On 16 December 2025, the European Parliament issued a press release stating that it had approved a provisional agreement between MEPs and the Council of the EU on the European Commission’s proposed Omnibus Directive reducing the scope of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.

The press release adds that the final text will have to be formally approved by Council.

The proposed Omnibus Directive will enter into force twenty days after its publication in the Official Journal.

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Nikolai de Koning is a financial services lawyer (advocaat) based in Amsterdam. Nikolai is experienced in financial services and banking law, as well as in data privacy (protection). He is experienced in advising on regulatory and compliance aspects relevant to financial…

Nikolai de Koning is a financial services lawyer (advocaat) based in Amsterdam. Nikolai is experienced in financial services and banking law, as well as in data privacy (protection). He is experienced in advising on regulatory and compliance aspects relevant to financial institutions, such as insurance companies, investment firms, clearing institutions and central counterparties. Nikolai also advises on Dutch licence and notification requirements and he assists companies in their licence or notification processes with the Dutch financial regulators. He also specialises in privacy issues arising out of online products, data protection and e-commerce.