One authorised representative per member state, one registration each, applies August 12. Small merchants are already cutting EU shipping. Who absorbs the cost?

One authorised representative per member state, one registration each, applies August 12. Small merchants are already cutting EU shipping. Who absorbs the cost?

LRT reported that Parliamentary Ombudsman Aleksandras Radčenko has urged Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius and the foreign and justice ministries to involve the public more actively in shaping Lithuania’s positions on European Union legislation and to ensure more transparent implementation of …

A new study published in the Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy highlights significant flaws in the EU and UK's wildlife protection frameworks. Researchers Dr. Caroline Cox and Dr. Meganne Natali of the University of Portsmouth argue that current laws treat wildlife as ecological assets rather than sentient beings capable of suffering. The analysis reveals that over 60% of protected habitats and species remain in unfavorable conservation status due to fragmented legislation, weak enforcement, and political pressures. The wolf downgrade decision exemplifies how derogations and anthropocentric policies undermine conservation efforts. The authors call for tighter restrictions on legislative flexibility, stronger enforcement mechanisms, and explicit integration of animal sentience into biodiversity laws. They propose a coexistence-based framework that bridges animal law and environmental governance, aiming to create a more ethical and effective approach to wildlife protection. The study underscores the urgent need for legal reforms to align with modern conservation ethics and scientific understanding of animal welfare.

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This study explores how meso-institutional configurations shape coordination mechanisms that enable compliance with the European Union Deforestation-Free Regulation within the coffee supply chains ...

Key takeaways Apple vecht de Digital Markets Act (DMA) van de Europese Unie fel aan met het argument dat deze de techgigant buitensporige lasten oplegt. Het juridische team van het bedrijf beweert dat de vereisten van de DMA, zoals interoperabiliteitsverplichtingen en de opname van de App Store in de verordening, inbreuk maken op de rechten […]

Key takeaways Zalando, Europa’s grootste online fashion retailer, heeft een juridische tegenslag gekregen in zijn poging om de EU Digital Services Act aan te vechten. Het bedrijf is aangemerkt als een “zeer groot online platform”, een categorie die gedeeld wordt door techgiganten zoals Google en Meta. Deze aanwijzing onderwerpt Zalando aan strengere regels om de […]

The trillion-dollar takeover: AI, automation, and the new robber barons remove the need for labor

The European Union said it will stick to its timeline for rolling out its AI legislation, ignoring calls by tech companies to delay the bloc's AI rules.

Key takeaways Google uitte ernstige zorgen over de Europese Wet Digitale Markten (DMA) tijdens een workshop in Brussel om de implementatie ervan te beoordelen. Het bedrijf stelde dat de naleving van de DMA, die bedoeld is om de dominantie van grote platforms te beperken, onbedoelde negatieve gevolgen heeft gehad voor gebruikers en kleine bedrijven in […]

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The European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA), which aims to improve competition in tech and benefit the consumer, became law last May. The EU deemed the first gatekeepers under the new legislation to...