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The CDC's Guidance for Fully Vaccinated People
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COVID-19 Vaccines: The Ethical and Legal Challenges to Immunization
The Responsible Corporate Officer Doctrine and the Food, Beverage and Agribusiness Industry — What You Need to Know
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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
On April 9, 2024, the European Court of Human Rights (the "Court" or "ECtHR") delivered three highly anticipated and significant judgments on the application of the European Convention on Human Rights (the "ECHR"). This...more
The Context: Litigation over State obligations to mitigate climate change intensifies globally, with NGOs and individuals pressuring corporations to cut emissions. The European Court of Human Rights ("ECtHR") issued three...more
COMPETITION - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11409 - Elia / Glentra / Energyre / Energyre Giga Projects USA) - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11475 - Mitsui / Osaka Gas / RWE KK /...more
On February 7, 2024, the European Parliament approved the draft regulating plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques (NGT) like CRISPR-Cas. The members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voted to divide NGT plants into...more
COMPETITION - Communication from the Commission – Commission Notice on the definition of the relevant market for the purposes of Union competition law Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11483 - MSD Hospitality /...more
While COVID-19 stimulus aid enforcement continues to make headlines in the United States, a very different situation is unfolding in Europe. Jim Power, a prominent economic analyst, joins host Matt Adams for an eye-opening...more
As governments around the world begin to introduce new frameworks and standards addressing the responsible design, development, deployment and operation of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, chief compliance officers...more
On September 27, 2023, six “Portuguese young people” were heard by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in a lawsuit against 32 European governments, including all EU member states, alleging that their failure to act...more
The Department of Health and Social Care in the United Kingdom has published a proposed update to its policy regarding access to National Health Service (NHS) data for research purposes. The proposed update focuses on the...more
US and EU Life Sciences Law firms Fieldfisher & Gardner Law recently held a CLE event in Silicon Valley covering Healthcare Compliance, Data Privacy and Regulatory hot topics for MedTech and Pharma companies. Discussion...more
On 3 May 2022, the European Commission launched its proposal for a Regulation for the European Health Data Space to “unleash the full potential of health data”. However, questions arise as to whether this proposal is a...more
Effective as of 15 February, self-employees and employees of the private sector who have turned 50 and older are required to own and show the so-called “Super Green Pass” in order to access their workplace. The Super Green...more
We asked our member firms around the globe to provide some insight on employer and employee rights when it comes to requiring the COVID-19 vaccine to return to work. Responses for France have been updated with new questions...more
The European Union (EU) recently adopted a regulation requiring food business operators to establish and provide evidence of an appropriate food safety culture and detailing the steps they must take to satisfy this...more
Step by step towards self-testing: Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which continues to impinge upon everyday life, the German Federal Ministry of Health (Bundesministerium für Gesundheit, “BMG”), after approving the distribution...more
We asked our member firms around the globe to provide some insight on employer and employee rights when it comes to requiring the COVID-19 vaccine to return to work. Fabien Pomart of Soulier Avocats shares his view from...more
On 12 November 2020, the European Commission’s Sub-Working Group on Borderline Products published a technical document concerning product claims related to leave-on hydro alcoholic hand gels within the context of COVID-19...more
Since early this year, the COVID-19 virus substantially affects our daily life. Testing for the presence of or past exposure to the virus is an essential aspect of combatting the COVID-19 outbreak and a number of companies...more
On October 8, 2020, France’s data protection authority (CNIL) provided the French Administrative Supreme Court (Conseil d’Etat) with a brief presenting its arguments against the hosting of some French public health data by...more
Australia - Travel Restrictions Extended - The Australian Border Force announced that travel restrictions impacting all travelers (with the exemption of Australian citizens, permanent residents, and their immediate family...more
This regular update (no. 22 | 22 September 2020) covers key regulatory EU developments related to the evolving COVID-19 situation (Antitrust & State Aid; Trade/Export Controls; Medicines, Medical Devices and Personal...more
Generally, contact tracing refers to an effort by public health officials to identify individuals with whom a patient who has tested positive for an infectious disease has been in close proximity. Public health officials will...more
As the November elections rapidly approach, Congress faces a number of key legislative deadlines, including the need to fund federal agencies and extend expiring federal programs at the conclusion of the current fiscal year...more
As European nations increasingly focus on regulation of foreign direct investment (FDI), the UK Government recently announced changes to the Enterprise Act 2002, which underpins the UK’s merger control regime. Within the...more