Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)
The EU law that will make very large companies find and address human rights and environmental harm in their value chains — now narrowed by Omnibus I and applying from July 2029.
ESG & sustainabilityCorporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)
The EU rules requiring large companies to report on sustainability risks and impacts — the European Commission's official overview.
Compliance, AML & ethicsEU Anti-Corruption Directive — Directive (EU) 2026/1021
The EU's first common law against corruption — shared offences, company liability and fines of up to 5% of worldwide turnover.
Compliance, AML & ethicsEU Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA)
The new EU agency that coordinates national authorities to apply EU anti-money laundering rules consistently.
Compliance, AML & ethicsEU Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR) — Regulation (EU) 2024/1624
The EU's new single AML rulebook — directly applicable rules on customer due diligence, beneficial ownership and a EUR 10,000 cash payment limit.
AI & technologyEU Artificial Intelligence Act — Regulation (EU) 2024/1689
The EU's risk-based law on AI — banned uses, strict rules for high-risk AI, and transparency duties, applying in phases from 2025.
Procurement & third partiesEU Public Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU
The core EU law on public tenders, including mandatory exclusion of bidders convicted of corruption or fraud and rules on conflicts of interest — now under reform.
Compliance, AML & ethicsEU Whistleblowing Directive (2019/1937)
The EU law that protects people who report breaches of EU law and requires many organisations to run internal reporting channels.
ESG & sustainabilityRevised (Simplified) European Sustainability Reporting Standards — Commission Delegated Act
The new, simplified version of the ESRS that companies under the CSRD will report against — important for planning ESG reporting and assurance.
Fraud & investigationsThe OLAF Report 2025
OLAF's annual report on fraud against the EU budget — real investigation trends, case examples and recovery figures that help auditors of EU-funded projects and customs.