In memory of Davide Rovetta
It is with profound sadness that we confirm the death of our colleague and partner, Davide Rovetta. Davide died unexpectedly in his sleep on 1 October 2026.
Davide was a valued member of our firm. A genuinely gifted and innovative lawyer who had unrivalled experience in EU customs law, international trade and WTO matters. His work as an advocate, adviser and author made a lasting contribution to the firm and to the clients he served.
GCO Blog
Competitive Europe in a Geopoliticised World
For companies doing business in the EU, the convergence of competitiveness reform and geopolitical pressure is rewriting the rules of market access, business planning, compliance, and investment. This article assesses how Europe’s competitiveness and security agendas are converging, and sets out how businesses can turn that growing complexity into competitive advantage.
The East/West Model – book procurement in Denmark
In a recent preliminary ruling (C-737/22) the CJEU is on the basis of general principles of equal treatment and transparency essentially dealing with what amending of bids and negotiating means. The ruling concerned an open tender launched by SKI, a central purchasing...
ICPA WEBINAR: The New EU Dual Use Regulation 20211/ 821 – MATERIALS & RESOURCES
Please find below links to key documents that you may find useful in working through the issues raised in our ICPA Webinar today: Regulation 2021/821 EUR-Lex - 32021R0821 - EN - EUR-Lex (europa.eu) BAFA Guidance on application of Article 5 BAFA - Foreign Trade -...
The New EU Dual Use Regulation
On 17 February John Grayston will be presenting a webinar the New EU Dual Use Regulation - "All change in the EU? Understanding the impact of Regulation 821" as part of WorldECR's Virtual Forum, which runs from 14-24 February. The Virtual Forum gathers experts from...
The European Commission Suspends Anti-Dumping Duties on Aluminum Flat Rolled Products From China
On 11 October 2021 the European Commission published a Regulation imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of aluminum flat rolled products originating in the People's Republic of China; but at the same time adopted a Decision suspending the duties in...
EU STAFF CASES: the General Court of the European Union intervenes in defence of multilingualism in EU Open Competitions.
Today, 9 June 2021 the General Court of the European Union declared unlawful a notice of Open competition of the European Personnel Selection Office ("EPSO"), which is the recruitment office of the European Commission and of the European Union, because of breach of...
The new EU Regulation on Foreign Direct Investment Screening
On 14 February, The European Parliament (EP) voted in favor of a framework mechanism to screen foreign direct investments (FDI) at EU level, the European Commission (EC). The EU has one of the world's most open investment regimes, as acknowledged by the OECD in its...
GDPR ! MOINS DE 3 MOIS ! 25 mai 2018 !
Comment se mettre en conformité au GDPR/RGPD.1. REVOIR SES CONTRATS AVEC SES FOURNISSEURS ET PARTENAIRES.En effet, fournisseurs et partenaires d'affaires sont inclus dans le périmètre GDPR. Il faut mettre de nouvelles clauses contractuelles prenant en compte les...








