ECJ ruling provides EU Member States more flexibility in designing the promotion of renewable energies. By Jörn Kassow, Alexander Wilhelm, and Apostolos Papadimitriou The European Court of Justice (ECJ) recently ruled that the German Renewable Energy Act of 2012 (Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz – EEG 2012) did not constitute State aid (C-405/16 P). The ECJ found that the support … Continue Reading
By Joachim Grittmann and Kristina Marx A rise in costly post-acquisition environmental disputes has meant buyers are increasingly evaluating a target’s environmental compliance before completing a transaction. The sheer variety of regulations concerning environmental protection, coupled with the speed and frequency of regulatory change, means companies are forced to continuously adapt their activities to new … Continue Reading
