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European Vulnerability Database Published by the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity

Alston & Bird on 6/2/2025

The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) has launched the European Vulnerability Database (EUVD), a tool designed to enhance digital security across the EU. The EUVD is available here....more

The EU Cyber Resilience Act - What You Need to Know

A&O Shearman on 1/14/2025

The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) entered into force on 10 December 2024. The CRA is the first legislation of its kind in the world that aims to enhance the cyber security of products or software with a digital component...more

Digital Operational Resilience in the Financial Services Sector: EU and UK Update

K&L Gates LLP on 8/5/2024

With under six months to go until the European Union Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) becomes applicable on 17 January 2025, DORA implementation projects are running full steam ahead. DORA lays down uniform...more

The United States Imposes New Sanctions and Export Control Restrictions to Further Constrain Russia’s War Efforts, Including by...

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 6/19/2024

On June 12, 2024, the United States took several hard-hitting sanctions- and export control-related actions intended to intensify pressure on the Russian government and hamper Russia’s ability to continue to support its war...more

European Commission Proposes New EU Cybersecurity Rules for Software and Hardware Products

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 10/11/2022

On September 15, 2022, the European Commission (EC) published a Proposal for a Cyber Resilience Act (CRA Proposal) that sets out new rules in the European Union (EU) for software and hardware products and their remote data...more

EU: In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation Entered Into Force (Part 3 Of 3)

MoFo Life Sciences on 6/14/2022

Part 1 of this article discussed the background and purpose of the EU In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (EU) 2017/746 (IVDR), the definition of in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDs), the risk-based classification system,...more

Children's rights in the digital world: new guidelines in the Netherlands

Hogan Lovells on 3/17/2021

On 12 March 2021, the "Code for Children's Rights" ("Code voor Kinderrechten") was launched in the Netherlands. The Code was developed by the University of Leiden and the Waag organisation commissioned by the Dutch...more

The EU Medical Device Regulation: What’s Next?

McDermott Will & Emery on 2/3/2020

The EU Medical Device Regulation goes into application on 26 May 2020, with the In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Regulation set to follow on 26 May 2022. These new Regulations bring sweeping changes to the market clearance...more

Chinese walls? Germany reinforces the control of foreign investments

Hogan Lovells on 7/18/2017

On 12 July 2017, the German Federal Government significantly reinforced the barriers for the acquisition of German companies by non-EU companies. The new Regulation for the Amendment of the Foreign Trade and Payments...more

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