legislation

As the French National Assembly prepares to vote on the 2026 Finance Bill which includes a €5 tax on small parcels, the European Union has already approved a €3 customs duty per item category as...

The framework agreement reached on July 27 between Trump and von der Leyen imposes tariffs of 15% on European exports. While aerospace and spirits are expected to be exempt, the extra costs for...

On September 22, 10 years after a first attempt, California passed a law banning the sale of non-recyclable plastic bags (single-use or reusable). The law will come into force on January 1, 2026...

In mid-December, EuroCommerce, the supermarket and wholesaler lobby, lodged a formal appeal with the European Commission against the Descrozaille (or Egalim 3) law, passed by the French Parliament...

On 5 July 2023, the European Commission published a draft directive to reduce waste. Each E.U. country could be subject to a binding target to reduce food waste. By December 2030, the aim is to...

After Zalando, it is now the turn of Amazon (2022 sales: US$514 billion) to claim the firm has been “unfairly targeted” by the E.U. and the rules laid down to prevent systemic risks...

On 27 June in France, Amazon announced instructions to sue the French Council of State to court over a ministerial order of April 4, 2023. This will introduce a minimum carriage charge of €3...