Digital TMT and Sourcing Notes

EU proposal to the WTO on modernising e-commerce rules

Data Assets: Protecting and Driving Value in a Digital Age

The end of "self-regulation": UK to introduce world first statutory duty of care to combat harmful online content

The European Parliament votes in the EU Copyright Directive including controversial Articles 11 and 13

Clarification on the status of the EU-US Privacy Shield on a no deal Brexit

Political agreement reached on controversial EU Digital Copyright Directive: A fair and balanced result?

Following a turbulent course of lengthy negotiations and delays, political agreement was finally reached by the European Commission, European Parliament …

EU Commission ethics guidelines for trustworthy AI due to be finalised in March 2019

In March 2019 the European Commission intends to finalise AI Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (AI). The EU Commission's High …

The German FCO/Facebook decision: implications for data privacy regulation

The German competition authority, the Federal Cartel Office ("FCO") last week announced the results of its investigation into Facebook for a novel abuse …

EC to harmonise radio frequencies for development of 5G

At the European level, on 24 January 2019 the European Commission announced the adoption of an amendment to Decision 2008/411/EC that will harmonise the …

From Paris With Love: Latest Brexit Twist for Audiovisual Media Services Industry

NO DEAL PLANNING FULL STEAM AHEAD? With just under 2 months to go before the UK is due to exit the EU and the possibility of a no-deal Brexit still …

Japan Adequacy Decision Adopted by the EU Commission

On 23 January 2019, the EU Commission adopted a decision confirming the adequacy of Japanese data protection laws for the purpose of transferring …

Digital TMT and Sourcing Predictions 2019

  2018 was a landmark year for digital TMT and sourcing. Against the backdrop of the UK's impending departure from the EU, there were a wealth of …