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United States, EU and UK Sign Treaty on the Use of Artificial Intelligence

In a landmark moment for global AI governance, the United States, European Union and United Kingdom have signed the Council of Europe’s framework convention on artificial intelligence and human rights, democracy, and the rule...more

The EU’s AI Act: A Review of the World’s First Comprehensive Law on Artificial Intelligence and What This Means for EU and Non-EU...

The agreed text of the AI Act was published on July 12, 2024, essentially starting the clock on the legal deadlines contained in it. Its obligations will apply in tiered phases, with the first key obligations being enforced...more

EU’s 14th Package of Sanctions on Russia

On 24 June 2024, the EU adopted its 14th package of sanctions against Russia. The latest measures include: The designation of 116 additional individuals and entities across a number of industries for their responsibility in...more

New Report Latest to Cast Uncertainty over EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework

A new report issued in May 2024 by the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), an independent thinktank, is the latest installment to cast concerns over the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF), predicting that it will...more

The EU and UK Introduce New IoT Security Standards

The FCC’s recent introduction of a new Voluntary Cybersecurity Labelling Program for consumer Internet of Things (IoT) products reflects the continued desire by U.S. regulators to bolster the security of the ever-increasing...more

eIDAS 2.0: Paving the Way for a Unified Digital Identity Framework in Europe

Electronic identification and trust services (eIDAS) refer to a range of services that include verifying the identity of individuals and businesses online and verifying the authenticity of electronic documents. Since 2014,...more

EU Passes Comprehensive Law on Artificial Intelligence, Heralding a New Era of AI Regulation

On March 13, 2024, the EU Parliament voted to pass the EU’s much-discussed AI Act (with 523 votes in favor, 46 against and 49 abstentions). For an insight into the AI Act’s progression through the EU lawmaking system, see our...more

New UK and EU Sanctions Introduced Against Russia

The United Kingdom (“UK”) introduced new sanctions against Russia on December 14, 2023 with the European Union (“EU”) also adopting its 12th package of sanctions against Russia on December 18, 2023....more

EU Reaches Agreement on New “AI Act”: The World’s First Comprehensive AI Law

The Council of the European Union and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on a new comprehensive regulation governing AI, known as the “AI Act,” late on Friday night (December 8, 2023). While the final...more

Key Takeaways from the UK’s AI Summit: The Bletchley Declaration

The United Kingdom hosted an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Safety Summit on November 1 – 2 at Bletchley Park with the purpose of bringing together those leading the AI charge, including international governments, AI companies,...more

Unleashing the AI Imagination: A Global Overview of Generative AI Regulations

United States: The Administration and Congress are taking initial steps to produce legislation to regulate AI and using interim measures, such as the White House’s recently announced voluntary agreement with seven prominent...more

The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) Has Now Taken Effect

The new EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) has now finally taken effect. Under the FSR the European Commission (EC) will have new powers to intervene against distortions to competition in the EU internal market caused by...more

Upcoming EU Rules on Digital Operational Resilience

There will be additional compliance obligations and mandatory contractual provisions introduced for financial entities and outsourced IT service providers. The new DORA seeks to strengthen the resilience of financial...more

Unveiling the New European Economic Security Strategy

The EU’s new Joint Communication on a European Economic Security Strategy proposes a methodology for an EU economic security risk assessment and identifies measures to mitigate these risks. The Strategy is noteworthy because...more

The New EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation: Overview and Practical Impact for Companies

The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (“FSR”) entered into force on 12 January 2023 and will start to apply from 12 July 2023. Under the FSR, the European Commission (“Commission”) will have powers to intervene against...more

The EU’s Proposed Artificial Intelligence Law Enters Final Stage

The European Union (EU) has made steady progress in shaping its proposed AI law, known as the “AI Act.” With the European Parliament approving its preferred version, the AI Act has now entered the final stage of the...more

New EU Deforestation Regulation: Overview and Key Considerations for Companies

The European Union has adopted the new EU Deforestation Regulation, whereby applicable companies must implement a rigorous due diligence process to ensure that certain products and commodities sold in or out of the EU are not...more

Additional EU and UK Sanctions Imposed on Russia

On February 24 and 25, 2023, the United Kingdom and European Union each adopted additional sanctions against Russia due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. These new measures are summarized below....more

Russia Sanctions Year in Review: Impact on Aviation Sector

This post marks the third entry in our Year-in-Review series. For prior posts, click here. Many of the first measures that the United States, European Union and United Kingdom collectively took against Russia in 2022 related...more

Russia Sanctions Year in Review: Impact on Financial Services Sector

On February 24, 2022, the United States (U.S.), European Union (EU), United Kingdom (UK), and other countries issued a barrage of sanctions against the Russian financial sector, cutting off many major banks from the global...more

Overview of the EU’s Ninth Sanctions Package and the UK’s Latest Restrictive Measures Against Russia

U’s Ninth Package - On Friday 16 December 2022 the EU issued its ninth package of sanctions against Russia. Under the new package: Asset freezes have been imposed against 174 new individuals and entities including National...more

Latest UK and EU Sanctions Against Russia

The EU has published its eighth package of measures and the UK has published a number of new regulations to implement previously announced measures. Split across four regulations, the EU’s eighth package: Introduces new...more

New Sanctions and Export Controls in Global Response to the Attempted Annexation of Ukrainian Territory

In the final few days of September, the U.S. and global allies issued a number of sanctions and export controls against actors who have supported Russia’s referendums in Ukraine and related attempts to annex four Ukrainian...more

EU Issues a “Maintenance and Alignment” Regulation while UK Publishes a Succession of Amendments to Its Sanctions Regime against...

EU update - On July 21, 2022, the EU published its “maintenance and alignment” package of sanctions. This latest package seeks to tighten existing sanctions, perfect their implementation, and strengthen their effectiveness. ...more

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