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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

EU Court Upholds Commission’s Power To Demand Data Held by Foreign Companies

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 8/26/2024

In Nuctech Warsaw (T-284/24), the EU Court of Justice held that EU subsidiaries can lawfully be required to provide access to email accounts and data held by their overseas parent company. The ruling involved the following...more

The European Court of Justice Kicks in: A Game-Changing Showdown in the Super League Case

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 1/15/2024

In April 2021, various professional football clubs sought to initiate a revolution against the football system as established and controlled by UEFA and FIFA. Notably, clubs such as Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, and Juventus...more

Antitrust in focus - June 2023

A&O Shearman on 7/3/2023

This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. Francesca Miotto, partner based in Brussels, is our editor this month (learn more about Francesca in our Q&A feature...more

EU General Court Overturns Intel Antitrust Fine

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/8/2022

On January 26, 2022, the EU General Court (the Court) annulled the European Commission’s (the Commission) decision that Intel had abused its dominant position regarding its x86 central processing unit (CPU) computer chips and...more

Managing Data Privacy in the COVID-19 Environment – Navigating the Challenges of a Pandemic in 2021

Foley & Lardner LLP on 4/1/2021

Last year, the COVID-19 pandemic brought about a global market disruption across multiple industries, and manufacturers expect the pandemic to continue to affect the automotive industry through 2021. The pandemic has not...more

Schrems 2.0: AG Opines That Data Transfers to U.S. Are Valid Under Standard Contractual Clauses

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 12/23/2019

On December 19, 2019, in the Facebook Ireland and Schrems (Schrems 2.0) case, the Advocate General (AG) to the European Court of Justice (ECJ)—European Union's highest court—opined that the EU Standard Contractual Clauses...more

European Data Transfers: ECJ Advocate General Greenlights Standard Contractual Clauses

Morgan Lewis on 12/23/2019

Following a legal challenge to the validity of data transfers from organizations in Europe to organizations in countries like the United States, the opinion of the Advocate General (AG) of the Court of Justice of the European...more

FRAND Case Law in Europe After Huawei v. ZTE

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 4/9/2019

On July 16, 2015, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) rendered its seminal decision in Huawei v. ZTE. In its decision, the ECJ provided fundamental guidance for the licensing and enforcement of standard essential patents...more

European Labour & Employment Update - September 2017

Jones Day on 9/28/2017

In this edition, we report from around Europe on some interesting case law developments that affect the way employers manage their employees. The range of issues covered shows that, despite the breadth of directives issued by...more

European Court of Justice Upholds Use of Evidence from Noncompetition Authority

Jones Day on 6/24/2017

The European Court of Justice ("CoJ") has upheld the European Commission's use of evidence transmitted by a national authority other than a Member State competition authority in a cartel investigation. The CoJ ruled on April...more

Key Legal Issues Business Leaders and In-House Counsel Need to Know for 2017

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP on 1/26/2017

1. With Wage and Hour Rules in Flux, Employers Need to Remain Vigilant - Expanding wage and hour obligations will continue to be a top concern for employers in 2017. As most employers are aware, in May 2016, the United...more

Dynamic IP Addresses May Qualify as Personal Data

Morgan Lewis on 10/26/2016

In a key decision, the European Court of Justice has ruled that dynamic IP addresses may qualify as personal data in certain circumstances—ending years of uncertainty about whether such fundamental building blocks of the...more

ECJ Declares IP Addresses are Personal Data

Alston & Bird on 10/20/2016

Today, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued its long-awaited decision in Breyer v. Germany. Breyer addresses the question of whether IP addresses are “personal data” for purposes of EU data protection law. As is...more

European Court Of Justice: Linking To Playboy Pics May Infringe Copyright

Foley Hoag LLP - Making Your Mark on 9/26/2016

On September 8, 2016, the European Court of Justice rendered a controversial decision in GS Media v. Sanoma Media, which has been acclaimed by copyright holders and heavily criticized by internet companies....more

Dress Policy and Religious Discrimination

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 9/6/2016

In Achbita v G4S Secure Solutions NV (Case C-157/15) and Bougnaoui v Micropole SA (Case C-188-15), two Advocate Generals (AG) of the European Court of Justice provided conflicting opinions when considering whether bans on...more

Receiving Data from Europe: The EU-US Privacy Shield

Clark Hill PLC on 8/26/2016

The European Union ("EU") recently announced that the new EU-US Privacy Shield Agreement ("Privacy Shield") is adequate to meet EU data privacy requirements and allow for the transfer of personal data from the EU to the US in...more

French Data Protection Wants to Force Google to Extend the Right To Be Delisted to All the Search Engine’s Extensions

Proskauer - Privacy & Cybersecurity on 4/9/2016

On March 10, 2016, the French data protection agency (« CNIL ») pronounced a €100.000 ($111,715) fine against Google Inc. for failure to comply with its formal injunction of May, 2015 ordering the company to extend delisting...more

Privacy Shield Released - How Employers Can Take Advantage of the New European Data Transfer Framework

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner on 3/14/2016

Background - The EU Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC (the “Directive”) creates the legal framework for national data-protection laws in each EU member state. The Directive states that personal data may only be...more

A Closer Look at Cybersecurity Legislation and Regulations in the US and Abroad - Global Overview

WilmerHale on 3/7/2016

With interconnectivity and use of digital storage expanding, cyberthreats posed by nation states, commercial competitors, company insiders, transnational organised crime and ‘hacktivists’ are growing on a global basis. Recent...more

Reforms to European Union Trade Mark Law

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 3/3/2016

The European Union recently adopted new legislation introducing miscellaneous reforms to EU trade mark law. The reforms are numerous and include the adoption of a new designation for the Community trade mark itself and...more

(So) What if there’s no Safe Harbor 2.0?

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 1/29/2016

There’s no doubt businesses in the EU and US would breathe a sigh of relief if a new Safe Harbor agreement is put in place between before European data protection authorities start prosecuting companies for potentially...more

IRS Publishes Guidance for RICs that Receive Foreign Tax Credit Refunds

Morgan Lewis on 1/28/2016

IRS announces the issuance of new regulations that will provide relief for certain regulated investment companies that receive foreign tax refunds by either netting the refund against foreign taxes paid in the year of the...more

EU Commission Communication Attempts to Address Uncertainty Surrounding Transfer of Personal Data Following Schrems

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 11/24/2015

On November 6, 2015, The EU Commission published a communication addressed to the European Parliament and the EU Council in an attempt to reduce current legal uncertainties surrounding the transfer of personal data from...more

No Safe Harbour? Immediate Implications for Employers

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 10/19/2015

A landmark decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has held that companies may no longer rely on “Safe Harbour” to justify transferring personal data from the European Union to the US, because the US Government has a...more

EU Data Protection Authorities Issue Statement Following Schrems Decision

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 10/19/2015

On October 16, 2015, the body of European data protection regulators (Article 29 Working Party or WP29) issued a statement on the implementation of the judgement of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in...more

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