Joana Fraga Nunes, associate at Morais Leitão, has published the article 'Sustainability Agreements in light of the European Commission's Horizontal Guidelines: The path towards greening competition enforcement' in the European Competition and Regulatory Law Review (CoRe), issue 4/2024.
In the article, the author analyses the impact of the European Commission's new Horizontal Guidelines, which for the first time include a chapter dedicated exclusively to sustainability agreements. Joana Fraga Nunes highlights the importance of integrating sustainability considerations into competition law compliance, promoting an approach that combines economic competitiveness with environmental sustainability.
The publication also highlights the need for a clear interpretation of the guidelines and for effective cooperation between national competition authorities, the European Commission and stakeholders to ensure that competition law is applied in a way that promotes both economic and environmental objectives.
Read the article here.
