The European Commission intensified its focus on semiconductors by proposing the EU Chips Act on February 8, 2022. President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen calls it a "game changer". The proposed Act contains...more
Join the Hogan Lovells Antitrust and Competition team on Thursday, September 30, 2021 where we will discuss the new challenges of cross-border merger reviews, including heightened scrutiny across a number of regimes.
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9/2/2021
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China ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
EU ,
Life Sciences ,
Member State ,
Merger Reviews ,
Mergers ,
National Security ,
Technology Sector ,
UK ,
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Are politics and regulation fundamentally changing the climate for tech? Join us to explore what's happening, what's coming and what it means for businesses, investors and deals.
This event marks the launch of a...more
On 15 October 2018, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) opened a public consultation on proposed airworthiness standards for the certification of small electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The EASA...more
10/29/2018
/ Aircraft ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Aviation Industry ,
Certification Requirements ,
Electric Vehicles ,
EU ,
Public Consultations ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Safety Standards ,
Technology Sector
Are some tech companies using their cache of big data to crush competition?
U.S. regulators don’t think so. At the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Technology Policy Institute Conference in August 2018, Deputy Assistant...more
9/27/2018
/ Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Big Data ,
Cartels ,
Competition ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Mergers ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Technology Sector
Some of the 800+ Hogan Lovells lawyers who look at the TMT Industry Sector share their perspectives on the future. From Tokyo to Mexico; from Blockchain to satellites; from M&A to privacy.
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12/22/2017
/ 3D Printing ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Blockchain ,
Competition ,
Digital Single Market ,
Disruptive Technology ,
Driverless Cars ,
Drones ,
E-Commerce ,
Emerging Markets ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Silicon Valley ,
Technology Sector ,
Telehealth ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
In Europe, the United States and countries around the world, drone technology is advancing rapidly, and what used to be considered toys are quickly becoming powerful commercial tools that can provide enormous benefits in...more
On 12 May 2017 the European Aviation Safety Agency (“EASA“) opened a consultation into sweeping new regulations on the operation of unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS” or drones) in European airspace. Individuals and companies...more
5/16/2017
/ Airspace ,
Aviation Industry ,
Commercial Use ,
Drones ,
EU ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Technology Sector ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager has emphasised two important developments for EU antitrust enforcement, which have emerged from technological advancements:
The Commission is taking proactive...more
3/20/2017
/ Algorithms ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Cartels ,
Competition ,
E-Commerce ,
EU ,
Retail Market ,
Software ,
Technology Sector ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
Whistleblowers
When a parliamentary report cites Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein in its recitals and proposes new regulation for robots with artificial intelligence (“AI”), one cannot be sure whether the 19th or the 21st century has inspired...more
2/23/2017
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Driverless Cars ,
Drones ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
European Commission ,
Internet of Things ,
Medical Devices ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Robotics ,
Robots ,
Safety Standards ,
Technology ,
Technology Sector ,
Young Lawyers