René Repasi @repasi@respublicae.eu

(4b) After we gathered sufficient experiences, maximum harmonisation can be a future step to take. Let's therefore include the analysis of these experiences and divergences in the review clause as I have proposed it in the ECON opinion on CSDDD.

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(4a) Maximum harmonisation takes away flexibility for Member States that want to go beyond (such as the Dutch proposal) or already go - in parts - beyond the #CSDDD proposal (such as the French law). Let's first gather some experiences how due diligence can best be achieved.

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(3d) Maximum harmonisation of provisions with multiple open and ambiguous notions makes no sense: neither legally nor politically.

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(3c) Or have a look at the proposal by the IMCO opinion on Article 20 #CSDDD with regard to sanctions. This rule provides for a leeway for Member States with regard to sanctions, but should now also be maximum harmonisation? That is contradictory in itself.

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(3b) Obviously not, national courts will then have to always refer interpretation questions to the CJEU in order to get clarity about the precise content of maximum harmonisation provisions: a nightmare for companies that want to have legal clarity and certainty!

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(3a) Maximum harmonisation requires unambiguous wording since judges have to check whether national rules comply with the EU rules. Have a look at Article 6 of the IMCO-CSDDD. Is that clear and unambiguous?

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(2) In the past we chose for maximum harmonisation in the area of consumer protection after decades of experiences with diverging national implementing laws based on EU minimum harmonisation. There are no such experiences in the area of due diligence obligations.

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(1b) Previous examples of maximum harmonisation in directives were exclusively based on Article 114 TFEU, which also allows for adopting regulations (which are maximum harmonisations): a legal base that is open for the idea of max harmonisation (in contrast to Article 50 TFEU).

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(1a) The legal base for #CSDDD is Article 50 TFEU, which only allows for directives (which bind MS only to the result to be achieved), which as a matter of principle runs counter the idea of maximum harmonisation.

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The @TheProgressives, @GreensEFA and @Left_EU tabled an alternative compromise amendment 1B, which deletes this paragraph 2a. This will be a key vote. If the CA 1A (maximum harmonisation) gets a majority, we will vote against the entire opinion in the final vote. Here is why:

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The EPP, ECR and Renew have proposed in Compromise Amendment 1A the inclusion of a paragraph 2a, according to which all provisions in the #CSDDD should be maximum harmonisation (which prevents MS to include more stringent rules in their national laws) except for two articles.

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On Thursday we will vote on the opinion of the @EP_SingleMarket (IMCO) committee on #CSDDD. In contrast to all the other committees, the discussions with the EPP under the lead of @deirdreclunemep (EPP) were constructive. But there is one issue: #maximum #harmonisation. A thread:

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RT @LPE_Europe: 📢Updated CfA - Two weeks left to apply for the LPE in Europe Summer Academy on 27-29 June!

We are grateful to have all these excellent scholars, including many new additions to the faculty list :)

Presented papers may be published in @TheJLPE.
https://www.eur.nl/en/esl/news/summer-academy-law-and-political-economy-europe-erasmus-university-rotterdam-27-29th-june-2023

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RT @POTUS: When Russia invaded – it wasn’t just Ukraine being tested. Democracies across the globe faced a question.

Would we respond? Or look the other way?

One year later, we know the answer. We would respond – strong and united.

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RT @_europecalling: 📺Aufzeichnung / Recording!

Europe Calling “Europe's Industry Revolution” with @vestager, @AchimTruger & many more.

🇩🇪 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kshFH8j5cCg&feature=youtu.be

🇬🇧 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjaBWnKDMH0&feature=youtu.be

A big thank-you to our guests, co-hosts & great audience.

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@JorisvandeRiet Tripple-like!

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RT @MattEcke: Die EVP greift zum härtesten Schwert gegen #Berlusconi: sie sagt den Betriebsausflug ab. 🤡

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RT @vorwaerts: Die Bundesregierung will #Cannabis teilweise legalisieren. Dem steht aber europäisches Recht entgegen. Was nun zu tun ist, weiß der @spdde-Europaabgeordnete @repasi. https://www.vorwaerts.de/artikel/cannabis-legalisierung-eu-recht-wege-steht

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RT @MattEcke: Erinnert ihr euch noch an den großen Industrieplan von @vonderleyen?

Ihr Partei hat ihn heute frontal unter Beschuss genommen!

Warum kämpfem Union und EVP gegen die Industrie? Und gegen ihre eigene Kommissionsprasidentin? /1
#greendeal #industrie #Europaparlament #EU

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Lobbyism in the European Parliament is not only annoying and most of the time boring (from my perspective), it also shows an imbalance of power and means vis-à-vis civil society. Here an example of fossil lobbyism. Can confirm the same with regard to the finance lobby ...
RT @GreenpeaceEU: Oil, coal and gas companies get filthy rich and wreck the planet by holding EU climate action back

How? With an army of lobbyists who swarm all over Brussels - even chasing pol…

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