Compliance Radar

Who was sanctioned, and for what?

Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe and North America: 718 cases from 32 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.

1case from 1 jurisdiction
€463,765Total of monetary amounts
€463,765Largest single case: Estee Lauder Cosmetics Ltd.
€463,765Median per case with an amount

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1 case

13 Jan 2026 Estee Lauder Cosmetics Ltd.Estee Lauder Cosmetics: 750,000 CAD fine for unreported PFAS in eyeliners Canada, ONWaste and hazardous substances €463,765

A routine inspection in 2023 found that the company was selling eyeliners containing the PFAS substance perfluorononyl dimethicone without submitting the required notification of a ‘significant new activity’; a subsequent compliance order was not complied with. The court imposed 750,000 CAD; the company must inform its shareholders and is listed in the Environmental Offenders Registry.

What organisations can take from it

Product development and regulatory affairs must check new substances for notification requirements before market launch; regulatory orders must be implemented within the deadline.

Relevance to training and awareness

Chemical notification and approval obligations for product launches

Authority / court
Ontario Court of Justice (Ermittlungen: Environment and Climate Change Canada)
Area of law
Environment and sustainability · Waste and hazardous substances
Legal basis
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (Significant New Activity, Compliance Order)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Chemicals and pharmaceuticals
Published
2 Feb 2026

Original amount 750,000 CAD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 13 Jan 2026.

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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