Antoine Piel

On October 22, MEPs rejected by a narrow majority the negotiating mandate that would have allowed trilogue negotiations to begin on the omnibus directive watering down the CSRD and duty of care...

As leading tech companies ramp up investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and roll out transformation plans to boost its development, layoffs across the sector are increasing. But are the job...

While Shein continues to spark controversy through partnerships with Pimkie and BHV department stores (SGM), Italy announced plans to introduce a tax on Asian e-commerce platforms. In France, the...

On June 23, European Member States adopted a common position on the Omnibus directive. This follows the Commission’s postponement of CSRD and duty of care in April 2025. With agreement...

In a ruling on May 28, the Supreme Court of Justice of Portugal reclassified the relationship between an independent food delivery rider and the Glovo platform as an employment relationship. The...

In mid-April, the EU Council reshuffled the deck on the implementation of extra-financial reporting and the duty of care. A major postponement was agreed and a compromise on substantive changes to...

On March 28, many companies in France, Italy, Spain and Belgium (aviation, defence, consulting) received a letter from the Trump administration asking them to “certify” in writing that...

On March 17, British retailer Tesco signed an agreement with the USDAW union increasing the wages of stores and distribution centre staff by 5.2%, a rise above inflation (3% in January)...

While in Germany, the application of CSDDD has been eased, Otto online retailer is the subject of a complaint related to Thai textile workers. After filing for bankruptcy, a former textile...

On February 26, the Commission presented a proposal for the Omnibus Directive, removing  80% of companies from the CSRD non-financial reporting framework and slashing obligations related to the...

After two days of consultations organised by the Commission, the plan to simplify the CSRD and the due diligence is becoming clearer. If confirmed, 85% of companies will no longer be subject to...

On June 15, the US Senate Select Committee led by Bernie Sanders issued a report on working conditions in Amazon‘s warehouses, in which safety procedures are not respected. The senators...