co-written with Virbac, a top 10 animal health company, entitled “Ear inflammation and hearing measurements: taking advantage of preclinical tools to assess the Tolerance of otic products“ has been accepted for an oral presentation at the 2021 edition of the European Dermatology Veterinary Congress. The oral presentation will take place on September 17th at 10 a.m. CET. Ear infections are a relatively common disease in pets and one of the leading causes...

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07 Sep
Member News

Cushman & Wakefield | Green is Good: Tracking the Performance of ESG Assets

As investor interest in ESG strategy rises, LEED-certified office provides a key indicator on comparative performance By 2023, 80% of investors intend to incorporate ESG into their strategy. As demand for ESG-committed assets has grown, a key question has arisen: do these assets perform the same or better than their non-ESG peers? If so, is it possible to quantify this difference? Key takeaways: LEED-certified buildings have consistently achieved higher rents compared to their non-LEED counterparts. Attaining ESG commitment through LEED certification...

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03 Sep
COVID-19 News, Member News

Vulcan Insight | EU removes US from covid-safe travel list

Following a spike in infection rates in the US, EU governments have taken the decision to remove the country from its covid-safe travel list. The US had been on the list since June, when the Council of the EU decided to lift restrictions on all American travelers just as the summer tourism season kicked off. At the time, the US had higher vaccination levels than most of Europe, and was seeing relatively low transmission rates. The EU’s new recommendation differentiates between vaccinated and...

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03 Sep
Chapter News

ECB | Central banks have to play their part: Climate change and monetary policy

Contribution by Isabel Schnabel, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, to the International Monetary Fund’s magazine Finance and Development | Central banks must do their part in fighting global warming The devastating effects of climate change are becoming increasingly evident. Temperature records are being shattered again this year—in Canada, the United States, arctic Russia and central Asia. Globally, the past six years have been the hottest six on record, and temperatures in 2020 exceeded the 1850-1900 average by 1.25°C (2.25°F). Exactly how...

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