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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 -

Private Credit Deep Dives – Portability (Europe)

Proskauer Rose LLP on 9/13/2024

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

The European Health Data Space - Panacea or Poison Pill?

Latham & Watkins LLP on 11/2/2022

On 3 May 2022, the European Commission launched its proposal for a Regulation for the European Health Data Space to “unleash the full potential of health data”. However, questions arise as to whether this proposal is a...more

Change of Control Clauses in High Yield: What You Need to Know

White & Case LLP on 4/29/2019

European Leveraged Finance Client Alert Series: Issue 4, 2019 - Most high yield indentures contain a "Change of Control" clause that relates to changes in the beneficial ownership of the issuer. We provide an overview of...more

Chapter 9: Rights of data subjects – Unlocking the EU General Data Protection Regulation

White & Case LLP on 4/16/2019

Why does this topic matter to organisations? EU data protection law provides data subjects with a wide array of rights that can be enforced against organisations that process personal data. These rights may limit the...more

Debt Portability Can Deliver a Better Exit Valuation — Will US Practice Increase Debt Portability in Europe?

Latham & Watkins LLP on 8/15/2018

Debt portability provisions — reasonably common in high yield lending but historically rare in bank financing — have been recently seen in an increased number of US transactions, as deal terms react to a buoyant financing...more

GDPR’s Most Frequently Asked Questions: Does a Company’s Reason for Processing Information Impact Whether It Must Allow Someone to...

BCLP on 5/18/2018

The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") is arguably the most comprehensive - and complex - data privacy regulation in the world. As companies prepare for the GDPR to go into force on May 25, 2018,...more

GDPR Basics for U.S. Companies Effective May 25, 2018

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 5/17/2018

The General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") becomes effective on May 25, 2018. Its goal is to protect EU citizens from privacy and data breaches. The key provisions of the GDPR and information on how it may impact...more

EU: Portability Regulation – important deadline of 2 June 2018

Hogan Lovells on 5/14/2018

The Portability Regulation (EU) 2017/1128 came into force on 1 April 2018. Part of the EU Commission’s aim to establish a Digital Single Market, the Regulation facilitates cross-border portability of online content. ...more

Portability Regulation: Important deadline of 2 June 2018

Hogan Lovells on 5/11/2018

The Portability Regulation (the Regulation) (EU) 2017/1128 came into force on 1 April 2018. Part of the EU Commission's aim to establish a Digital Single Market, the Regulation facilitates cross-border portability of online...more

Commission’s notice on Brexit and copyright: Is it as bad as it sounds?

Hogan Lovells on 4/6/2018

On 28 March 2018 the Commission published a Notice to Stakeholders on the Withdrawal of the UK and EU rules in the field of Copyright. The Notice reminds stakeholders that, unless the UK comes to an agreement with the EU,...more

DSM Watch: Regulation on Portability of Online Content comes into force 1 April 2018

Hogan Lovells on 3/28/2018

This year’s Easter holiday brings with it a further milestone in the Commission’s endeavor to bring about a truly Digital Single Market: The Portability Regulation (EU) 2017/1128 comes into force on 1 April 2018. ...more

DSM: The Digital Single Market – ‘Intellectual Values’ seminar series #4, video

Hogan Lovells on 1/26/2018

The EU Commission’s comprehensive Digital Single Market strategy was one of the hot topics relating to the ever-changing ‘connected world’ we covered in our ‘Intellectual Values’ seminar series. Al Shaw, Counsel in our London...more

Foreign No More: Transferring Data on Demand U.S. Companies and GDPR Data Portability

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 10/17/2017

Much has been written about the consternation and concern of businesses around the world regarding the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which takes effect on May 25, 2018. The GDPR applies to...more

DSM Watch: Compliance deadlines for EU online Portability Regulation pushed back

Hogan Lovells on 9/1/2017

In our 18 July blog we reported the then recently published key dates for compliance with the EU online Portability Regulation. Following a correction published in the EU Official journal on 28 July 2017, those deadlines...more

DSM Watch: On your marks! Deadline for EU online Portability Regulation compliance is 20 March 2018

Hogan Lovells on 7/19/2017

In our 21 June blog we reported that the text of this, the first legislative proposal published by the Commission under the Digital Single Market strategy banner, had been finalised by the European Parliament and Council. ...more

DSM Watch: EU online content services Portability Regulation will become law in its current form: Council adoption 8 June 2017

Hogan Lovells on 6/22/2017

DSM Watch has been tracking this, the first legislative proposal published by the Commission under the Digital Single Market strategy banner, since back in December 2015. The Commission’s aim was to allow consumers who pay...more

DSM Watch: European Commission's data package explores data ownership, localization, liability and portability, highlighting...

Hogan Lovells on 1/13/2017

On January 10, 2017, the European Commission released a Communication, a fact sheet, a working document and a public consultation relating to Europe’s “data economy”. The fact sheet states that “data is a new type of...more

2016 Year-End Estate Planning Advisory

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 11/22/2016

In 2016, we continued to experience a period of relative stability in our federal transfer tax system and have been able to plan without expecting imminent significant changes to the system. Under the American Taxpayer Relief...more

Changes to EU Privacy Law: the General Data Protection Regulation

Dechert LLP on 6/7/2016

On 27 April 2016, following a prolonged legislative process over some four years, the European Council and Parliament finally adopted a new data protection law: the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The GDPR was...more

GDPR Text Approved

Proskauer - Privacy & Cybersecurity on 12/18/2015

On December, 17, 2015, following the announcement that European officials had agreed on the language of the EU’s new General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR” or “Regulation”), the EU Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee...more

UK Film & Television Update - European Commission Announces Its Intention to Regulate Cross-Border Portability of Online Content

Latham & Watkins LLP on 12/14/2015

The EC’s attempt to harmonize copyright across Europe raises questions for both content providers and consumers. Readers may recall that on 6 May 2015 we issued an update notifying the European Commission (EC)'s...more

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