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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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EU Political Agreement on Forced Labor Product Ban

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On March 5, 2024, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union reached a "political agreement" on a Regulation prohibiting products made with forced labor on the European Union ("EU") market. While binding...more

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Digital Platforms, Beware of the Evolving EU Platform Work Directive

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After more than two years of legislative highs and lows for the European Union’s proposed Platform Work Directive, the EU may be inching closer to adopting regulations on the classification of platform workers, such as...more

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Almost there: The European Parliament passes the EU Data Act, with new rules for data access, switching cloud providers and...

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On November 9, 2023, the European Parliament adopted the EU Data Act, a new regulation providing harmonized rules on access to data, switching cloud providers and interoperability requirements across the EU. It is widely...more

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Unprecedented European Commission Order to Unwind an Acquisition

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On October 12, 2023, the European Commission (EC) ordered Illumina to unwind its already completed acquisition of the cancer-test provider GRAIL Inc. This is the first time that the EC has ordered a reversal of an...more

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Proposed EU Anti-Corruption Directive – how does it compare to the US and UK gold standard?

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The European Commission has published a proposed Directive which, building on measures already in place, would require member states to incorporate uniform anti-bribery measures into their laws. Whilst most EU member states...more

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Class Action Filings on the Rise in Europe, Especially in Product Liability Cases Ahead of Full Implementation of the EU’s...

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Under the timeline imposed by the EU’s Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers, the EU’s 27 member states were required to...more

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Time to Update Your Cookie Banners? Helpful Guidance from the European Data Protection Board on Bad Cookie Banner Practices

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When it comes to website privacy compliance, cookies have consistently presented the most fraught issues for U.S. businesses.  This is especially true for those businesses that find themselves in a sometimes new or often...more

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European Digital Compliance: Key Digital Regulation & Compliance Developments - January 2023

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To help organizations stay on top of the main developments in European digital compliance, Morrison Foerster’s European Digital Regulatory Compliance team reports on some of the main topical digital regulatory and compliance...more

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Court of Justice of the European Union’s Decision on Beneficial Owners

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In a judgment handed down on 22 November 2022, the European Court, sitting as the Grand Chamber, held an anti-money-laundering directive to be invalid which required Member States under the Charter of Fundamental Rights of...more

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CSRD Update: Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) adopted

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In November 2022, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) was adopted by the EU Parliament (Parliament) and approved by the European Council (EC). It has thus taken the last hurdle in the legislative process...more

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European Patent Holders Should Address Opt-Out Question Before Unified Patent Court Begins Operations

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Should I stay or should I go? This is the question current owners of European patents and applicants for pending applications are asking as the European Patent with Unitary Effect (“Unitary Patent”) and Unified Patent Court...more

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The entry into force of the Digital Markets Act kicks off new era of digital regulation in Europe

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On 12 October the Digital Markets Act (DMA)1  was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The DMA will enter into force on 1 November 2022 and will apply as of 2 May 2023. The DMA introduces European-wide ex...more

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The EU Digital Markets Act – The Holy Grail of Big Tech Regulation?

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On July 18, 2022, the European Council formally adopted the “Regulation on contestable and fair markets in the digital sector”, also referred to as the “Digital Markets Act” or “DMA”. This marks the final step for this new...more

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International Legal Highlights | June 2022

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION ADOPTED A PROPOSAL DIRECTIVE ON CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY DUE DILIGENCE - On 23 February 2022, the European Commission (EC) adopted a proposal for a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence...more

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Deadline Approaching for European Union Employers to Adopt Modernized Working Conditions

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The European Union’s Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions Directive (TPWC) released in 2019 is quickly approaching its August 2 transposition deadline, by which date each Member State will have to pass legislation...more

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The Unified Patent Court is (Finally) Coming to Europe and Bringing Some Pretty Fundamental Changes with It

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Seven years after the Member States of the EU signed the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (“UPCA”), the Unitary Patent (“UP”) and the Unified Patent Court (“UPC”) are likely to commence during the second half of 2022. This...more

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La Commission européenne facilite l’accès des entreprises frappées de plein fouet par la guerre en Ukraine au soutien financier...

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En réaction à l’invasion de l’Ukraine par la Russie, la Commission européenne a publié le 23 mars 2022, à l’intention des Etats membres de l’UE, un encadrement temporaire de crise pour leur donner de la souplesse pour...more

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The European Commission Facilitates Access to Financial Support From EU Member States For Companies Hit Hard by the War in Ukraine

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In response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the European Commission has issued, on March 23, 2022 a temporary crisis framework to EU Member States to give them flexibility to intervene in support of companies in compliance...more

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Top EU Court Clarifies Anti-US Sanctions “Blocking Statute”

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The court explains how the controversial EU law operates to bar EU persons from complying with US sanctions on Iran and Cuba. On 21 December 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) released its long-awaited...more

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Court of Justice of the European Union says ad hoc submission to arbitration of dispute between EU Member State and EU investor...

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On 26 October 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the Court) delivered its judgment in Case C‑109/20, Republic of Poland v PL Holdings S.á r.l. (PL Holdings)....more

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EU Whistleblowing Directive: Changes and Challenges Facing Global Employers

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The clock is ticking for global employers with staff in the EU to prepare for changes in reports made by EU whistleblowers. Employers need to determine how the Directive will be implemented in each of EU’s 27 Member States,...more

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Brexit’s Effect on Judicial Cooperation Between the United Kingdom and European Union

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When the Brexit transition period ended on 31 December 2020, several questions remained as to the nature and extent of future judicial cooperation between the United Kingdom and the European Union....more

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European Courts Face a Rising Tide of Climate Litigation

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European courts, both at the Union level and the Member State level, are continuously facing a rising tide of climate litigation cases, with different responses. At the European Union (EU) level, on March 25, 2021 the Court...more

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The EU’s Collective Redress Directive — The Potential for Collective Consumer Lawsuits: An Introduction

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The European Parliament formally endorsed the text of a new collective actions legislation, “Directive (EU) 2020/1828 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2020 on Representative Actions for the...more

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VG Bild-Kunst: Practical implications of the CJEU’s latest decision on linking and framing

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This recent CJEU decision raises a number of considerations for content rights holders and for those seeking to link to content online, across both the EU and the UK - Under UK and European laws, the rights of copyright...more

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