Navigating the complex legal, regulatory and legislative landscape within the European Union (EU) can present challenges to even the most sophisticated market participants. To ensure success, we’ll show you how to apply the broad scope of the EU’s regulatory framework to achieve your business goals.

Dentons understands all issues directly related to the fundamental principles of the EU’s laws, such as the free movement of goods, workers and capital, freedom of establishment and more. We protect our clients’ rights under the European Union’s new treaties, the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom), and the EU’s secondary laws. We work directly with you to address challenging policy issues and interpret ever-changing legislative and regulatory initiatives. Together, we identify relationships and strategies you need to overcome barriers to your effectiveness.

Our team will work with you to lead legislative campaigns among the EU’s member countries. Our expertise stretches beyond Europe so we can assist you in the EU’s relations with all major economies. Rely on our experience with clients in matters affected by the convergence of regulations among the largest economies or the threat of disputes among them.

Benefit from Dentons’ unmatched experience and innovative problem-solving approach in the EU’s public aid programs. We regularly help on all aspects of the EU’s state aid, including Services of General Economic Interest and unusual aid programs. We help beneficiaries of aid, we advise companies on how to challenge public funding obtained by their competitors, and we advise federal entities that grant public aid.

Our professionals have deep, extensive experience in the application of the EU’s regulatory frameworks across a range of industry or knowledge sectors, including:

• Pharmaceuticals and life sciences
• Energy and natural resources
• Intellectual property
• EU public procurement
• EU competition
• EU environmental law
• Telecommunications

Insights

Roadmap of new and upcoming EU TMT regulations

July 24, 2024

EU: During 2024 the European Union continued to increase its activities in the TMT field. The new regulations and proposals will significantly affect companies operating in the TMT sector and beyond, prompting accountability and cooperation between the various stakeholders.

EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation – a serious risk for companies doing business in the EU

February 20, 2023

United Kingdom: The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation entered into force on 12 January 2023 and will start to apply from 12 July 2023. Any business wanting to do business in the EU after July could be affected and should prepare now to understand its impact, which could be significant. We review the key implications, risks and steps that need to be taken to ensure you stay compliant. 

EU TMT regulations

January 31, 2023

EU: During 2022 the European Union bodies increased their activities in the TMT field. The new regulations and proposals will significantly affect companies operating in the TMT sector and beyond, prompting accountability and cooperation between the various stakeholders.