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.
Quoting clients and peers, Chambers Europe highlights that Eléonore has “very strong communication skills” and “provides advice which is easy to understand and to translate into business practices, while also remaining within the realms of what will be accepted in the regulatory arena."
In the REACH and CLP area, she advises clients on all aspects of compliance including on authorization, dossier and substance evaluation, intermediates, restrictions and data sharing, as well as harmonised classification and labelling. She also advises on emerging issues such as the developments under the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability, the regulation of PFAS and the revisions of the REACH and CLP regulations.
In the biocides area, Eléonore advises clients on all aspects related to getting and keeping 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.
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).
Eléonore is a frequent author and speaker at conferences. She sits on the editorial board of the International Chemical Regulatory and Law Review and is member of the Women's Law Network.
- Brussels Bar
- Universiteit Gent, 2009, magna cum laude, Master in European Law
- Université Catholique de Louvain and Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 2008, magna cum laude, Master in Laws
- Facultés Universitaires Saint-Louis, 2005, cum laude, Bachelor in Laws
Areas of Work
Speaking Engagements
- "CSS, REACH Revision & PFAS"; "CLP Revision"; “Greenwashing”; Moderator, "Session II—Sustainability & ESG," Steptoe EU Chemicals & Sustainability Conference, June 19, 2023
- "Legal perspective: How companies should approach the latest PFAS developments and related operational risks", Chemical Watch PFAS Global 2023, April 25, 2023
- "Use Limitations Imposed at Active Substance Level", Dublin Biocides Symposium 2023, March 28-29,2023
- "Green Deal initiatives likely to affect industry in 2023", Chemical Watch Webinar "EU chemicals and products regulations: what should you expect in 2023?", March 21, 2023
- "New Hazard Classes for CLP", Chemical Watch Regulatory Summit 2022, September 26, 2022
- “REACH: What New Requirements can be Expected as a Result of the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability (CSS)?” International Akademie Fresenius Conference on "Sustainability and Chemical Production," November 9-10, 2021
- “Amending REACH Requirements under the CSS - A PFAS Example,” Chemical Watch conference “The EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability: One Year On,” October 20, 2021
- “Current and Future Regulation of PFAS in EU,” 2nd Product Substance Management & Compliance Conference by Future Bridge, September 22-23, 2021
- “REACH Substance Authorisation: Consequences of recent court decisions”, Chemical Watch webinar, 4 May 2021
- “The Cross-industry Review of Ever Evolving Requirements on Chemical Management in UK & EU” and “SCIP Database – Welcome to the Legal Side,” Product Substance Management & Compliance Conference by Future Bridge, April 22-23, 2021
- “REACH: What New Requirements can be Expected as A Result of the CSS?” Chemical Watch conference on Key Regulatory Updates Europe, Asia and The Americas, March 23-25, 2021
- “EU Green Deal: Impact on Supply Chains from a Chemicals and Trade Perspective,” Lexology webinar, February 9, 2021
- “REACH Derogations under Pressure: Intermediates and Polymers, Chemical Strategy for Sustainability Ambitions,” Future Bridge, April 7, 2020
- “REACH: Legal Updates and Future Trends,” Academy of European Law ERA, December 1-3, 2020
- “Update sur stratégie de consortium en lien avec la nouvelle guidance Families,“ Congrès Biocides, October 14, 2020
- "Brexit and the Chemicals Sector," Lexxion Webinar, October 8, 2020
- "ECHA Board of Appeal," University of Maastricht Workshop: The Board of Appeals of EU Agencies, Brussels, Belgium, September 21-22, 2020
- "Industry COVID-19 Mobilisation: Disinfectant Practical Guide," Chemical Watch Biocides Symposium, Virtual Event, May 26-28, 2020
- "Data Rights Management After Brexit," Chemical Watch Post-Brexit Options for UK Chemicals Law Virtual Workshop, April 21, 2020
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"Autorisation des Produits Biocides et « same » : Stratégie et Retour d'Expérience," Congrès Biocides, Lyon, France, October 10, 2019
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"Biocidal Product Authorization Strategies and Issues under the BPR," Chemical Watch Expo 2019, Brussels, Belgium, June 12-13, 2019
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"Legal Issues and Remedies," CEHTRA Ecotox Symposium 2018, Bordeaux, France, November 29, 2018
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"EU RoHS Updates," Chemical Watch's Chemicals Management for Electronics and Electricals USA 2018, San Francisco, CA, November 8, 2018
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"Actualités juridiques de la Règlementation Biocides," Congrès Biocides, Lyon, France, October 10, 2018
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"Customs and Chemical Regulation," Chemical Watch Expo 2018: Global Chemical Regulations, Brussels, June 12-13, 2018
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"Post-Brexit Options for UK Chemicals Law," Chemical Watch, London, UK, April 17, 2018
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"REACH 2018: The Last Mile of Data Sharing Negotiations," Chemical Watch webinar, March 28, 2018
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"Plastics Regulation 2018," AMI, March 14, 2018
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"An EU Perspective - The Circular Economy Package," American Chemistry Council's Global Chemicals Conference, Washington, DC, March 1, 2018
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"REACH 2018 Data Sharing - Disputes and Remedies," Chemical Watch Regulatory Summit USA 2017, Arlington, VA, October 18, 2017
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"REACH 2018 Registration & Data Sharing: Pitfalls & Opportunities," American Chemistry Council' Global Chemical Regulations Conference, Washington, DC, February 22, 2017
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"References to Endocrine Disruptors in EU Law," 6th International Fresenius Conference, Cologne, Germany, November 11, 2015
News & Publications
Client Alerts
ESG and Sustainability: Key Considerations in the EU and the UK in 2024
January 22, 2024
By: Ruxandra Cana, Eva Monard, Eléonore Mullier, Alexandra Melia, Zoe Osborne, Byron Maniatis
Client Alerts
Regulatory Landscape in the EU and the UK: Key Considerations in 2024
January 22, 2024
By: Renato Antonini, Eva Monard, Byron Maniatis, Yongqing Bao, Elli Zachari, Mihai Ioachimescu-Voinea, Ruxandra Cana, Eléonore Mullier, Alexandra Melia, Zoe Osborne, Guy Soussan, Anne-Gabrielle Haie, Maria Avramidou, Charles Whiddington, Yumiko Takahashi, Zanda Romata, Darren Abrahams, Tom Gillett, Roman Spangenberg, Jonathon Egerton-Peters, Michael Lee
Publications
Green Claims under BPR & Beyond
Speciality Chemicals Magazine
December 2023
Client Alerts
European Commission Releases "One Substance, One Assessment" Chemicals Legislation Package
December 7, 2023
Media Mentions
Bloomberg Law Quotes Eléonore Mullier on EU Chemicals Law Update Delay
November 21, 2023
Publications
REACH Authorisation - Death by a Thousand Cuts
International Chemical Regulatory and Law Review
November 2023
Media Mentions
Chemical Watch Quotes Ruxandra Cana and Eléonore Mullier in EU PFAS Restriction Article
October 9, 2023
Client Alerts
September 5, 2023
Press Releases
April 13, 2023
Resources
Biocides News & Briefs
Endocrine Disruptors: Confronting the New Criteria
November 15, 2017
Events
Webinars
Staying Ahead of CSS Webinar Series: New Packaging and Packaging Waste Rules in the EU
November 15, 2023
Speakers: Ruxandra Cana, Eléonore Mullier
Webinars
Global Impacts of the EU PFAS Restrictions
October 12, 2023
Speakers: Ruxandra Cana, Eléonore Mullier
Webinars
Staying Ahead of CSS Webinar Series: Where Do We Stand?
October 4, 2023
Speakers: Ruxandra Cana, Eléonore Mullier
Seminars & Events
EU Chemicals and Sustainability Conference
June 19, 2023
Speakers: Ruxandra Cana, Eléonore Mullier, Darren Abrahams, Zanda Romata, Tom Gillett, Roman Spangenberg, Joan Baughan, Robert L. Shuftan
Webinars
Staying Ahead of the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability
May 16, 2023
Speakers: Eléonore Mullier, Joseph Dages, Surya Kundu, Zanda Romata
Webinars
Staying Ahead of the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability
March 14, 2023
Speakers: Ruxandra Cana, Eléonore Mullier
Webinars
Staying Ahead of the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability
February 15, 2023
Speaker: Eléonore Mullier
Webinars
Staying Ahead of the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability
December 13, 2022
Speakers: Ruxandra Cana, Eléonore Mullier
Webinars
Staying Ahead of the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability
November 17, 2022
Speakers: Ruxandra Cana, Eléonore Mullier
Webinars
A Primer on the EU Consultation Regarding New Hazard Classes under the EU CLP Regulation
October 12, 2022
Speakers: Ruxandra Cana, Eléonore Mullier
Noteworthy
- Thomson Reuters, Stand-out Lawyer (2023)
- Chambers Europe, Regulatory: Environment, Europe (2021-2024)
- Legal 500 EMEA, EU Regulatory: Chemicals, Belgium, Next Generation Partner (2023)
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Legal 500 EMEA, EU Regulatory: Chemicals (REACH) (2016)
Professional Affiliations
- Member of Women's Law Network (WLN)
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Member of the Editorial Board, International Chemical Regulatory and Law Review
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Member, Brussels Bar