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Frozen Assets, Hot Claims: how Russian oligarchs & other investors sue over sanctions

After Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine, the EU, Ukraine itself and almost 20 other countries introduced wide-ranging economic sanctions against the Russian state. The sanctions also target companies and individuals closely linked to the regime and the war effort.  These sanctions are now being challenged by Russian oligarchs and companies in private tribunals using …

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Europe’s protections from pesticides under attack

The European Commission is on a roll. After proposing to destroy Europe’s corporate sustainability law, they now want to attack various food laws, including on pesticide protection. Stripping away protection against toxic pesticides The European Commission is planning a major overhaul of the rules designed to protect people and the environment from pesticides. A leaked …

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JOINT STATEMENT: Call for European Parliament to deliver a credible and ambitious corporate accountability law

On Thursday 13 November, EU decisionmakers will vote on the future of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). This is a crucial moment as we have witnessed how EU institutions are destroying laws that were designed to protect communities, human rights, workers rights and the environment in favour of corporate demands and their profits. …

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Farming beyond Pesticides – Success Stories from the Field

All over Europe, farmers and municipalities are proving that food can be produced in a healthy, caring, fair and ecological way, without pesticides or with a minimal amount. Many farmers across Europe have already managed to phase out pesticides or substantially reduce their use. Unfortunately, these positive examples are not yet the norm. Driven by …

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How to use legal frameworks around factory farming to inspire action

In March 2025, residents of As Conchas, Spain, launched a landmark legal case against national and regional authorities over decades of pollution from industrial pig farms. A first-of-its-kind lawsuit that could reach the European Court of Human Rights and have reverberations across Europe. This guide explores how factory farming continues to harm health, nature, and …

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