Publications

Omnibus I: CS3D, CSRD and taxonomy – a BusinessEurope position paper
General remarks
The European Commission has launched what it calls an “unprecedented simplification effort” to reduce unnecessary regulatory costs and burdens for European companies. The European...
Businesses call on the EU co-legislators to clarify, harmonise and simplify the Green Claims Directive to ensure the adoption of a framework safeguarding businesses’ competitiveness – a joint statement
EU policymakers are urged to carefully evaluate options to simplify, clarify and streamline the Green Claims Directive during negotiations, through the lens of the simplification and competitiveness a...

Consumers/marketing
Priorities for EU consumer policy – a BusinessEurope position paper
Introduction
European companies are committed to playing their role in society by producing quality goods and services at competitive prices, creating productive and fulfilling jobs, contributing to...

Company law
Priorities for EU corporate governance & EU company law – a BusinessEurope position paper
Introduction
European companies are committed to playing their role in society by producing quality goods and services at competitive prices, creating productive and fulfilling jobs, contributing to...

Corporate and legal
Intellectual property priorities – Unlocking the EU’s intangible assets potential
Introduction
To deliver for society, the European Union (EU) needs strong companies as much as European companies need a strong European Union (see BusinessEurope Stronger Business Stronger Europe st...

Competition and state aid
EU competition policy – Priorities for the next political cycle
Overview
Well-functioning competition rules play a fundamental role in the internal market, both in terms of limiting distortions and ensuring efficiency and innovation by allowing competitors to ent...
Corporate and legal
EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: BusinessEurope reacts to the Council adoption
24 May 2024 - Reacting to today’s Council agreement which finalises the legislative process to adopt the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J...