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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 -

WilmerHale’s Guide to the EU Data Act - September 2024

WilmerHale on 9/13/2024

Exactly one year from now, on September 12, 2025, the EU Data Act will enter into application. This new regulation provides harmonized rules on data access, switching cloud providers, and interoperability requirements across...more

EU Sets Key Artificial Intelligence Regulation Dates

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP on 8/6/2024

On August 1, 2024, the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) took a major leap forward as the EU AI Act officially entered into force. While the Act is enforced within the EU, its extraterritorial scope has important...more

EU’s 14th Sanctions Package: Compliance Obligations Expand and Exits Are Facilitated

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 7/26/2024

On 24 June 2024, the European Union (EU) adopted its 14th sanctions package directed against Russia, imposing an asset freeze against an additional 116 individuals and entities and expanding sectoral sanctions targeting key...more

The UK Election and Its Implications for Compliance Professionals

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 7/11/2024

Last week saw the greatest wipeout in the recorded history of UK governments, which saw the Tories being swept from power and losing over 400 seats in Parliament. Labor took over with a commanding presence, securing around...more

New E.U. Forced Labor Law and the Global Effort to Prevent Forced Labor in Corporate Supply Chains

Foley Hoag LLP - Global Business and Human... on 6/26/2024

On April 23, 2024, the European Parliament adopted, by an overwhelming 555-6 majority, a landmark law that will establish a sweeping and forceful regulatory regime to prohibit any products made using forced labor from being...more

EU Ratifies Pioneering Artificial Intelligence Legislation

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 6/3/2024

On May 21, 2024, the European Union finalized the adoption of the groundbreaking EU Artificial Intelligence Act, a comprehensive and sector-agnostic legislation that extends globally. This 420-page Act aims to regulate the...more

AI Watch: Global regulatory tracker - Council of Europe

White & Case LLP on 5/16/2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has made enormous strides in recent years and has increasingly moved into the public consciousness. Increases in computational power, coupled with advances in machine learning, have fueled the...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

2024 Top-of-Mind Issues for Life Sciences Companies

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 1/26/2024

As we reflect on 2023 and make predictions for 2024, it is remarkable the number of significant events occurring this past year that will be impactful for the activities of the life sciences industry going forward. Although...more

A View from Abroad: Unpacking DOJ’s M&A Safe Harbor Policy, Part II

White & Case LLP on 12/4/2023

On October 4, 2023, United States Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco announced a new Department of Justice (DOJ) Mergers & Acquisitions Safe Harbor policy that encourages companies to self-disclose criminal misconduct...more

[Webinar] AI-volution | New Legal AI Developments in the U.S., the EU, the UK, and China: Differences and Similarities - December...

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 11/28/2023

Global approaches to regulating AI are evolving quickly, creating a complex web of requirements for companies to navigate. From President Biden's recent Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence...more

New EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework Legalizes Personal Data Transfers from the EU to US

Guidepost Solutions LLC on 8/1/2023

On July 10, 2023, the European Commission announced that it had adopted its adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-U.S. DPF). This long-awaited decision means that for the first time since the EU-U.S...more

[Event] Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - July 14th, Singapore, Singapore

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 6/19/2023

Looking for compliance education and networking in your area? SCCE’s Regional Compliance & Ethics Conferences offer convenient, local compliance education for practitioners across the globe, including updates on the latest...more

What Every Multinational Company Should Know About . . . Supply Chain Integrity

Foley & Lardner LLP on 6/8/2023

Both enforcement agencies and consumers increasingly are focused on manufacturers’ supply chains. Human rights enforcement frameworks increasingly have real teeth. Both the United States and the European Union either have, or...more

The Emergence of a Global Russia Sanctions Enforcement Regime

WilmerHale on 4/28/2023

The year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been marked by the development of a multi-jurisdictional, multi-agency sanctions regime in the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union. Although coordination...more

Keeping the “S” in ESG: Human Rights & Supply Chain

Foley & Lardner LLP on 3/31/2023

Companies in the manufacturing industry must continue to keep a close eye on the “S” in ESG. One key aspect of the “social” component of ESG involves respecting human rights in supply chains. Indeed, manufacturers are facing...more

One Year Later Implementing Sanctions Against Russia

K2 Integrity on 3/3/2023

Approximately one year ago, in the immediate wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the United States (U.S.), United Kingdom (UK), and European Union (EU) launched a global sanctions campaign against Russia that...more

Supply Chain Compliance with Human Rights and Environmental Obligations

White & Case LLP on 2/24/2023

The United States, the European Union, and Germany have recently adopted or proposed new rules requiring enhanced due diligence in supply chains, targeting human rights and environmental issues. This alert examines key...more

Sanctions Enforcement: Lessons Learned from 2022 and How to Prepare Going Forward

Dechert LLP on 2/17/2023

In 2022, the US, UK and EU all escalated their sanctions enforcement rhetoric. For example, senior US enforcement officials went so far as to describe sanctions as “the new FCPA” (referring to the US. Foreign Corrupt...more

Implementation of the Russian Oil Price Cap and Key Compliance Considerations

K2 Integrity on 1/27/2023

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, so too does Russia’s isolation from the West. Member nations of the Group of Seven (G7)—the United States (U.S.), Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom...more

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

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 1/10/2023

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

The entry into force of the Digital Markets Act kicks off new era of digital regulation in Europe

Dechert LLP on 10/26/2022

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

Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 20

Dechert LLP on 9/16/2022

Pelosi Statement Dims the Lights on ADPPA - The prospects for the nation’s first comprehensive data privacy law, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (the “ADPPA” or the “Bill”), dimmed after House Speaker Nancy...more

Compliance in France in 2022

White & Case LLP on 7/20/2022

The year 2021 and early 2022 proved eventful for compliance and white-collar crime in France, especially for anti-bribery and compliance activity. Agencies are continuing to build on Sapin II by incrementally defining...more

New German Antitrust Rules: A Positive Move for Compliance Programs

McDermott Will & Emery on 1/22/2021

What has changed? • On January 19, 2021, new German antitrust rules entered into force under the 10th amendment Act to the Act against Restraints of Competition (ARC) and introduced a number of significant changes. •...more

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