An overview of greenwashing risk in France, covering the key concepts and definitions, the applicable legislative and regulatory frameworks, main compliance requirements and enforcement options.
With the growing importance of corporate sustainability-related information to consumers, investors, business partners, and employees, the accuracy of that information is coming under increasing regulatory and stakeholder scrutiny in France. As a result, misleading inaccuracies in sustainability-related disclosures may result not only in reputational damage but also:
- Enforcement or other regulatory intervention.
- Litigation.
What constitutes greenwashing for the purposes of litigation and enforcement may vary across jurisdictions and between regulators and other enforcement agencies. This Practice Note explains regulatory approaches to greenwashing in France and also sets out the bases on which civil litigation may be brought.
Table of contents
- Greenwashing Concepts and Definitions
- Advertising and Consumer Laws and Regulations
- Environmental Disclosures in Company Reports
- Regulating Greenwashing in Financial Services
- Civil Liability and Greenwashing Litigation
Reproduced from Practical Law with the permission of the publishers. For further information, visit practicallaw.com.
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