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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

Obligations for Deployers, Providers, Importers and Distributors of High-Risk AI Systems in the European Union’s Artificial...

WilmerHale on 8/27/2024

In this blog post, we will focus on obligations that the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) sets for deployers, providers, importers and distributors regarding high-risk AI systems....more

The European NIS-2 Directive: Does It Apply to You?

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 6/19/2024

The European Network and Information Security 2 Directive aims to mitigate threats to network and information systems and ensure the continuity of services in the event of cybersecurity incidents. Member States must pass...more

DSA: New European Digital Services Act for Online User Protection

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co. on 3/15/2024

The EU’s DSA, which regulates online intermediaries and platforms in digital space, came into effect in February 2024. The purpose of the DSA is to make the online environment safer, fairer, and more transparent by imposing...more

European Union Digital Services Act: New Regulations Apply

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/27/2024

The European Union Digital Services Act (DSA) now applies to all digital “intermediary services” that provide users with access to online goods, services, and content. The DSA took effect on November 16, 2022, and regulates a...more

The Digital Services Act Takes Full Effect: 5 Takeaways for Businesses

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 2/22/2024

The European Commission’s Digital Services Act (DSA) came into effect for very large online platforms and very large online search engines last year and became fully applicable on Saturday 17 February 2024. As online service...more

Gentle Reminder: DSA Obligations Will Apply to Online Intermediary Services Starting 17 February 2024

K&L Gates LLP on 1/3/2024

It has been some time already since the EU Digital Services Act (Regulation 2022/2065, DSA) was published, and since then, the discussions about Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) and Very Large Online Search Engines...more

Eye on AI: How Can Humans Stay in the Loop?

White & Case LLP on 10/17/2023

AI has surpassed human performance in many areas once thought to be too complex for any computer to master. As AI evolves it will continue to surpass human abilities, and a central question will be what degree of autonomy we...more

5 Things to Know About Germany’s Draft Law Implementing the NIS2 Directive

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 9/8/2023

The European Parliament approved the Network and Information Security 2 Directive (“NIS 2”) last year, expanding the scope of the Network and Information Security Directive (“NIS”). Now Germany has introduced the draft of the...more

Does the New EU Digital Services Act Apply to Me?

Goodwin on 9/7/2023

On 25 August 2023, the EU’s Digital Services Act (“DSA”) came into effect for very large online platforms and very large online search engines. The DSA becomes fully applicable to other entities within its scope on 17...more

The Final Countdown: Designation of Digital Platforms Under the EU's Digital Markets Act Formally Underway

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 7/10/2023

Midnight on July 3, 2023, heralded the deadline for potential gatekeepers to notify the European Commission (EC) as to whether they meet the thresholds for gatekeepers set out in Article 3 of the Digital Markets Act (DMA)....more

Data and Cybersecurity - European Union Legislation and Proposals

BCLP on 6/19/2023

Updated June 2023 - The BCLP Data Privacy & Security team is tracking EU law developments relevant to data and cyber security. This tracker summarizes the effect and status of the following: the Digital Services Act, the...more

EU’s Digital Markets Act Receives Its Implementing Regulation and Comes Into Force May 2, 2023

Morgan Lewis on 5/5/2023

Following a public consultation period, the European Commission has published the Regulation implementing its Digital Markets Act, with two major text changes from the original act....more

Digital Markets Act enters into force: a roadmap for “gatekeeper” digital platforms (UPDATED)

A&O Shearman on 4/26/2023

Following publication in the EU Official Journal, the Digital Markets Act (DMA, Regulation (EU) 2022/1925) officially entered into force on 1 November 2022. The DMA introduces new rules for the digital economy. In...more

European Digital Compliance: Key Digital Regulation & Compliance Developments - March 2023

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 4/6/2023

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

European Tech Regulations: What You Need to Know

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 3/27/2023

Europe is in the midst of a transformation of its regulatory strategy for digital technologies. The EU has passed or proposed a number of laws affecting digital service providers in a broad range of legal areas and sectors....more

The Digital Services Act: Practical Implications for Online Services and Platforms - March 2023

Latham & Watkins LLP on 3/15/2023

The Digital Services Act (DSA) is a key part of the European Union’s (EU) digital regulation strategy, which seeks to modernise legal frameworks and create a safer and more open digital environment. The DSA entered into...more

DSA: La cuenta atrás de las plataformas en línea para contar “usuarios” ha comenzado: 17 de febrero

Hogan Lovells on 2/2/2023

La Ley de Servicios Digitales de la Unión Europea es un reglamento europeo (aprobado hace pocos meses) que regula el ecosistema de las plataformas de intermediación de internet. Será de aplicación de manera escalonada en el...more

The EU Digital Services Act: Overview and Impact

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/24/2023

On 16 November 2022, EU Regulation 2022/2065, better known as the Digital Services Act (“DSA”), came into force. The DSA is a key development in the use of online services in the European Union (“EU”), with an impact on...more

EU Officially Adopts Digital Markets Act to Target Anti-Competitive Behavior in the Online Marketspace

Benesch on 12/8/2022

The Digital Markets Act aims to complement the enforcement of competition law to ensure that markets where “Gatekeepers” are present—including online search engines, online social networking, video sharing platform services,...more

EU Digital Markets Act Lays the Groundwork for Gatekeepers

Morgan Lewis on 11/22/2022

One of the European Union’s major pieces of legislation in the digital era, the Digital Markets Act (DMA), entered into force on 1 November 2022. It introduces ex-ante regulation—setting the ground rules for what is and is...more

The European Parliament adopts NIS2 and DORA proposals

A&O Shearman on 11/16/2022

The plenary session of the European Parliament adopted the final versions of the Directive on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union (NIS2 Directive) and of the Digital Operational Resilience Act...more

EU Digital Services Act: Fundamental Changes for Online Intermediaries?

K&L Gates LLP on 11/8/2022

On 27 October 2022, the Digital Services Act was published in the EU Official Journal as Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, with the aim to fully harmonize the rules on the safety of online services and the dissemination of illegal...more

DSA flash: What’s new in November 2022?

Hogan Lovells on 11/4/2022

The EU Digital Services Act with its wide-sweeping regulatory regime for all types of online intermediaries active in the EU was published on 27 October, resulting in its upcoming entry into force on 16 November 2022. What...more

European Union Adopts Flagship Digital Services Act

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 11/1/2022

On October 27, 2022, the Digital Services Act (DSA) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union, sweeping in a new era in the regulation of digital services....more

The Digital Services Act (“DSA”) – What You Need to Know

Foster Garvey PC on 10/31/2022

The Digital Services Act (“DSA”) was published in the Official Journal Thursday. It becomes effective on November 16, 2022 and will start being enforced on February 17, 2024....more

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