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Europe – In a judgment of 18 December 2025 (Case C-316/24 P), the Court of Justice of the European Union partially annulled the judgment of the General Court of the European Union of 21 February 2024 (Case T-536/22) and the Commission decision rejecting the request for internal review of the renewal of the approval of cypermethrin, an insecticide used in the EU, on the grounds of several errors of law and insufficient reasoning. By its judgment of 18 December 2025 (Case C-316/24 P), the Court of Justice of the European Union partially annulled the judgment of the General Court of 21 February 2024 (T-536/22), which had dismissed the action brought by PAN Europe against the Commission decision of 23 June 2022 refusing the internal review of the regulation renewing the approval of cypermethrin, an ininsecticide used in the EU, on the grounds of several errors of law and insufficient reasoning
HAVET & VANHUFFEL - Association d'avocats In a judgment of 18 December 2025 (Case C-316/24 P), the Court of Justice of the European Union partially annulled the judgment of the General Court of the European Union of 21 February 2024 (Case T-536/22) and the...
Europe – European Commission – public consultation – from 15 December 2025 to 26 January 2026 – revision of the rules for calculating greenhouse gas emission reductions applicable to bioenergy (amendment of the values applicable to production pathways for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels, and amendment of the methodology – RED II Directive)
HAVET & VANHUFFEL - Association d'avocats The European Commission is reviewing, pursuant to Article 31(5) of the Renewable Energy Directive, Annexes V and VI of that Directive. On this occasion, it may, where justified, add or amend the values applicable to...
Europe – Regulation (EU) 2023/956 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 2023 – entry into force on 1 January 2026 of the financial part of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
Europe – Regulation (EU) 2023/956 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 2023 " establishing a carbon border adjustment mechanism"(OJEU 16 May 2023)– entry into force on 1 January 2026 of the financial part of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism...
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France – La loi n° 2025-1129 du 26 novembre 2025 de simplification du droit de l’urbanisme et du logement modifiant de manière importante la réglementation de l’urbanisme en France est entrée en vigueur
La loi n° 2025-1129 du 26 novembre 2025 de simplification du droit de l'urbanisme et du logement qui implique une réforme majeure du droit de l’urbanisme en France est désormais en vigueur. Promulguée le 26 novembre 2025 et publiée au Journal officiel le 27 novembre...
Belgique – La cour constitutionnelle annule par arrêt du 11 décembre 2025 (n°174.2025) l’ordonnance de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale du 21 mars 2025 « modifiant l’ordonnance du 2 mai 2013 portant le Code bruxellois de l’Air, du Climat et de la Maîtrise de l’Énergie en vue d’autoriser, jusqu’au 31 décembre 2026, l’accès de certains véhicules à la zone de basses émissions »
HAVET & VANHUFFEL - Association d'avocats La cour constitutionnelle annule par arrêt du 11 décembre 2025 (n°174.2025) l’ordonnance de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale du 21 mars 2025 « modifiant l’ordonnance du 2 mai 2013 portant le Code bruxellois de l’Air, du...
Europe – The European Court of Human Rights, in a judgment of 4 December 2025 (No. 9953/16 – Kosmatska v. Ukraine), found Ukraine responsible for ensuring the full restitution of the applicant’s property title over a plot of land, or providing her with financial compensation or equivalent property, when the land had been purchased in good faith from individuals who had acquired it fraudulently to the detriment of the Ukrainian State. The Court held that, although the public-interest objective invoked (restoration of land lawfulness) may be legitimate, the measure applied to the applicant was disproportionate due to her good faith and the State’s failure in maintaining land registers, as this dispossession imposed an excessive individual burden on the bona fide citizen
HAVET & VANHUFFEL - Association d'avocats Europe – The European Court of Human Rights, in a judgment of 4 December 2025 (No. 9953/16 – Kosmatska v. Ukraine), found Ukraine responsible for ensuring the full restitution of the applicant’s property title over a plot...
Europe – In a judgment dated November 18, 2025 (Application no. 53002/21), the European Court of Human Rights held that the demolition of a fence erected in 1964 by a company that had occupied the land prior to that date, and the eviction of the company without prior notice or access to procedural safeguards, constituted a violation of Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention on Human Rights (absolute nature of the right to property).
HAVET & VANHUFFEL - Association d'avocats In a judgment dated November 18, 2025 (Application no. 53002/21), the European Court of Human Rights held that the demolition of a fence erected in 1964 by a company that had occupied the land prior to that date, and the...
World – COP30 ends with a minimal agreement on 22 November 2025. While progress was made—such as the tripling of adaptation support for developing countries by 2035—no advancement or roadmap was agreed regarding the phase-out of fossil fuels
HAVET & VANHUFFEL - Association d'avocats COP30 ends with a minimal agreement on 22 November 2025. While progress was made—such as the tripling of adaptation support for developing countries by 2035—no advancement or roadmap was agreed regarding the phase-out of...