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New EU Cyber Rules: Implementation of NIS2 in the EU Member States

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The Network and Information Security 2 Directive (EU) 2022/2555 ("NIS2") entered into force on 16 January 2023. NIS2 sets cyber rules for organizations whose services are considered essential or important for maintaining...more

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White House Announces New Strategy on Plastics Pollution

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In continuing with the Biden-Harris Administration's goal to combat plastic pollution, on July 19, 2024, the Interagency Policy Committee on Plastic Pollution and a Circular Economy (IPC)1 released a new joint strategy to...more

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The UK Election and Its Implications for Compliance Professionals

Last week saw the greatest wipeout in the recorded history of UK governments, which saw the Tories being swept from power and losing over 400 seats in Parliament. Labor took over with a commanding presence, securing around...more

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The “Essential Use” Concept: The Commission Publishes Guiding Criteria on Limiting Most Harmful Chemicals to Essential Uses

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On 22 April 2024, the Commission published a much-awaited Communication setting out guiding criteria and principles on the “essential use” concept – a key deliverable of the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability. The...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: November 2023

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Antitrust and Competition - European Commission Approves Consolidation in the Ground Transportation Sector Subject to Remedies - The companies are two global suppliers of signalling systems for mainline and urban railway...more

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UK and AI: The United Kingdom’s Approach to Artificial Intelligence Regulation

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On the heels of the United Kingdom (UK) announcing its first global summit on artificial intelligence (AI) safety, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak predicted that London could be the future epicenter of AI regulation. The...more

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FDI Screening: When Does National Interest Override Investment?

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A recent decision from the European Court of Justice (ruling C-106/22) has significant impact on EU foreign investment screening mechanisms....more

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“Name and Shame” powers of the DGCCRF have been reinforced.

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A Decree published on 30 December 2022 and entered into force on 31 December 2022 has enhanced and broadened the “Name and Shame” powers of the French Directorate General in charge of Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud...more

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The Future Is Already Here

Since the internet became ubiquitous during the 1990s, only a handful of technologies have been developed that are so far-reaching they put ethical and legal questions to the test. Among these select few is artificial...more

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The Technology, Media and Telecommunications Review, 13th Edition - France

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This 13th edition of The Technology, Media and Telecommunications Review provides updated overviews of legal and policy constructs and developments in the TMT arena across 18 jurisdictions around the world. As in years past,...more

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The European Health Data Space - Panacea or Poison Pill?

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On 3 May 2022, the European Commission launched its proposal for a Regulation for the European Health Data Space to “unleash the full potential of health data”. However, questions arise as to whether this proposal is a...more

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Treasury Releases Long-Awaited Sanctions Policy Review

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The US Treasury Department has released its 2021 Sanctions Review (the “Review”), which describes the US sanctions framework and the agency’s future sanctions priorities. The Review reflects on the evolution over two decades...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: May 2021

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ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - A Subsidiary can be Held Liable for the Harm Caused by the Anticompetitive Conduct of its Parent Company - On 19 July 2016, the European Commission (the Commission) imposed fines on several car...more

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EU Court Rules Cannabis Trademark Unregistrable as Contrary to Public Policy

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The General Court of the European Union ruled on December 12 that the Cannabis Store Amsterdam logo was unregistrable as violative of public policy and morality because it would encourage illegal activity. This decision is...more

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Private Bank Briefing: Issues Impacting the Private Bank Sector - September 2019

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On 23 July 2019, the FCA published a Dear CEO letter on its wealth management and stockbroking supervision strategy, which began in April 2019. The strategy includes work to identify, diagnose, and remedy the harm that wealth...more

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Monsanto's Roundup Case: What's at Stake from a Legal and Policy Perspective

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The $289 million judgment from a California jury against Monsanto earlier this week relating to its Roundup product is significant both from a legal and a policy standpoint. From a legal perspective, the simple fact that...more

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Trends in cross-border real estate investment and the changing tax landscape

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Real estate markets in both the U.S. and Europe continue to attract significant overseas investment. With interest rates at or near all-time lows, and dwindling returns in other asset classes, real estate has emerged as...more

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Quelles Consequences Sur Vos Contrats De Marche En Cas De Frexit?

Avec une proportion non négligeable de candidats à la présidence de la France favorables à la sortie de l’Europe ou à la renégociation de certains traités, l’éventualité d’un Frexit au lendemain du Brexit n’a jamais été aussi...more

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Decreto Legge 17 febbraio 2017 n. 13 – Disposizioni urgenti per l’accelerazione dei procedimenti in materia di protezione...

Il Decreto n. 13/2017, entrato in vigore lo scorso 18 febbraio, è in procinto di essere convertito in legge. Con questo intervento normativo il Governo ha cercato di rispondere alla situazione emergenziale relativa alla...more

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G7 Publishes Fundamental Elements of Cyber Security for the Financial Sector

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The G7 Cyber Expert Group published a statement on the fundamental elements of cyber security in the financial sector. The high-level elements are intended to assist a financial sector entity to design and implement their...more

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The Regulatory State: May We Have A Little Humility, Please?

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The Great Equity Correction of 2015 that is now being enjoyed by all of us is a correction, and not the beginning, of the Great Bear Market of 2015 (from my lips to God’s ears). It reminds me of just how little we know about...more

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"Wake up, England!"* - The UK’s 2015 Productivity Plan

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*The title usually given to a speech by the Prince of Wales (later King George V) on 5 December 1901, when just back from a tour of the British Empire, as the Empire’s clarion call to England, the "mother country". In July,...more

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European Commission Publishes Strategy on the Digital Single Market

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On 6 May the European Commission released the EU’s Digital Single Market strategy (the ‘DSM Strategy’), with the declared objective to tear down the obstacles to doing business online. The DSM Strategy has been released...more

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European Commission Launches Reform of EU Policy-Making Process

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The European Commission’s new Better Regulation Agenda creates new opportunities for industry involvement in influencing draft legislation and strengthens the role of business and civil society in the preparation and review...more

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New EU Regulation on Cosmetic Products Enters Into Force

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On 11 July 2013 Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 (Regulation) will replace the Cosmetics Directive of 1976 that used to rule cosmetic products in the European Union. Major aims of the Regulation are health protection, animal...more

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