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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -
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What Does a New UK Government Mean for Climate Change?

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On July 4, 2024, the UK general election took place, and the Labour Party won with a significant majority. After 14 years of Conservative Party rule, a number of changes are now expected in respect of the UK's position on...more

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Foreign Institutional Investors Await Italian Government Action on Corporate Governance Reforms

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On March 27, 2024, the Italian legislature enacted reforms to attract new investors to the Italian capital markets and improve corporate governance following guidelines issued by former Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s...more

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The Sedona Conference Commentary on Proportionality in Cross-Border Discovery: A Brief Overview | Epiq

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The Sedona Conference (TSC) and its Working Group 6 on International Electronic Information Management, Discovery, and Disclosure recently published their Commentary on Proportionality in Cross-Border Discovery (Commentary)...more

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EU Takes Steps to Develop General Purpose AI Code of Practice

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Following the publication of the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act or Act) on 12 July 2024, there are now a series of steps that various EU bodies need to take towards implementation. One of the first key...more

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Public Company Watch: September 2024

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In the September edition of our Public Company Watch, we cover key issues impacting public companies, including updates regarding the most recent amendments to the Delaware General Corporate Law and the EU’s Corporate...more

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Cadwalader Climate - September 2024 #3

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In this week’s edition, we discuss the Swiss Government’s rejection of a landmark ruling that the country had violated the human rights of a group of its citizens by failing to take adequate action on climate change; a report...more

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

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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

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The EU AI Act: 6 Steps to Take in 2024

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This update is part of our EU AI Act Series. Learn more about the EU AI Act here. The EU AI Act has been formally adopted and the countdown to the start of enforcement has begun. Here are six steps you can take to jump start...more

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The EU AI Act: Who and What Is Covered?

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This update is part of our EU AI Act Series. Learn more about the EU AI Act here. The EU AI Act imposes obligations on providers, importers, distributors and deployers of AI systems and General-Purpose AI Models (GPAIMs). ...more

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EU Foreign Subsidy Regulation: General Court refuses to suspend EC request for mailboxes located in China

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In the context of a dawn raid under the EU Foreign Subsidy Regulation (FSR), the EU General Court (GC) has refused to suspend the European Commission (EC)’s request to access employees’ mailboxes located in China....more

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Your Data Act queries answered: the European Commission publishes FAQs

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On 6 September 2024, the European Commission published a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) on Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 on Harmonised Rules on Fair Access to and Use of Data (the Data Act). More detail can be found in...more

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Zooming in on AI – #4: What is the interplay between “Deployers” and “Providers” in the EU AI Act?

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One of the key aspects of the EU AI Act (“AI Act”)[1] is linked to the qualification of providers and deployers and the nuances which help distinguish between the two categories of stakeholders. What would this mean in...more

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The EU AI Act: Application to Open-Source Projects

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This update is part of our EU AI Act Series. Learn more about the EU AI Act here. The EU AI Act only regulates certain covered AI-related technologies — AI systems and General-Purpose AI Models (GPAIMs)....more

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The EU AI Act: What Employers Should Know

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This update is part of our EU AI Act Series. Learn more about the EU AI Act here. Employers in the European Union face new compliance obligations under the EU AI Act, a new set of rules that regulates the use of artificial...more

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The EU AI Act: Key Dates for Compliance

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This update is part of our EU AI Act Series. Learn more about the EU AI Act here. The European AI Act has been formally adopted and the countdown to the start of enforcement has begun. ...more

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Illumina/Grail: EU Court overturns approach to “killer acquisitions”

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In a much-anticipated ruling of 3 September 2024, the EU's highest court threw out the policy that the European Commission has been pursuing since 2021, by which it asserted jurisdiction to review so-called “killer...more

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The EU AI Act: What Life Sciences and Digital Health Companies Should Know

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This update is part of our EU AI Act Series. Learn more about the EU AI Act here. Life sciences and digital health companies face obligations under the AI Act that vary depending on how they use AI – and the level of risk...more

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Personal Data Sharing: What Information About Recipients Do We Need to Provide to Individuals Under the GDPR?

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Sharing personal data is necessary for most organisations, but it also entails certain data protection risks. Controllers who share personal data with others must, among other obligations, ensure that they comply with the...more

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WilmerHale’s Guide to the EU Data Act - September 2024

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Exactly one year from now, on September 12, 2025, the EU Data Act will enter into application. This new regulation provides harmonized rules on data access, switching cloud providers, and interoperability requirements across...more

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A Practitioner’s Perspective on Direct Effect of EU Law and Antitrust Law

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EU competition rules are crucial to the strengthening of the Union’s internal market. And direct effect has long been a structuring legal principle of the Union’s legal order, helping to ensure its autonomous nature. Thus,...more

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The EU AI Act: Oversight and Enforcement

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This update is part of our EU AI Act Series. Learn more about the EU AI Act here. The EU AI Act has been formally adopted and the countdown to the start of enforcement has begun. ...more

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Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 61

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X Agrees to Stop Processing EU Data to Train its Grok AI - Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (“DPC”) recently filed an urgent High Court application against X (formerly Twitter) for using the personal data of European...more

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The EU AI Act: Part Three – General-Purpose Models

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This is part three of our examination of the European Union’s new artificial intelligence law (the “EU AI Act”). In part one, we introduced the scope of the EU AI Act and discussed what types of AI systems are outright...more

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UK’s ICO and NCA Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Further Collaboration on Cybersecurity

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On 5 September 2024, the UK’s data privacy regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), and the UK National Crime Agency (NCA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) outlining how they will further collaborate...more

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Private Credit Deep Dives – Portability (Europe)

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One of the foundational provisions negotiated in almost every European leveraged loan agreement is the “Change of Control” definition and associated clauses. This provision is crucial because it directly impacts the risk...more

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