The European Commission has published new guidance and related regulations concerning cooperation among competitors, under Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). These replace instruments...more
6/14/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Climate Change ,
Competition ,
Corporate Counsel ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Infrastructure ,
Safe Harbors ,
Sustainability ,
Technology Sector ,
Telecommunications ,
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)
SEC Proposes Significant Updates to Regulation S-P and Cyber Risk Management Rule for Market Entities -
At an open meeting on March 15, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission) issued a release and...more
3/31/2023
/ Colorado ,
Cybersecurity ,
EU ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Fraud ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Scams ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Social Media
On 12 October the Digital Markets Act (DMA)1 was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The DMA will enter into force on 1 November 2022 and will apply as of 2 May 2023. The DMA introduces European-wide ex...more
10/26/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Competition ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Digital Marketplace ,
Digital Markets Strategy ,
Digital Platforms ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Member State ,
Mergers ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Sanctions
We are delighted to introduce Dechert Cyber Bits, brought to you by members of our top-ranked, global Privacy & Cybersecurity practice. Cyber Bits is a bi-weekly publication that will provide a short summary of key...more
10/22/2021
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
EU ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
State Privacy Laws ,
UK
Key takeaways - The European Commission (EC) recently issued guidance encouraging Member States to make use of the option, foreseen in the EU Merger Regulation (EUMR), to request the EC to review transactions that do not meet...more
On May 5 the European Commission issued its proposal to create wide-ranging powers to tackle non-European subsidies which may distort competition in Europe. The proposal introduces three different regimes: An ex officio...more
The European Commission’s antitrust arm, DG COMP, has for the second time publicly confirmed that a COVID-19 initiative among pharmaceutical companies is compliant with EU antitrust laws. It did so by way of a “comfort...more
On 10 February 2021, over two and a half years after the anticipated adoption of the e-Privacy Regulation, European Member States have agreed to a revised text. Portending a potential break in the three-year impasse, the...more
2/17/2021
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
e-Privacy Directive ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Member State ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements
Key Takeaways -
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) controls are proliferating around the globe. Since the pandemic, “health” has become a particular focus.
- Several countries have adapted their existing FDI rules, or...more
7/29/2020
/ Australia ,
Austria ,
Biotechnology ,
Canada ,
CFIUS ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Czech Republic ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
France ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hungary ,
Italy ,
Japan ,
Medical Devices ,
Member State ,
Mergers ,
New Zealand ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Poland ,
Slovenia ,
Spain ,
Threshold Requirements ,
UK ,
Voting Rights
The EU Foreign Direct Investment Regulation will be in full force from October 11, 2020. We expect it will radically alter the dynamics of foreign investment review in Europe. Any non-EU investor and any EU target company...more
5/18/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Subsidiaries ,
Member State ,
Mergers ,
National Security Review Proceedings ,
New Regulations ,
Non-EU Investors ,
UK Brexit
Strong signal that the EU wants to protect its critical businesses and that the European Commission’s “advisory” role under the EU FDI Regulation will be significant .
Key Takeaways -
In response to concerns raised by...more
All forms of movement are under serious threat in the current global climate: with an estimated 1/4 of the world’s population in lock down, this unprecedented government intervention has slashed passenger demand and halted...more
3/30/2020
/ Automotive Industry ,
Aviation Industry ,
Best Practices ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cruise Ships ,
Economic Stimulus ,
EU ,
Federal Loans ,
Financial Assistance Policies ,
Government Assistance ,
Government Lockdown ,
Relief Measures ,
Risk Management ,
Shipping ,
Supply Chain ,
Transportation Industry ,
UK