Finland: New Technology

There is encouraging news from Finland. GDP growth has been among the strongest in the OECD this year, and investment activity is showing renewed momentum.

Few questions in data protection law carry as much practical weight as this one: when does data stop being personal data? The answer determines whether the GDPR applies at all and with it, whether individuals hold rights of access; whether data can be shared with third parties or transferred outside the EU without GDPR safeguards; and what is permissible in AI development. In short, the boundary between personal data and non-personal data is the watershed of data protection law.

Patents are of pivotal importance for protecting innovations throughout the quantum industry. When it comes to technology, three areas stand out as particularly significant. Quantum computing encompasses the development of hardware, software, and algorithms that harness quantum mechanical phenomena to perform calculations beyond the reach of classical computers. Quantum communication covers technologies that use quantum principles, most notably quantum key distribution to transmit information with a level of security that classical encryption cannot match.

On 21 May 2025, the European Commission published a proposal for a regulation that would amend the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR").

‘We live in exceptional times' is a phrase that has defined this decade. Today's markets are swayed by a global trade war and an actual war in Europe, and all this is happening amid a historic technological transformation.

In a world where change is the only constant, the legal profession is no exception. The increasing complexity of regulation, the rise of digital innovation...