The Cyberspace Administration of China has issued draft guidance on applying for and conducting security assessments for cross-border data transfers for public comment. On October 29, 2021, the Cyberspace Administration of...more
11/10/2021
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European Commission ramps up combat against cartels, including reigniting dawn raids -
On 22 October 2021, Executive Vice-President and Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager highlighted the...more
10/28/2021
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European Commission adopts Communication on Energy Prices to tackle exceptional rise in energy prices -
On 13 October 2021, the Commission adopted a Communication on Tackling Rising Energy Prices: a Toolbox for Action and...more
10/21/2021
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European Commission consults on proposed amendments to General Block Exemption Regulation -
On 6 October 2021, the Commission opened its consultation with Member States and interested parties to comment on...more
10/21/2021
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European Commission consults Member States on future of State aid Temporary Framework -
On 30 September 2021, the Commission launched its consultation with Member States on a draft proposal to prolong the State aid...more
10/13/2021
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European Commission releases State of the Union 2021 report, including on COVID-related State aid -
On 15 September 2021, the Commission published the State of the Union 2021 report on the Commission’s work and...more
10/12/2021
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European Commission responds to concerns regarding pandemic-related State aid support -
On 20 August 2021, Commission Vice-President and Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager replied to a written question from June...more
10/12/2021
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This regular update (no. 59 | 16 August 2021) covers key regulatory EU developments related to the evolving COVID-19 situation (Antitrust & State Aid; Trade/Export Controls; Medicines, Medical Devices and Personal Protective...more
8/23/2021
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NOTE FROM THE EDITORS -
The "dog days of summer" certainly provide a welcome, if brief, break in the extremely rapid pace of statutory, regulatory, and various other policy and industry efforts applicable to digital health....more
8/13/2021
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Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards -
President Biden Issues Cybersecurity Executive Order -
On May 12, 2021, President Biden issued an executive order that placed new standards on the...more
8/10/2021
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TransUnion LLC v Ramirez
This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion.
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS...more
8/5/2021
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This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion.
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS...more
7/31/2021
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This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion.
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS...more
7/25/2021
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This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion.
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS...more
This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion.
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS...more
7/14/2021
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• European Commission adopts first positive assessments of Recovery and Resilience Plans from 8 Member States
• European Commission approves new and amended Member...more
6/30/2021
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Competition & State Aid -
• Executive Vice-President and Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager addresses competition policy’s role in supporting Europe’s recovery • EU General Court...more
6/30/2021
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On June 10, 2021, the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress passed the long awaited People's Republic of China (China) Data Security Law ("DSL") after a final read of the third draft. The DSL, which takes...more
6/21/2021
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This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion.
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS...more
6/21/2021
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• EU General Court annuls COVID-19-related State aid decisions for inadequate reasoning
• European Commission receives Recovery and Resilience Plans from 23 Member...more
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS
Competition & State Aid
• Multilateral Working Group on pharmaceutical mergers launches a joint public consultation
• European Commission receives Recovery and Resilience Plans from 18...more
6/7/2021
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An interest group of EU banks that was formed to assist European financial institutions with their use of public cloud technology recently suggested model terms for the compliant use of cloud technology.
On May 17, 2021,...more
China recently released new drafts of its Data Security Law and its Personal Information Protection Law for public comment; when finalized the two laws will impose significant obligations on how companies collect, process,...more
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS
Competition & State Aid
• European Commission publishes proposed Regulation on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market
• EU approves new and amended Member State measures to support the...more
The Development: On 21 April 2021, the European Commission ("Commission") unveiled a proposal for a "Regulation laying down harmonized rules on Artificial Intelligence" ("AI Regulation"), which sets out how AI systems and...more