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ARTICLE — 11 mars 2022

Substances of Concern that hamper recycling

“Substances of Concern” has different meanings in different policy initiatives and legislation. This creates a lack of clarity and risks causing confusion.

ARTICLE — 2 mars 2022

European Chips Act: EU’s wide-ranging semiconductor initiative is problematic

In the wake of the shortage of semiconductors the European Commission has now published a raft of proposals to prevent similar shortfalls in the future. ”Unfortunately, several of the proposals risk leading to more unequal competition”, says Göran Grén, head of the Corporate Law Department.

ARTICLE — 1 mars 2022

The Data Act - with new rules for all sectors as regard the rights to use data

The second piece of legislation of The European strategy for data, the Data Act, has been published. The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise emphasizes the importance of rules that are proportionate and - as far as possible - principle-based and technology-neutral.

ARTICLE — 1 mars 2022

“VAT-free is not truly VAT-free”

That ‘VAT-free’ is not truly ‘VAT-free’ is something that bears repeating until we start discussing the negative societal impacts of hidden VAT.

ARTICLE — 1 mars 2022

EU Corporate Reporting – Improving its Quality and Enforcement

The European Commission has issued a call for evidence and a public consultation on the issue of corporate reporting. The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise have published a position paper.

ARTICLE — 1 mars 2022

The ‘Women on Boards’ Directive proposal falls short of delivering on its intended purpose

Comments on the proposal for a Directive on improving the gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges and related matters, COM (2012) 614 – “Women on Boards” directive proposal.

ARTICLE — 1 mars 2022

”The single most important action for now is to save lives and to keep employees safe”

The Russian attack on Ukraine has far-reaching implications for trade and business. Johan Sjöberg, defence and security policy expert, advises companies to get a good overall picture of their own vulnerabilities.

ARTICLE — 28 februari 2022

”Russia’s attack on Ukraine is an enormous tragedy”

The Russian invasion of Ukraine will cause considerable human suffering and have major consequences for security policy and the global economy, says Jan-Olof Jacke, Director General of Confederation of Swedish Enterprise.

ARTICLE — 24 februari 2022

The Commission has presented European due diligence framework

We welcome that the Commission is aiming for a proposal that sets a European framework for this approach, replacing the existing patchwork of national rules that have multiplied over the last few years.

ARTICLE — 23 februari 2022

DSA – a new framework for the Digital Economy for many years to come

The current e-commerce Directive may have been a success, but it is not adequately adapted to the rapid expansion of the platform economy and the challenges that this has brought.

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