Europe: Technology

Join Arthur Cox and & Hewlett Packard Enterprise in Mondaq and In-House Counsel Worldwide's new Voice of Global In-House Counsel Webinar

Im Rechtspanorama am 04.03.2024 berichtet RAK Vize-Präsidentin Mag. Bettina Knoetzl über das Informationsfreiheitsgesetz.

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.

AI Agents are transforming commerce by autonomously selecting goods, comparing prices, and initiating payments on behalf of consumers. This briefing explores the complex regulatory challenges and opportunities that agentic commerce presents for businesses, from contract formation and payment regulation to consumer protection and strategic partnerships.

Join Arthur Cox and & Hewlett Packard Enterprise in Mondaq and In-House Counsel Worldwide's new Voice of Global In-House Counsel Webinar

The Marks & Clerk AI Report 2024 explores the challenges of ownership and protection of AI-generated designs. While AI-generated products can meet design registration requirements, questions remain about who qualifies as the owner. The report reviews patent rulings on AI inventorship and explores protections available via Registered and Unregistered Design Rights in the UK, EU, and US. The UK offers Unregistered Design Rights, potentially available for AI-generated designs if marketed in qualify

The European Union has adopted its 20th package of sanctions against Russia, alongside parallel measures targeting Belarus, marking a significant escalation in economic pressure.

What makes these decisions particularly noteworthy is the investigative sequence that underlies them. The on-site inspection was conducted in the context of the same merger control file in which Provision's acquisition had been notified, and followed complaints received during the review process.

April 2026 – EU Member States have adopted the 20th package of sanctions against Russia. The package has a pronounced anti‑circumvention focus and significantly expands measures affecting financial services and crypto‑assets.

The European Union has adopted its 20th package of sanctions against Russia, alongside parallel measures targeting Belarus, marking a significant escalation in economic pressure.

Dr Barry Scannell and tech entrepreneur Sean Blanchfield explore the transformative shift from AI copilots to autonomous agentic AI systems that are already functioning as digital workers within organisations. The discussion delves into how these AI agents are reviewing contracts, monitoring compliance, managing projects, and writing software, while examining the critical implications for governance, security, data protection, and the future of professional work.

Regulators and Approved Reporting Mechanisms (ARMs) face the complex challenge of determining which financial transactions must be reported under MiFIR regulations. The Financial Instruments Reference Data Systems (FIRDS) serves as the critical infrastructure enabling this determination, but how exactly does this system work and what are its limitations?