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Christine Lyon Christine Chong

May 30, 2023

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Looking Beyond the Privacy Policy: Regulatory Scrutiny of Dark Patterns in User Interfaces

This article was originally published in the May 2023 edition of the CPI TechREG Chronicles.

The term “dark patterns” was reportedly...

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Giuseppe Curtò Federico Cazzaniga

May 26, 2023

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Compensation of damages in case of violations of GDPR provisions: does the recent ruling of the ECJ change the landscape in Italy?

In its judgment, rendered on 4 May 2023 (proceeding C-300/21), the European Court of Justice stated far-reaching principles on...

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Laura Bellezza Giuseppe Curtò Hendrik Witt

May 22, 2023

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Italian ban on AI chatbot lifted: Updates on data protection investigation

On 30 March 2023, the Italian data protection authority (Garante), announced the temporary and immediate suspension in Italy of a...

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Oliver Talhoff Theresa Ehlen

May 17, 2023

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Another piece to the mosaic: CJEU on communication to the public in copyright law

The right of communication to the public is a cornerstone for rightsholders in the digital age. Almost all use cases of copyright...

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Lutz Riede Giles Pratt Matthias Hofer Alexandra Morgan

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May 16, 2023

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Has copyright caught up with the AI Act?

Last week, we reported that the European Parliament is pushing forward with the adoption of the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act)....

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Daniel Klingenbrunn Alexander Glos Jan Struckmann

May 12, 2023

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The final Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) - a comprehensive overview

The public view on crypto-assets ranges from the holy grail of disintermediation in financial services to mere scam. Regardless of that,...

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Philipp Roos Christoph Werkmeister

May 12, 2023

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EU-US data transfers – The rocky road to an adequacy decision

Since the landmark Schrems II decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in summer 2020, transfers of personal data...

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Theresa Ehlen Lutz Riede Christoph Werkmeister Satya Staes Polet Julia Utzerath Eugene McQuaid Victor Garcia Lopez

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May 11, 2023

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EU AI Act moves towards the final stages – Major take-aways from Parliament’s vote

More than two years after the adoption of the European Commission’s proposal on an AI Act (see our briefing here), the European Parliament (

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May 10, 2023

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The Digital Services Act – Chance or Challenge?

1. A short recap

On 25 April 2023, the Commission published the names of the first online platforms and search engines which have been...

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Christoph Werkmeister Michael Schwaab Christian Sosna

May 4, 2023

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Data privacy litigation: CJEU brings clarity into non-material damages claims

Individual actions for non-material damages following alleged infringements of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)...

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Estella Dannhausen Lutz Riede Theresa Ehlen

May 3, 2023

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The Data Act - new regulatory requirements for cloud providers on the horizon

The proposed Data Act is best known for its far-reaching data sharing obligations related to smart products. Arguably, less attention has...

May 3, 2023

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Compensation claims after cyberattacks – EU Court of Justice Advocate General’s opinion

On 27 April 2023, Advocate General Giovanni Pitruzella delivered his opinion in Case C-340/21 (not available in English) regarding a...

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Theresa Ehlen Tino Haupt

May 2, 2023

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EU-consumer rights and e-commerce directive: What do operators of online portals have to consider when designing the order button?

On March 23, 2023 the Berlin Regional court ruled that for cases where an online portal operator wishes to conclude multiple contracts...

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