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
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Dawn Raids ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Trade ,
Medical Devices ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Aid
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS -
Competition & State Aid -
• 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
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Trade ,
Medical Devices ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Aid
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
/ China ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Processing Rules ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Technology ,
International Data Transfers ,
National Security ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform
The Background: Transfers of personal data to countries outside the European Economic Area ("EEA") must meet certain requirements under the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"). If the third country does not provide an...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
/ Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Export Controls ,
Medical Devices ,
State Aid ,
State of Emergency ,
Vaccinations
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS
Competition & State Aid
• European Commission adopts Communication on revised Guidelines on Regional State Aid
• European Commission launches public consultation on proposed revised State...more
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS -
Competition & State Aid
• Air Canada and Transat withdraw from proposed merger after European Commission rejects remedy package – Remarks from Executive Vice-President and Competition...more
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS -
Competition & State Aid
• European Commission issues Comfort letter on Cooperation at a Matchmaking Event – Towards COVID19 vaccines upscale production
• European Commission publishes...more
4/5/2021
/ Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Medicines Agency (EMA) ,
Export Controls ,
Medical Devices ,
Member State ,
State Aid
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS -
Competition & State Aid
• Commissioner McGuinness addresses EU’s bank crisis management and deposit insurance framework, including COVID-19 crisis and State aid concerns
• EU approves...more
4/5/2021
/ Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Medicines Agency (EMA) ,
Export Controls ,
Medical Devices ,
Member State ,
State Aid
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS
Competition & State Aid
• Launch of Multilateral Working Group of leading competition authorities to assess the effects of mergers in the pharmaceutical sector, including drug pricing
•...more
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS
Competition & State Aid
• European Commission pursues Fit for Future Platform to simplify EU law, including in the area of State aid, particularly in response to the pandemic
• EU approves new...more
3/17/2021
/ Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Medicines Agency (EMA) ,
Export Controls ,
Medical Devices ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Popular ,
State Aid
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS -
Competition & State Aid
• Use of EU COVID-19 recovery funds to roll out very high capacity telecoms networks must adhere to State aid rules
• EU approves new and amended Member State measures to...more
The Situation: The health care sector is currently going through a digital transformation phase with the promise of achieving improved patient care and higher efficiency—and the implementation of cloud-based services is a...more
The Background: On February 1, 2021, Singapore's Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2020 ("PDPAA") came into effect.
The Situation: The PDPAA is the first comprehensive update to Singapore's Personal Data Protection...more
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS -
Competition & State Aid
• European Commission launches public consultation on revision of IPCEI Communication
• EU approves new and amended Member State measures to support the...more
3/1/2021
/ Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Export Controls ,
Medical Devices ,
Member State ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
State Aid ,
State of Emergency
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
2/24/2021
/ Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Export Controls ,
Medical Devices ,
Member State ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Popular ,
State Aid ,
State of Emergency
Competition & State Aid
• EU approves new and amended Member State measures to support the economy
Trade / Export Controls
• EU and India launch the High-Level Dialogue on Trade and Investment, with a particular...more
2/24/2021
/ Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Export Controls ,
Medical Devices ,
Member State ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
State Aid ,
State of Emergency
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS -
Competition & State Aid
• €25 billion Pan-European Guarantee Fund deployed for the first time
• EU approves new and amended Member State measures to support the economy
Trade / Export...more
1/13/2021
/ Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Export Controls ,
Medical Devices ,
Member State ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
State Aid ,
State of Emergency
United States -
Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standard -
NIST Unveils Draft Guidance to Protect Critical Infrastructure -
On October 22, 2020, the National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST")...more
1/8/2021
/ CNIL ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Security ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
NIST ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Risk Management
This regular update (no. 29 | 15 December 2020) covers key regulatory EU developments related to the evolving COVID-19 situation (Antitrust & State Aid; Trade/Export Controls; Medicines, Medical Devices and Personal...more
12/15/2020
/ Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Export Controls ,
Medical Devices ,
Member State ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
State Aid
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS -
Competition & State Aid
• EU approves new and amended Member State measures to support the economy
• Executive Vice-President and Competition Commissioner Vestager speech on the future of State...more
12/2/2020
/ Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Medicines Agency (EMA) ,
Export Controls ,
Medical Devices ,
Member State ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Popular ,
State Aid
UNITED STATES -
Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards -
NIST Releases Revision to Security Standard -
On September 23, the National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST") released Revision 5 to...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
11/17/2020
/ Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Export Controls ,
Medical Devices ,
Member State ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
State Aid ,
State of Emergency ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT)
The Situation: On October 6, 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") held that the national security laws of the United Kingdom, France, and Belgium, which each require that providers of electronic...more
11/6/2020
/ Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Retention ,
Data Security ,
e-Privacy Directive ,
Electronic Communications ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
International Data Transfers ,
Location Data ,
Member State ,
National Security ,
Standard Contractual Clauses