The EU Cable Security Toolbox: What offshore infrastructure operators need to know
In February 2026, the European Commission published the Cable Security Toolbox as part of the implementation of the broader EU Cable Security Action Plan. The Toolbox sets out a comprehensive set of risk mitigation measures designed to enhance the protection and resilience of subsea cable infrastructure within the European Union. In parallel, the Commission identified […]
Cybersecurity Act emphasises management responsibility – What boards and CEOs need to know about their new personal duties?
Under Finland’s new Cybersecurity Act, directors and CEOs now face personal liability for material deficiencies in cybersecurity. The legislation, which implements the EU’s NIS 2 Directive, fundamentally shifts cybersecurity from a back-office function to boardroom responsibility with risks of temporary disqualification from management positions and significant fines for negligence. European Union’s NIS 2 Directive has […]
New EU rules for low-carbon hydrogen
The anticipated Delegated Act setting out the methodology to calculate the greenhouse gas emission savings from low carbon fuels has been approved by the European Parliament and the Council of the EU, and it has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union on the 21st of November 2025. The timeline for publishing […]
The new era of offshore wind in the Finnish Exclusive Economic Zone
Regulatory background and area identification for offshore wind Significant steps forward have been taken in promoting offshore wind power in the Finnish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), as the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment announced four areas within the EEZ to be assessed for their suitability for development of offshore wind projects and published the […]
Amendments to the Electricity Market Act facilitating hybrid project grid connections
Background Long awaited regulatory changes according to the government proposal 197/2024 amending the Electricity Market Act (588/2013) have been approved and will enter into force on 1 July 2025. While the amendments are primarily focused on retail market issues, one of the key changes is the removal of unnecessary legislative barriers for the purpose of […]
Navigating new waters: Finland tightens wastewater regulations for maritime transport
From July 2025 according to amendments of the Act on Environmental Protection in Maritime Transport (669/2021) and related legislation, the discharge of certain types of wastewater from ships will be progressively banned within Finnish territorial waters. These legislative changes reflect Finland’s ambitions to better protect the Baltic Sea by reducing harmful discharges from ships. The […]
Refusal by a dominant digital platform developer to ensure the platform’s interoperability with a third-party app may constitute an abuse of dominant position – even in the absence of the platform’s indispensability for the app’s commercial operation
In its preliminary ruling of 25 February 2025 (C 233/23, EU:C:2025:110), the European Court of Justice (ECJ) interpreted Article 102 TFEU and the so-called Bronner criteria laid down in its earlier judgement of 26 November 1998 (C 7/97, EU:C:1998:569) concerning refusals of access to the infrastructure of an undertaking holding a dominant position. The case […]
Latest EU merger control clearance after national call-in powers – The winds of change in Article 22 referrals?
On 20 December 2024, the European Commission approved the proposed acquisition of Run:ai Labs Ltd, a start-up company making GPU orchestration software, by NVIDIA Corporation, a NASDAQ listed company in the global market for discrete GPUs for use in datacentres. The proposed acquisition was approved unconditionally after the national competition authority of Italy submitted a […]