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It’s Official: The EU Platform Work Directive Is Here

The European Union’s (EU) Platform Work Directive went into effect on December 1, 2024, imposing significant new requirements on companies that facilitate work in the gig economy....more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Unlocking Digital Infrastructure: European Market Drivers and Trends

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M&A activity in the digital infrastructure sector has been growing year-on-year in Europe, with deal counts and cumulative deal values highlighting the resilience of this asset class. 2024 is likely set to hit a new peak of...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Big Tech’s Growing Regulatory Burden in Europe—Failing to Prepare Is Preparing to Fail

On 25 April 2023, the same day on which the European Commission (EC) adopted its first designation decisions under its Digital Services Act (DSA), the United Kingdom (UK) Parliament published its long-awaited Digital Markets,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

EU Digital Markets Act Enters Into Force on November 1, Creating New Regulatory Regime for Large Tech Platforms

The European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 12 October 2022. The legislation, which regulates large technology platforms, enters into force on 1 November 2022 (20 days...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

D(MA)-Day: Formal Adoption of the EU Digital Markets Act

On July 18, 2022, the long-awaited Digital Markets Act (DMA) received the final approval of the EU's co-legislators. The DMA will impose stringent far-reaching obligations on the largest digital platforms: the "gatekeepers."...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Nota Bene Episode 112: How Europe is Filling Enforcement Gaps for Digital Gatekeepers with Robert Klotz and Ciara Barbu-O’Connor

Digital platforms and companies have transformed the world in ways no other industry has done before in such dramatic ways. However, these platforms have transitioned from alternative channels to major players (and often, the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Digital Platforms — New EU Regulations and Competition Law Tools

The ever increasing market power and often criticised conduct of data driven platforms is not new, but lately the efforts to tackle these appear to have taken a decisive turn. We are now on the verge of new rules and tools to...more

McDermott Will & Emery

EU Competition Commissioner Vestager Nominated for a Second Term – a Tale of Two Hats

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What Happened: On 10 September 2019, European Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen nominated Margrethe Vestager as Competition Commissioner for a second consecutive term. As part of a structural shake-up of the...more

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