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February 22, 2018

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“When the fridge is locked out of the smart home”

These days, there’s so much technology inside household device that some of them, like smart fridges, can communicate with other devices...

February 22, 2018

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Selective distribution systems under scrutiny

In its order dated 12 December 2017 (KVZ 41/17) the cartel senate of the German Federal Court (Bundesgerichtshof, BGH) confirmed that...

Matthias Hofer

February 22, 2018

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Is your shopping basket compliant with consumer protection law?

Austrian Supreme Court takes strict stance on information requirements in web shops

The EU's Consumer Rights Directive (Directive...

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Claire Harrop

February 20, 2018

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Will we finally see a Federer Coin? Swiss FINMA issues guidance on ICOs

It's about time a regulator broke ranks and proposed some specific guidance on initial coin offerings (ICOs).

The response from the...

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Lutz Riede

February 20, 2018

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European Commission pitches in on ICANN's proposals for making the WhoIs register GDPR-compliant

WHOIS (pronounced as the phrase who is) is a query and response protocol that is used for the database that stores the registered users...

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Lutz Riede

February 15, 2018

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Colour trademarks: Hard times even for the big brands

It’s becoming more and more difficult to register colour trademarks in Europe, even when such trademarks are undoubtedly well-known. Just...

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Peter Jaffe

February 13, 2018

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Who pays for SWIFT hacks? Two years later, no answer. And no answer anytime soon.

The Banco del Austro case is over—settled. Which means no answer anytime soon to everyone's burning question: who pays for wire...

Lutz Riede

February 10, 2018

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Geo-blocking regulation approved

On 6 February 2018 MEPs finally approved the geo-blocking regulation. The geo-blocking regulation aims to ban geo-blocking and...

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February 8, 2018

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EU parliament votes in favour of geo-blocking regulation

On 6 February 2018 MEPs finally approved the geo-blocking regulation (Regulation on addressing geo-blocking and other forms of...

Edward Beard

February 6, 2018

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Bitcoin bans, class actions and EU research: latest crypto regulation in brief

If a week is a long time in politics, 24 hours is an eternity in blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Keeping ahead of the hourly...

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Raquel Flórez

February 2, 2018

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ECHR rules video surveillance of employees breaches their right to privacy

Co-author Eileen Ramos

The European Court of Human Rights has further developed its view on the correct use of surveillance in the...

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Freshfields Technology Quotient Archive

“When the fridge is locked out of the smart home”

Selective distribution systems under scrutiny

Is your shopping basket compliant with consumer protection law?

Will we finally see a Federer Coin? Swiss FINMA issues guidance on ICOs

European Commission pitches in on ICANN's proposals for making the WhoIs register GDPR-compliant

Colour trademarks: Hard times even for the big brands

Who pays for SWIFT hacks? Two years later, no answer. And no answer anytime soon.

Geo-blocking regulation approved

EU parliament votes in favour of geo-blocking regulation

Bitcoin bans, class actions and EU research: latest crypto regulation in brief

ECHR rules video surveillance of employees breaches their right to privacy

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