This regular update (no. 59 | 16 August 2021) covers key regulatory EU developments related to the evolving COVID-19 situation (Antitrust & State Aid; Trade/Export Controls; Medicines, Medical Devices and Personal Protective...more
8/23/2021
/ Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Trade ,
Medical Devices ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Aid
NOTE FROM THE EDITORS -
The "dog days of summer" certainly provide a welcome, if brief, break in the extremely rapid pace of statutory, regulatory, and various other policy and industry efforts applicable to digital health....more
8/13/2021
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Clinical Trials ,
Connected Items ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Health ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Information Blocking Rules ,
International Tax Issues ,
Life Sciences ,
Machine Learning ,
Medical Devices ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Medicare ,
Physician Fee Schedule ,
Popular ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Telehealth ,
Vaccinations
This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion.
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS...more
8/5/2021
/ Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Export Controls ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Trade ,
Medical Devices ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Aid
This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion.
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS...more
7/31/2021
/ Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Export Controls ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Trade ,
Medical Devices ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Aid
This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion.
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS...more
7/25/2021
/ Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Trade ,
Medical Devices ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Aid
This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion.
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS...more
This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion.
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS...more
This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion.
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS...more
7/14/2021
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Dawn Raids ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Trade ,
Medical Devices ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Aid
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS -
Competition & State Aid -
• European Commission adopts first positive assessments of Recovery and Resilience Plans from 8 Member States
• European Commission approves new and amended Member...more
6/30/2021
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Trade ,
Medical Devices ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Aid
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS -
Competition & State Aid -
• Executive Vice-President and Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager addresses competition policy’s role in supporting Europe’s recovery • EU General Court...more
6/30/2021
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Trade ,
Medical Devices ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Aid
This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion.
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS...more
6/21/2021
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Trade ,
Medical Devices ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Aid
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS
Competition & State Aid
• EU General Court annuls COVID-19-related State aid decisions for inadequate reasoning
• European Commission receives Recovery and Resilience Plans from 23 Member...more
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS
Competition & State Aid
• Multilateral Working Group on pharmaceutical mergers launches a joint public consultation
• European Commission receives Recovery and Resilience Plans from 18...more
6/7/2021
/ Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Export Controls ,
Medical Devices ,
State Aid ,
State of Emergency ,
Vaccinations
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS
Competition & State Aid
• European Commission publishes proposed Regulation on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market
• EU approves new and amended Member State measures to support the...more
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS
Competition & State Aid
• European Commission receives Recovery and Resilience Plans from 14 Member States
• EU approves new and amended Member State measures to support the economy...more
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS
Competition & State Aid
• Portugal is first Member State to officially deliver Recovery and Resilience Plan to European Commission
• EU Single Resolution Board responds to European...more
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS
Competition & State Aid
• European Commission adopts Communication on revised Guidelines on Regional State Aid
• European Commission launches public consultation on proposed revised State...more
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS -
Competition & State Aid
• Air Canada and Transat withdraw from proposed merger after European Commission rejects remedy package – Remarks from Executive Vice-President and Competition...more
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS -
Competition & State Aid
• European Commission issues Comfort letter on Cooperation at a Matchmaking Event – Towards COVID19 vaccines upscale production
• European Commission publishes...more
4/5/2021
/ Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Medicines Agency (EMA) ,
Export Controls ,
Medical Devices ,
Member State ,
State Aid
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS -
Competition & State Aid
• Commissioner McGuinness addresses EU’s bank crisis management and deposit insurance framework, including COVID-19 crisis and State aid concerns
• EU approves...more
4/5/2021
/ Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Medicines Agency (EMA) ,
Export Controls ,
Medical Devices ,
Member State ,
State Aid
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS
Competition & State Aid
• Launch of Multilateral Working Group of leading competition authorities to assess the effects of mergers in the pharmaceutical sector, including drug pricing
•...more
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS
Competition & State Aid
• European Commission pursues Fit for Future Platform to simplify EU law, including in the area of State aid, particularly in response to the pandemic
• EU approves new...more
3/17/2021
/ Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Medicines Agency (EMA) ,
Export Controls ,
Medical Devices ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Popular ,
State Aid
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS -
Competition & State Aid
• Use of EU COVID-19 recovery funds to roll out very high capacity telecoms networks must adhere to State aid rules
• EU approves new and amended Member State measures to...more
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS -
Competition & State Aid
• European Commission launches public consultation on revision of IPCEI Communication
• EU approves new and amended Member State measures to support the...more
3/1/2021
/ Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Export Controls ,
Medical Devices ,
Member State ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
State Aid ,
State of Emergency
This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion.
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS -...more
2/24/2021
/ Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Export Controls ,
Medical Devices ,
Member State ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Popular ,
State Aid ,
State of Emergency