First come, first served. That’s not the principle behind the clearance of Bitcoin transactions. Equally for other blockchain technology networks, the relevant factor to get a transaction on the next available block is not...more
11/30/2017
/ Blockchain ,
China ,
Competition ,
Connected Cars ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
Insurance Industry ,
Net Neutrality ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
Smart Devices ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Transportation Industry
On Tuesday 14 November the Hogan Lovells DSM Taskforce (our dedicated pan-EU team of lawyers tracking the Commission’s DSM strategy) had its annual live meeting in Brussels to discuss the progress of the implementation of the...more
First come, first served. That’s not the principle behind the clearance of Bitcoin transactions. Equally for other blockchain technology networks, the relevant factor to get a transaction on the next available block is not...more
11/7/2017
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Competition ,
Digital Currency ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
FCC ,
Financial Services Industry ,
First Amendment ,
Freedom of Expression ,
Internet ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Net Neutrality ,
Open Internet Rules ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Oversight
The European Union (EU) has recently proposed new rules establishing a framework for the review of foreign investments in the EU on the grounds of security or public order (“Commission Proposal”)....more
On 6 October, the German Federal Cartel Office (“FCO”) launched its new series of papers on “Competition and Consumer Protection in the Digital Economy”. The first paper deals with “Big Data and Competition”. ...more
On 12 July 2017, the German Federal Government significantly reinforced the barriers for the acquisition of German companies by non-EU companies. The new Regulation for the Amendment of the Foreign Trade and Payments...more
7/18/2017
/ Cloud Computing ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Defense Sector ,
EU ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
Germany ,
Information Technology ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Software ,
Telecommunications Act ,
Voting Rights
In Europe, the United States and countries around the world, drone technology is advancing rapidly, and what used to be considered toys are quickly becoming powerful commercial tools that can provide enormous benefits in...more
On 9 June 2017, the 9th amendment of the German Act Against Restraints of Competition (ARC) entered into effect introducing important amendments for companies to German competition law (please see the highlights of the 9th...more
New German competition law: Germany takes a pioneering role in adapting its competition law to the digital economy (Part 1) -
On 9 June 2017, the 9th amendment of the German Act Against Restraints of Competition (ARC)...more
To regulate or not to regulate: This question becomes relevant for the sharing economy after last week’s European Parliament resolution calling for clear EU guidelines on the collaborative economy. The resolution is a...more
Read the latest news on antitrust, competition and economic regulation (ACER) in this summer's edition of our quarterly ACER newsletter.
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6/13/2017
/ Anti-Steering Rules ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Cartels ,
Competition ,
Competition Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Platform Liability ,
Disgorgement ,
Excessive Pricing ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Instagram ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Social Media ,
Trump Administration
On 12 May 2017 the European Aviation Safety Agency (“EASA“) opened a consultation into sweeping new regulations on the operation of unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS” or drones) in European airspace. Individuals and companies...more
5/16/2017
/ Airspace ,
Aviation Industry ,
Commercial Use ,
Drones ,
EU ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Technology Sector ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Germany has introduced a new “Regulation for the Operation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems” (“Drone-Regulation“). On 7 April 2017, the new Drone-Regulation entered into force adapting national legislation to the risk-based...more
Will Germany establish a “Digital Agency” to monitor compliance with competition law rules in digital markets? Will a German “Digital Antitrust Enforcer” become a role model for a European protectionist approach against...more
The European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager has emphasised two important developments for EU antitrust enforcement, which have emerged from technological advancements:
The Commission is taking proactive...more
3/20/2017
/ Algorithms ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Cartels ,
Competition ,
E-Commerce ,
EU ,
Retail Market ,
Software ,
Technology Sector ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
Whistleblowers
When a parliamentary report cites Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein in its recitals and proposes new regulation for robots with artificial intelligence (“AI”), one cannot be sure whether the 19th or the 21st century has inspired...more
2/23/2017
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Driverless Cars ,
Drones ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
European Commission ,
Internet of Things ,
Medical Devices ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Robotics ,
Robots ,
Safety Standards ,
Technology ,
Technology Sector ,
Young Lawyers
On January 10, 2017, the European Commission released a Communication, a fact sheet, a working document and a public consultation relating to Europe’s “data economy”. The fact sheet states that “data is a new type of...more
1/13/2017
/ Big Data ,
Data Protection ,
Data Transfers ,
Digital Single Market ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Commission ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Portability ,
Software ,
Trade Secrets