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The EU’s AI Act: A Review of the World’s First Comprehensive Law on Artificial Intelligence and What This Means for EU and Non-EU...

The agreed text of the AI Act was published on July 12, 2024, essentially starting the clock on the legal deadlines contained in it. Its obligations will apply in tiered phases, with the first key obligations being enforced...more

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog

The EU and UK Introduce New IoT Security Standards

The FCC’s recent introduction of a new Voluntary Cybersecurity Labelling Program for consumer Internet of Things (IoT) products reflects the continued desire by U.S. regulators to bolster the security of the ever-increasing...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

AI regulation introduced in Europe - setting the way forward for the rest of the world or slowing down the adoption of new tech?

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The EU AI Act, which was passed by the European Parliament on 13 March and is set to become law later this year, will probably be the world’s first legislation to introduce a general regulatory framework for artificial...more

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Reversal of Burden of Proof Under Proposal for a New EU Product Liability Directive

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In Short - The Situation: The EU Product Liability Directive 85/374/EEC ("PLD") was adopted nearly 40 years ago and has remained almost unchanged since its inception....more

King & Spalding

Nearly a Century in the Making: Congress Modernizes FDA’s Regulation of Cosmetics

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The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (“MOCRA”) was signed into law alongside other reforms to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FD&C Act”) on December 29, 2022, as part of a broader consolidated...more

Dechert LLP

MiFID II ESG product governance amendments in force from 22 November 2022

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MiFID II ESG product governance amendments in force from 22 November 2022 The new product governance amendments will require firms to specifically take into account ESG factors throughout their product governance processes....more

K&L Gates LLP

Surge of Antitrust Enforcement Against Manufacturers of Branded Consumer Goods

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European antitrust regulators have shown a continued focus on scrutinizing manufacturers’ engagement with their distributors. The anticompetitive practices that have attracted the highest financial penalties primarily relate...more

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French Court Clarifies Surveillance Obligations

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The Situation: In a recent decision, the French Supreme Court clarified the surveillance obligations of notified bodies—independent entities accredited by an EU Member State's national health authority to determine whether a...more

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France Simplifies Local Medical Device Regulations and Sets Precedent for Other Member States

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On April 26, 2018, the French administrative Supreme Court (Conseil d'Etat) issued a ruling that annulled Decree 2016-1716 of December 13, 2016 ("2016 Decree") related to the summary of characteristics for medical devices....more

Hogan Lovells

Brexit – what’s next for medical devices?

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On 22 January 2018, the European Commission released a notice to stakeholders concerning the United Kingdom’s (“UK”) possible withdrawal from the European Union (“EU”) and the EU rules in the field of industrial products,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Scrambling After an Egg Crisis – EU Safety Guidance for Online Product Sales

EU food safety authorities are still feeling the repercussions of the insecticide-contaminated eggs crisis. That crisis highlights the many challenges of dealing with unsafe and non-compliant products in a single European...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

On the Way to a European Digital Single Market: Whether You Sell Online or Offline – Listen Up!

The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Competition has issued a lengthy preliminary report of its ongoing sector inquiry into the e-commerce of goods and digital content. The sector-wide inquiry was launched on May...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Structured Products

Structured Thoughts: News for the financial services community, Volume 7, Issue 8

Brexit and Structured Products: A Framework for Considering Disclosures - The U.K.’s recent referendum to withdraw from the European Union has affected virtually all segments of the financial industry. The structured...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy: A Bill in Congress Every Manufacturer Should Be Aware of

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One of the issues that manufacturers/distributors are paying more attention to is their document retention policies. Things get complicated, however, when a corporation has operations outside of the United States. It is not...more

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