In the rush of the “wash-up” process before the UK’s forthcoming General Election, the Media Act 2024 has completed the final legislative stages and became law on 24 May 2024. This major piece of legislation is the biggest...more
On 20 May 2024 the UK passed the Automated Vehicles Act 2024, setting up a comprehensive framework for the regulation of self-driving vehicles in the UK. On 20 May 2024 the UK passed the Automated Vehicles Act 2024, setting...more
In Part 2 of our series on the UK’s Draft Media Bill, we take an in-depth look at Part 2 of the Draft Media Bill, which seeks to update the public service broadcaster (PSB) prominence regime, to keep up with the way TV...more
The UK’s communications regulator, Ofcom, have provisionally concluded that stricter advertising regulations for commercially-funded public service broadcasting (“PSB”) channels are no longer ‘justified’ or ‘proportionate’...more
The Draft Media Bill (the “Bill”) published on 29 March 2023 will implement the UK Government’s plans to modernise broadcasting legislation and introduce wide-ranging reforms to the regulatory environment for public service...more
Last August (2022) the UK Government published its vision for “Connected and Automated Mobility” (also referred to as “CAM”), billing it as "an extraordinary opportunity…to drive forward this unfolding mobility revolution,...more
On 16 November, Ofcom (the UK communications regulator) published the “Media plurality and online news” report, which examines the influence of online intermediaries (including social media platforms, search engines and news...more
In June, Ofcom announced a review of broadcasting rules relating to the frequency and length of advertising on public service broadcasting channels in response to evolving viewing habits and the rise in popularity of...more
On Friday 16 July 2020, the UK communications regulator, Ofcom, published a consultation on video-sharing platform regulation, calling for views by 24 September 2020. ...more
Whilst political uncertainty may have businesses’ attention fixed, the Hogan Lovells Global Survey on Digital Regulation: ‘A Turning Point for Tech’ suggests that tech companies should be looking elsewhere. During yesterday’s...more
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The retail and fashion industries may be transforming at a rapid pace, but the Hogan Lovells Retail and Fashion Group will make sure you are on-trend. ...more
1/24/2019
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On 4 June 2018, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a Regulation to modify existing EU rules to allow manufacturers of vehicles to obtain new approvals from the 27 EU Member States who will remain post-Brexit to...more
In anticipation of the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union, the European Commission has released a Notice to Stakeholders on the impact of Brexit on the incoming rules on geo-blocking (the “Notice“)....more
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Yesterday the House of Lords published a report into the UK’s digital advertising market. It includes: a call for a CMA study into whether the market is working fairly for businesses and consumers; proposals for enhancing...more
The new provision on the banning of unjustified geoblocking in online sales is at the heart of the EU Commission’s aspiration and effort to create a real Digital Single Market within the European Union....more
The new provision on the banning of unjustified geoblocking in online sales is at the heart of the EU Commission’s aspiration and effort to create a real Digital Single Market within the European Union. ...more
The European Union will end unjustified geoblocking for consumers wishing to buy products or services online within the EU before the end of next year....more