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Brussels – March 20, 2023: Chambers and Partners has ranked four Crowell & Moring practice groups and six individual lawyers in the Chambers Europe 2023 guide. The rankings are driven by independent interviews of clients and members of the legal community.

Washington – February 17, 2023: Chambers and Partners has ranked eight Crowell & Moring practice groups and 15 individual lawyers in the Chambers Global 2023 guide. The rankings are driven by independent interviews of clients and members of the legal community.

On March 19, 2024, the European Council adopted changes to the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union in an attempt to improve its efficiency.

A number of important Belgian and EU legislative changes are likely to have an impact in 2024. On the one hand, there are new laws that have been adopted and will start to bite, and, on the other, there are proposals that are expected to firm up into law.

On October 1, 2023, the transitional period of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (the “CBAM”) began. The mechanism is part of the EU’s efforts to achieve objectives outlined in its green agenda, in particular to tackle the issue of the relocation of emission-heavy production to countries with less stringent environmental policies. In practical terms, it means that starting from October 1, 2023 until December 31, 2025, emissions on goods in certain sectors should be reported when they are imported into the customs territory of the EU. Subsequently, during the definitive period, the trading in CBAM certificates will be added to the reporting obligations, and, gradually, the existing EU Emission Trading System (“ETS”) will be replaced with the CBAM in 2034. In this alert, we discuss certain basic elements of the CBAM as well as certain complex technical aspects of the reporting requirements.

Please join us for a discussion to explore key issues in the business community as the war in Ukraine continues to reverberate through the global supply chain.

In Collaboration with ACC Europe International trade and customs rules bring both risks and opportunities in their wake. In order to properly serve their company, in-house counsel must be fully informed about supply chain compliance. In this webinar, experienced Crowell & Moring partner, Vassilis Akritidis and the Brussels Trade Team, will highlight the key points to remember and discuss in more detail the following topics: 

International trade and customs rules bring both risks and opportunities in their wake. In order to properly serve their company, in-house counsel must be fully informed about supply chain compliance. In this webinar, experienced Crowell & Moring partner, Vassilis Akritidis and the Brussels Trade Team, will highlight the key points to remember and discuss in more detail the following topics: