DMCC Bill to be amended to cover fake reviews and drip pricing
The Bill is currently at Committee stage in the House of Lords….
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Advocate General issues opinion on interpretation of E-commerce Directive and Platform to Business Regulation
A Member State cannot impose general and abstract obligations on an online service provider operating on its territory but established in another Member State….
Advocate General Kokott proposes that the Court of Justice confirm the fine of €2.4 billion imposed on Google
The fine was imposed on Google for favouring its own comparison shopping service….
CMA says Adobe/Figma deal could harm UK digital design sector
Last week, the European Commission informed Adobe of its preliminary view that its proposed acquisition of Figma may reduce competition in the global markets for the supply of interactive product design software and of other creative design software. The CMA has now provisionally found that Adobe’s deal to buy Figma would be likely to harm…
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Initial Coin Offerings: Table of Regulation (APAC, UK & US)
Jurisdiction Recent developments and current approach Abu Dhabi Middle ground approach – ICOs potentially treated as securities, cryptocurrencies are commodities. The Financial Services Regulatory Authority released guidelines on ICOs and digital currencies on 9 October 2017 – stating that: ICOs may be viewed as securities depending on the circumstances; and digital currencies are not considered…
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UK negotiating position on US trade talks: the techlaw aspects in summary
UK government says agreement will be “geared towards maximising the UK’s reach in emerging fields like global data flows and artificial intelligence”….
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Guidance on GDPR Codes of Conduct and Certification schemes published by ICO
ICO considers schemes will provide benefits to both data controllers and processors and aid compliance with the GDPR….
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This Week’s Techlaw News Round-Up
European Council issues new version of E-Privacy regulation The Croatian presidency of the Council of the European Union has issued a revised version of the proposed E-Privacy regulation. It introduces modifications in articles 6 and 8 and the related recitals including the possibility to process metadata for legitimate interests which, in line with the GDPR,…
The UK government’s plan for the future relationship with EU: The techlaw aspects in summary
Plan touches on data adequacy, telecoms, digital services and audio-visual services….
European Commission outlines strategies for data and artificial intelligence
Consultation on white paper on AI open until May 19 2020. BEUC calls for action to safeguard consumers….
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