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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 -

Fünf wesentliche Änderungen für Unternehmen

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 8/16/2024

Seit dem 20. Juli 2024 gilt das Gesetz über Musterverfahren in kapitalmarktrechtlichen Streitigkeiten (KapMuG) in seiner überarbeiteten Fassung. Mit der Neufassung dieses Spezialgesetzes für die gerichtliche kollektive...more

The New Capital Markets Model Case Act: Five Key Changes for Companies

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 8/16/2024

Since July 20, 2024, a reformed version of the Capital Markets Model Case Act (Gesetz über Musterverfahren in kapitalmarktrechtlichen Streitigkeiten – Kapitalanleger-Musterverfahrensgesetz – KapMuG) has been in force in...more

Depositions in Europe: Key Factors to Keep in Mind

Planet Depos, LLC on 5/8/2024

Are you considering taking depositions in Europe but you’re unsure where to start? Don’t worry, our international experts are here to assist you from start to finish! We’ve already covered more depositions throughout Europe...more

General Data Protection Regulation Guidelines

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model on 4/9/2024

Parties that have possession, custody, or control of evidence potentially relevant to U.S. litigation or investigations are typically required to identify, collect, preserve, and produce such evidence (with limited...more

[Event] 21st Annual Life Sciences IP Summit - September 27th - 28th, Munich, Germany

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 8/16/2023

Hosted by C5 Group, the 21st Annual Life Sciences IP Summit returns for another exciting year with curated programming with speakers from the pharma, biotech and medical device industries that will provide practical insights...more

At A Glance: Taking Depositions in Europe (Updated)

Planet Depos, LLC on 7/26/2023

Who doesn’t dream of one day going to Europe? From Big Ben to the Louvre, the Colosseum to the Alps, the beaches to the food, countless cultural touchstones call visitors from around the globe to this magnificent continent...more

Update on Depositions in Germany

Planet Depos, LLC on 4/11/2022

After an unpredictable two years depositions may once again be taken in Germany! Stricter than some of its regional counterparts, Germany had indefinitely ceased in-person depositions due to Covid-19. As Covid-related...more

Voice Analysis Complicates Personal Privacy

Womble Bond Dickinson on 9/29/2021

Most biometric readings require your presence in the same space as the measuring tools. Facial recognition, retinal capture, fingerprints or hand geometry, even biomarked scents are measured in close physical proximity. The...more

The GDPR Reaches the US Supreme Court in Cert Petition

Alston & Bird on 3/22/2021

The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been raised in a petition for certiorari before the US Supreme Court, apparently for the first time since the GDPR entered into application in 2018. A party in Vesuvius...more

Orrick’s 101 – Employment Law in Germany: Legal Q&A I Labor Court Proceedings

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 3/5/2021

Labor court proceedings are of great importance in Germany. Employees and employers often meet again in court, especially when it comes to the termination of their employment relationship. The German labor court procedure has...more

Leveraging Technology to Manage Big Data in Antitrust

TransPerfect Legal on 2/26/2021

On 27 January, 2021, TransPerfect Legal Solutions (TLS) held the second day of the inaugural EU/UK Competition Regulation Virtual Conference. Day one focused on the changing regulatory landscape. Day two turned to the advent...more

International Products Law Review 2020: Issue 76

Hogan Lovells on 1/13/2020

We are excited to bring you issue 76 of our International Products Law Review with insights and updates on all aspects of products law. In this issue, we explore what businesses need to consider when making climate-related...more

Data class actions in Europe and spotlights in Mexico, Russia and the U.S.

Hogan Lovells on 11/22/2019

The General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) provides means to enforce provisions related to personal data processing by you as a data controller or data processor. It introduces collective actions everywhere in...more

At A Glance: Taking Depositions in Europe (UPDATED)

Planet Depos, LLC on 11/20/2019

Who doesn’t dream of one day going to Europe? Big Ben, the Louvre, the Colosseum, the Alps, the beaches, the FOOD, all call visitors from every region of the globe to this magnificent continent (and the U.K.!) and have for...more

US Signs First Bilateral Data Sharing Agreement Under the CLOUD Act

WilmerHale on 10/7/2019

The Department of Justice announced yesterday that the United States and the United Kingdom have entered into the first of the international executive agreements authorized under the Clarifying Overseas Use of Data (CLOUD)...more

The Benefits of the International Commercial Courts of Paris in French-American Commercial Litigations

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 7/3/2019

On February 7, 2018, the Commercial and Appellate Courts of Paris officialized the creation, for each of them, of a chamber dedicated to resolving international commercial litigations. These chambers are known as the...more

How Can Data Privacy Regulations Limit the Ability to Present Evidence in a Litigation?

Proskauer on Privacy on 1/18/2019

The French Supreme Court sanctions a company for having produced complete employee pay slips in a litigation. It is not news that the rules of evidence and data privacy laws may be conflicting. A recent decision of the...more

European Union To Push Ahead With Cross-Border Evidence Law

King & Spalding on 12/27/2018

In a move which has drawn fire from industry and civil-liberties groups, the European Union (“EU”) is moving forward with a bill to enable law enforcement authorities to access digital evidence held by private companies in...more

SIDRU Judgment: Hedging Transaction Not Rendered Speculative Even if It Exposes Party to Unlimited Risk

Jones Day on 9/28/2018

The Context: In the wake of the Saint-Leu-la-Forêt decision of May 28, 2018, France's Court of Cassation issued an important decision on structured swaps concerning legal actions brought by public authorities against banks...more

Europe: CJEU / GC roundup – H1 2018

Hogan Lovells on 8/6/2018

Over the first half year, we have covered a number of high profile cases heard before the General Court (GC) and the European Court of Justice (CJEU). Here’s a quick roundup of the cases with a takeaway summary for each...more

At A Glance: Taking Depositions in Europe

Planet Depos, LLC on 6/14/2018

Attorneys taking depositions in Europe will discover a few additional steps when scheduling. Within one continent, each country on the map will have its own rules, restrictions, and the like, making each one a new adventure!...more

8 Tips for Taking Depositions in Europe with Ease

Planet Depos, LLC on 4/26/2018

Depositions abroad require a little extra patience, time and, sometimes, creativity to coordinate. Working with an international court reporting agency for your depositions in Europe makes the process less daunting, more...more

Gap of Information is Reason for Revoking a European Patent

Jones Day on 4/20/2018

The Situation: In European patent law, opposition against a patent grant can be based only on particular grounds, with one of the grounds being insufficiency of disclosure, meaning that the invention is not disclosed clearly...more

EU to Require Tech Firms to Provide Overseas Emails, Texts and Stored Data

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 4/19/2018

New “e-Evidence Regulation” Gives Direct Police Access to Data Across EU Borders and Abroad - The European Union will require tech companies to provide data to European investigators stored in another EU country or even...more

When Aerospatiale Meets The GDPR: Can U.S. Litigants Expect Limits On Discovery Of EU Personal Data?

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 2/7/2018

When the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect on May 25, 2018, the European Union will begin enforcing its new data protection regime. The implications of the GDPR extend to discovery practices in U.S....more

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