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January 30, 2020

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The EPO’s fourth law of robotics: a robot must not be the inventor of a patent

Isaac Asimov famously coined the three laws of robotics in the 1940s*, but these didn’t explain whether a robot (or artificial...

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Andrew Austin

January 30, 2020

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The new Commission's priorities for consumer policy

Day two in Brussels – and I am at the European Consumer Summit organised by the Commission. This afternoon, I listened to Didier...

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Eugene McQuaid

January 29, 2020

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Council adopts report on the application of the GDPR

On 21 January, the Council of the EU adopted its report (PDF) on the application of the general data protection regulation (GDPR). This...

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Andrew Austin

January 29, 2020

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The EU, AI and consumer product safety – changes on their way

Today, the new Commission published its work programme for 2020, which sets out its legislative priorities for the year ahead.

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Holly Insley

January 28, 2020

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Navigating the DSAR struggle – reflections for UK employers

For those who have missed the (admittedly quite restrained) fanfare, 28 January marks Data Protection Day. The original purpose of Data...

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Claire Harrop Mark Kalderon

January 28, 2020

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Stop: Bitcoin time! Cryptocurrencies can be property under English law (in some circumstances)

Introduction

The English high court has considered whether Bitcoin (and other similar cryptocurrencies) should be considered to be...

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Bruno Aguirre

January 27, 2020

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Cash for Car initiative annulled by Belgium's Constitutional Court – but Mobility Budget still stands

On 23 January 2020, Belgium's Constitutional Court annulled a law of 30 March 2018 that introduced the so-called Cash for Car initiative,...

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Maren Tamke

January 24, 2020

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Germany’s competition law – reform to further strengthen the control of abusive behavior in the digital world

In 2020, further steps will be taken to make German competition law fit for the digital economy and to modernise the rules on the abuse...

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Matilda Bennett-Jones

January 23, 2020

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ICO consults on draft direct marketing code of practice

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK's data protection authority, has launched a public consultation on its draft code of...

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Laura Whiting Dr. Christopher Stothers

January 22, 2020

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What’s FRAND got to do with it?

Put another way, who needs a trial when FRAND ain’t in issue? The English Patent Court was forced to consider this logical conundrum...

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Christoph Werkmeister Gernot Fritz Annabelle Hamelin

January 21, 2020

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Five GDPR trends for 2020

As we await the EU Commission’s review of the general data protection regulation (GDPR), let’s take a look at five data protection trends...

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Eugene McQuaid

January 16, 2020

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Insights into EDPB’s workshop on data subject rights

The EU Data Protection Board (EDPB) recently held a workshop on data subject rights, allowing interested stakeholders to attend for the...

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Tone Oeyen

January 15, 2020

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Looking ahead to 2020: antitrust response to digital challenges

Digital transformation of the economy means that rapid development and radical policy proposals are now the norm in antitrust. As 2020...

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Jonathan Lafferty

January 13, 2020

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Do androids dream of product liability?

Digital technology, including artificial intelligence, the internet of things and distributed ledger technologies, continues to develop...

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Toni Marciante

January 13, 2020

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Italian digital services tax comes into effect

Pending discussions regarding a potential European directive aimed at taxing the digital economy, Italy has introduced its own digital...

Giles Pratt

January 10, 2020

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Data issues in M&A – a roadmap

We’ve recently published guidance for in-house lawyers tackling data law issues on M&A and other deals. It covers: how to do due...

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Daniel Klingenbrunn Alexander Glos

January 9, 2020

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Crypto-custody businesses – a new licensing requirement for custodian wallet providers in Germany

Under Directive (EU) 2018/843, commonly referred to as the fifth anti-money laundering directive (5AMLD), so-called 'custodian wallet...

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Gernot Fritz Julian Scheitel

January 9, 2020

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Data protection litigation on the rise: an area to watch out for

Enforcement of data protection violations has become a powerful tool. Since the EU general data protection regulation (GDPR) came into...

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