Week of 1 to 4 January 2026
Legislation / regulation
Decree No. 2025-1440 of 31 December 2025 (Official Journal No. 0001 of 1 January 2026), amending Decree No. 2008-680 of 9 July 2008: transfer of the non-energy mineral resources bureau from the DGALN to the DGEC — an organisational change reflecting the ongoing reshuffling of “maritime” responsibilities within central government. Order of 23 December 2025 setting the list of representative trade unions under the provisional collective bargaining agreement for professional sea fishing (IDCC No. 5619), Official Journal of 1 January 2026.
Case law
No notable decision identified (judicial recess period).
International
Entry into force, on 1 January 2026, of SOLAS, MARPOL and STCW amendments adopted by the IMO: obligation to report the loss of containers at sea (SOLAS V/31-32; MARPOL Protocol I, Art. V) and STCW amendments on preventing harassment and violence on board. Entry into application, for 2026 emissions, of the obligation to surrender 100% of EU ETS/maritime ETS allowances (up from 70% in 2025), pursuant to Directive (EU) 2023/959.
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