European company law is part of a highly complex, multi-level legal system. This is because both European law itself and its respective national implementations are directly relevant to all players in the EU. With a pan-European board of experts representing each member state of the EU, this new English-language journal, ECCL – European Company Case Law, offers readers a comprehensive overview of law and legislations in the EU. Special content: central case law and legislations from each of the 27 member states all relevant CJEU judgments at a glance reception of the European Model Company Act (EMCA) at a national level all transposition laws of the European Directives topical discussions on Corporate, Financial and Insolvency Law ECCL is a quarterly publication. Related Categories: Private and International Commercial Law Target Audience: University libraries and law practices in Europe, transnational companies, syndics, legal counsels, corporate lawyers, supervisory authorities, European trade associations
This paper argues that the CSRD and the original proposal for the CSDDD were conceived as complementary instruments within the EU sustainability framework. While the final text of the CSDDD had already reduced that complementarity, Directive (EU)...
According to Art. 2(1)(b) CSDDD, concerning the scope of the latter, the Directive applies also at a group level, i.e. it applies to the ultimate parent company of a group that on a consolidated basis meets the threshold set forth by Art. 2 (1)(a)...
The French Duty of Vigilance Act of 27 March 2017, the first cross-sector mandatory human rights due diligence statute, inspired the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D). Yet, the Act is built on a fundamental ambiguity. While...
This article examines the relationship between Germany’s Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz (LkSG) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) through the lens of legislative interaction within the European Union’s...
This article examines whether Omnibus I, adopted to simplify EU corporate sustainability law and enhance competitiveness, may instead contribute to a more complex legal framework for climate transition planning. It contrasts Omnibus I’s retreat...
2025 marked the tenth anniversary of the United Kingdom’s Modern Slavery Act, which requires certain commercial organisations to publish an annual statement on the measures they have taken to combat certain human rights abuses in their supply...