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
7/26/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Digital Communications ,
Digital Marketplace ,
Digital Services ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
European Parliament ,
Fake Reviews ,
Germany ,
IP Addresses ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Political Advertising ,
Right to Repair ,
UK
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
5/2/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Authentication and Trust Services Regulation (eIDAS) ,
Data Protection ,
Digital Marketplace ,
Digital Services ,
EU ,
European Digital Strategy ,
European Parliament ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Germany ,
Greenwashing ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Infringement ,
Innovative Technology ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
UK ,
UK ICO
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 digital regulatory and compliance...more
2/5/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Child Pornography ,
Consumer Rights Directive ,
Copyright ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Digital Marketplace ,
ENISA ,
EU ,
European Parliament ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Green Deal ,
Greenwashing ,
Media ,
Member State ,
Online Contracts ,
Online Platforms ,
Parental Consent ,
Political Advertising ,
Popular ,
Strict Product Liability ,
Subscription Services ,
Transparency
On July 6, 2023, the German parliament adopted the “Competition Enforcement Act.” The new law still lacks final approval by the Bundesrat, which will not be granted before the end of September, but this is only a formality....more
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
7/6/2023
/ Advertising Standards Authority ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
DATA Act ,
Digital Marketplace ,
Digital Services ,
EU ,
European Parliament ,
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ,
FRAND ,
Greenwashing ,
Ministry of Justice ,
Online Platforms ,
Piracy ,
Popular ,
Standard Essential Patents ,
Subscription Services ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
Unfair Trade Practices Act
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
4/6/2023
/ Advertising Standards Authority ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Cyber Threats ,
DATA Act ,
Digital Service Providers ,
Digital Services ,
Duty To Repair ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Parliament ,
False Advertising ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Greenwashing ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Misleading Statements ,
Network and Information Security Directive ,
Popular ,
Research and Development ,
Tax Credits ,
Technology ,
Websites ,
Withdrawal Agreement
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
1/10/2023
/ Compliance ,
Consumer Rights Directive ,
Content Marketing ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Designated Contract Markets (DCMs) ,
Digital Communications ,
Digital Markets Strategy ,
Digital Services ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Harmonization Rules ,
Member State ,
Minors ,
OFCOM ,
Online Platforms ,
Popular ,
Risk Assessment ,
Targeted Digital Advertising ,
UK ,
Whistleblowers
To help organisations 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
10/12/2022
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Competition ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Marketplace ,
Digital Service Providers ,
Digital Services ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Germany ,
Net Neutrality ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
OFCOM ,
Online Platforms ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Telecommunications ,
UK
On October 4, 2022, the European Council gave its final approval to the Regulation on a Single Market for Digital Services, also referred to as the “Digital Services Act” or DSA. This marks the final step for the DSA to come...more
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
7/19/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Big Tech ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Use Policies ,
Digital Marketplace ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Council ,
Member State ,
Mergers ,
Online Advertisements ,
Online Platforms ,
Search Engines ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Web Browsers
The European Commission published the new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and related guidelines on May 10, 2022. The purpose of the block exemption is to generally exempt agreements between market players at different...more
5/13/2022
/ Distributors ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Goods or Services ,
Most-Favored Nations ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Online Marketplace ,
Resale Pricing ,
Retailers ,
Supply Chain ,
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) ,
Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER)
To help organisations 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 European digital regulatory and...more
4/11/2022
/ Compliance ,
Content Marketing ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
DATA Act ,
Designated Contract Markets (DCMs) ,
Digital Communications ,
Digital Markets Strategy ,
Digital Rights ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Germany ,
Internet of Things ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
OFCOM ,
Online Gaming ,
Online Platforms ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Right to Repair ,
The Copyright Act ,
UK Parliament ,
Video Games
On December 7, 2021, the incoming German government signed its coalition agreement for the 2021 to 2025 tenure. The agreement sets the policy agenda for the new government, consisting of Social Democrats, Greens, and...more
Key Takeaways: As in many other jurisdictions, the incoming German government is seeking to expand competition law enforcement with new theories and a heightened focus on technology, digital markets, and consumer...more
To help organisations 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 developments in this area that...more
7/8/2021
/ Algorithms ,
Big Tech ,
Blockchain ,
Child Pornography ,
Digital Services ,
Drug Trafficking ,
eBay ,
EU ,
European Parliament ,
Germany ,
Information Technology ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
OFCOM ,
Online Marketplace ,
Online Platforms ,
Smart Contracts ,
Telecommunications ,
Terms and Conditions ,
Terrorism Funding ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
For many years, the regulation of digital markets has been a key priority in Europe. In 2015, the European Commission committed the EU to the creation of a digital single market – and that commitment spawned a series of...more
4/26/2021
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Copyright ,
Digital Goods ,
Digital Marketplace ,
Digital Services ,
Digital Single Market ,
Electronic Communications ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Geo-Blocking ,
Popular ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
In recent years, there have been various antitrust investigations in the pharmaceutical sector resulting in decisions of the European Commission (EC) and the European Courts. In two recent rulings – “Lundbeck and...more
KEY TAKEAWAYS
German merger control will see some major changes in 2021. Today, the German parliament adopted the draft 10th Amendment to the German Act Against Restraints of Competition (ARC). The new amendment to the...more
Major changes in the German merger control regime can be expected for 2021. Today, the German government adopted the draft 10th Amendment to the German Act Against Restraints of Competition (the “Draft”). The Draft will now...more
In two long-awaited decisions handed down yesterday and last week, respectively, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) had the opportunity to decide the fate of online or “over-the-top” (OTT) communications services under...more
Last week, German regulators decided to no longer accept the widely used “JusProg” software as a sufficient means for online service providers to comply with statutory youth protection requirements. The decision is effective...more
KEY TAKEAWAYS -
Germany is about to pass a new law that will officially allow e-scooters on public roads. The new law, adopted today, will give people more choices for transportation and allow for modern, green and clean...more
What is at Stake? -
“Common ownership” – an investor holding economic interests in different competing businesses at the same time – has been a recurring topic in antitrust debates. More recently, there have been calls in...more
The EU General Court (“Court”) reduced the fines imposed on Servier SAS and its subsidiaries (“Servier”) from a total of €428 million to €315 million (see press release no. 194/18), thereby partially annulling a European...more
After a legislative procedure lasting more than two years, the European Union has finally published its new “European Electronic Communications Code” (EECC). It provides updated rules for providers of traditional mobile and...more