Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
I am a Belgian qualified lawyer specialised in EU regulatory law and more specifically in Chemicals, Sustainability and Environmental Regulation. I have been assisting clients in the Chemicals, Products, Energy and Life Sciences sectors for over fifteen years, first at Allen & Overy LLP and then at Steptoe LLP. I am passionate about helping clients, finding solutions, the law and the EU. In my role I assist clients who, whether based in the EU or not, come into contact with EU Regulation affecting their business and the placing on the EU market of their products. This includes representing clients in litigation (before the European Court of Justice, ECHA Board of Appeal, national courts) but also providing advice on regulatory compliance, product defence and contracts (negotiations, drafting and related disputes including data sharing disputes and consortia). My practice areas cover the whole life-cycle of materials and include: - Chemicals regulation (REACH/CLP, Biocides, PFAS, Plant Protection Products, POPs/PIC,...); - Product regulations (CE marking, RoHS/WEEE, Medical Devices, Ecodesign, Cosmetics, Single Use Plastics...); - Environmental legislation (Waste, recycling and end-of-waste, Access to environmental information, Climate change, Green claims, packaging and packaging waste (PPWR)...); - Internal market and free movement of goods; and - The interface between these different areas including ESG, circular economy and sustainability For more details and an updated list of recent publications and speaking engagements, please go to https://www.steptoe.com/en/lawyers/el-onore-mullier.html?tab=overview
Eléonore Mullier specializes in EU regulatory law and litigation. She advises clients who, whether based in the EU or not, come into contact with EU regulations affecting the placing on the EU market of their products. Eléonore's knowledge extends to the entire life-cycle of materials, from chemicals legislation (biocides, REACH, classification and labelling, plant protection products, POPs, PPPs, etc.) to product and waste legislation (CE marking, RoHS/WEEE, Ecodesign, medical devices, single use plastics, waste and end-of-waste). She also advises clients on the interface between these regulations and on cross-sectoral issues including the European Green Deal initiatives such as the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability, the Sustainable Products Initiative and the corporate sustainability initiatives. In the REACH area, she advises clients on all aspects of compliance including on authorization, dossier and substance evaluation, intermediates, restrictions and data sharing. She also advises on emerging issues such as nanotechnology, endocrine disruptors, substances of equivalent level of concern, SCIP notifications and polymers, and helps companies prepare for enforcement inspections. In the biocides area, Eléonore advises clients on all aspects related to getting substances and products on the market. She assists clients with issues related to active substance approvals, biocidal product authorizations including biocidal product families and same biocidal product authorizations, and related data sharing, consortium and contractual advice. She also focuses on emerging issues such as endocrine disruptors and Brexit. Eléonore also has extensive experience representing clients before the European Court of Justice and the ECHA Board of Appeal and before both national and EU regulatory authorities (the European Chemicals Agency, the European Commission, and national competent authorities).
Chemical law experts report on key regulatory and legislative developments in the EU and worldwide and will analyse important processes that shape the interpretation and application of chemical regulation, in particular those of the improvement on protection levels of human health and the environment, international progress of substances’ registration, authorisation and restriction. ICRL report on the regulation, law & policy governing, inter alia: • chemical law and regulation (regional, national, international); • Commission decisions (ECHA opinions); • European and global Jurisprudence; • biocide law; • transport law for hazardous materials; • patents/Trademarks/licences; • chemical registration. For the most recent issue go to https://icrl.lexxion.eu/current_issue/ICRL
AmCham Belgium is one of the largest and most influential business organizations in Belgium. The Young Professionals Committee's role is to stimulate and optimize the dialogue between the young professionals and the American/Belgian business community in Belgium. Find out more about the activities of the Young Professionals Committee at http://www.amcham.be/committees/young-professionals
AmCham Belgium is one of the largest and most influential business organizations in Belgium. The Young Professionals Committee's role is to stimulate and optimize the dialogue between the young professionals and the American/Belgian business community in Belgium. Find out more about the activities of the Young Professionals Committee at http://www.amcham.be/committees/young-professionals
Trainee in the Real Estate & Environment department