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Updated: June 8, 2010 (Initial publication: April 1, 2010)

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Updated: June 8, 2010 (Initial publication: May 18, 2010)

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A series of decisions handed down by the European Court of Justice on March 9, 2010 reduces the burden of proof for environmental damages, in order to facilitate the application of the 'polluter pays' principle, and provides national regulatory authorities broad powers in enforcing environmental liability.

Updated: June 8, 2010 (Initial publication: April 7, 2010)

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Updated: June 8, 2010 (Initial publication: April 7, 2010)

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Updated: June 8, 2010 (Initial publication: May 19, 2010)

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The national register of trusts has finally become a reality thanks to a decree published on March 2, 2010. It only use will be to inform various government administrations, in order to reinforce the tools available for fighting tax evasion, money laundering, and terrorism financing.

Updated: June 8, 2010 (Initial publication: April 9, 2010)

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Updated: June 8, 2010 (Initial publication: Feb. 11, 2010)

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The {Conseil Constitutionnel} (French Constitutional Council) approves the principle of a carbon tax scheme, but obliges the Government to review its scope.

Updated: June 7, 2010 (Initial publication: March 2, 2010)

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