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A New UK Labour Government: A Fresh Approach to AI Regulation

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The Labour Party has indicated an intention to implement specific regulation in relation to AI in the UK. However, the manifesto on which the party has won power, did not propose any general AI legislation. New legislation...more

Linda Liu & Partners

On Efficiency of China’s Drug-Related Patent Term Compensation System based on “Effective protection period”

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China’s state council issued State Council Degree No. 769 on December 21, 2023 to enact the Implementing Regulations of the Patent Law (Amended in 2023) (hereinafter referred to as “the Implementing Regulations (Amended in...more

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AI Watch: Global regulatory tracker - OECD

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The OECD's AI recommendations encourage Member States to uphold principles of trustworthy AI. Laws/Regulations directly regulating AI (the “AI Regulations”) The OECD's Recommendation of the Council on Artificial...more

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UK's FCA consults on payment optionality for investment research

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The FCA consultation paper CP24/7 “Payment Optionality for Investment Research” considers the reintroduction of the bundling of research payments with broker’s execution fees....more

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GDPR Compliance: At the Intersection of AI and Life Sciences

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Late last month, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) hosted a panel on artificial intelligence and how it is rapidly transforming the life sciences sector, allowing companies to leverage large datasets to accelerate...more

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EU and Germany Lay Groundwork for the Use of Medical Data for Research and AI Training

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Both the EU and Germany are taking significant steps to accelerate digitalization in the health sector and facilitate the exchange and use of health data for research and innovation purposes. They aim to improve...more

Goodwin

A Look Ahead in Life Sciences: What We Are Tracking in Q2 2024 and Beyond

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As the life sciences, medtech, and diagnostic industries continue to expand and grow increasingly complex, so does the legal, regulatory, and compliance landscape. To help companies and investors navigate the many evolving...more

Hogan Lovells

New Commission Action Plan to boost biotechnology and biomanufacturing in the EU

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Today, 20 March 2024, the European Commission issued an important Communication aimed at boosting biotechnology and biomanufacturing in the EU. These sectors are identified as key strategic areas with ever-increasing growth...more

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Protective Packaging: The EU’s Economic Security Package Changes the Landscape in Global Technology Controls

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The EU plans to step up controls on its home grown technology. That is the short version. The longer version is a (pretty dry) recitation of the proposed legislation and whitepapers that were published last week as the...more

A&O Shearman

Draft EU Foreign Investment Screening Regulation sets out more comprehensive screening regime

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On 24 January 2024, the European Commission (EC) published its proposed reform of foreign investment screening in the EU. The proposal introduces more comprehensive rules for the review of foreign investments and strengthens...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Transaction Trends in Life Sciences

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In November, we were delighted to once again host our annual European Health & Life Sciences Symposium in Paris. The event attracted a large number of healthcare professionals, investors and dealmakers to the Shangri-La Hotel...more

Goodwin

A Look Ahead in Life Sciences: What We Are Tracking in Q1 2024 and Beyond

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As the life sciences, medtech, and diagnostic industries continue to expand and grow increasingly complex, so does the legal, regulatory, and compliance landscape. To help companies and investors navigate the many evolving...more

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EC Issues Revised Guidelines on Agreements Between Competitors: 10 Key Takeaways

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On June 1, 2023, the European Commission (EC) adopted revised Horizontal Guidelines (HGs) and two updated block exemption regulations (BERs) on research and development (R&D) and “specialisation” agreements. These materials...more

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EuropaBio Offers Recommendations on Biomanufacturing

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On June 30, 2023, EuropaBio announced that it “set[] in stone the first European recommendations on biomanufacturing with the publication of its Biomanufacturing Policy Summit 2023 report.” On March 15, 2023, EuropaBio hosted...more

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Horizontal Cooperation Agreements – New EU Regulations and Guidelines

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On 1 June 2023, the European Commission has announced the adoption of updated Horizontal Block Exemption Regulations on Research and Development (R&D) and Specialization agreements (HBERs) and revised Horizontal Guidelines....more

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New EU Competitors Cooperation Framework: Stricter on Information Exchange, Broader on Joint Sustainability Agreements

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On June 1, 2023, the European Commission (EC) adopted a revised legal framework that block-exempts research and development (R&D) and specialisation agreements between competitors from the prohibition of anticompetitive...more

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European Digital Compliance: Key Digital Regulation & Compliance Developments - March 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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Decarbonizing in a downturn: Can the mining & metals sector afford (not) to change?

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Softening commodity prices and economic headwinds may deter miners and metal companies from deploying the significant capital expenditure required to decarbonize....more

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EUON Publishes Nanopinion on Urinary MicroRNA-based Early Cancer Detection Using Nanowire-based Devices

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On May 31, 2022, the European Union (EU) Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) published a Nanopinion entitled “Urinary MicroRNA-based Early Cancer Detection Using Nanowire-based Devices” by Dr. Yasui Takao on using nanowire...more

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Special Report: Developments in UK Life Sciences – Spring Update 2022

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MHRA LAUNCHES UK CLINICAL TRIAL REGULATION CONSULTATION - The UK Government, through the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) (the medicines and medical device regulator in the United Kingdom),...more

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Proposed EU Competitor Cooperation Guidelines Tougher on Information Sharing, but Scope Provided for Sustainability Agreements

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The European Commission (Commission) is accepting public comment on its proposed revisions to European Union regulations and guidance on common competitor cooperation arrangements, which are due to expire on 31 December 2022....more

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The new draft EU horizontal antitrust rules – A snapshot overview

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On 1 March 2022, the European Commission ("EC") published for consultation two draft revised horizontal block exemption regulations ("HBERs") on research & development ("R&D") and specialisation agreements, as well as draft...more

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European Commission publishes draft competitor collaboration block exemptions and guidance

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The European Commission (“EC”) is consulting on new rules for collaborations between competitors by inviting comments on two draft Horizontal Block Exemption Regulations on Specialisation and R&D (“HBERs”) and accompanying...more

Hogan Lovells

ICO consults on new guidance for conducting scientific research under the UK GDPR

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Research and development, innovation, product and service improvement, AI design and deployment...these are key commercial drivers for the successful modern business. They also underpin technological, medicinal, and other...more

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Major Overhaul of EU Clinical Trial Rules Kicks In on 31 January 2022

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On 31 January 2022, the EU Clinical Trial Regulation (CTR) will come into application, almost 8 years after its adoption by the European Parliament and the Council of the EU. The CTR will radically change the regulatory...more

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