On 6 September 2022, a proposed negative statutory instrument relating to Brexit was published by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (“BEIS”): the Product Safety and Metrology (Amendment) Regulations...more
Accessibility should be considered at an early stage when developing a new technology product or service. Many countries are responding to calls for better accessibility in the digital space. The growth of the importance of...more
On 29 June 2022, the European Commission published an updated ‘Blue Guide on the implementation of the product rules 2022’ (“Blue Guide”). The Blue Guide serves to further cover new developments since it was last revised in...more
In September 2021, the European Commission put forward a legislative proposal (which took the form of an amended version of the EU’s current Radio Equipment Directive) to establish a common charging solution for certain...more
Right now, every industry is under pressure to innovate, compete or even survive in the current environment, and many companies are using technology to solve some of their biggest challenges. There are a lot of legal risks...more
The European Commission (“EC”) gets started with its plans to improve toy safety in Europe with a Public Consultation leading the way to a new legislative proposal envisaged for Q4 2022. The new legislation is expected to put...more
New Sustainable Batteries Regulation: Reflections from our Global Products Law team
Following the closure of the European Commission’s recent consultation period, the European Parliament and Council are set to consider a...more
The General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) provides means to enforce provisions related to personal data processing by you as a data controller or data processor. It introduces collective actions everywhere in...more
Hogan Lovells litigation partners Matthew Felwick and Valerie Kenyon took part in a panel discussion on the EU Representative Actions Directive, at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) on 3...more
The IoT sector has exploded over the past few years, and, even taking into account the globally inhibitive effects of COVID-19, this growth shows few long-term signs of abating. The buoyant, fast-paced IoT industry was the...more
2/12/2021
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
Hackers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Internet of Things ,
Life Sciences ,
Manufacturers ,
Popular ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Supply Chain ,
Telehealth
On 20 October 2020, the European Parliament put forward detailed legislative proposals on a civil liability regime for artificial intelligence. The European Commission will consider the proposals and reports submitted by the...more
24 November 2020 marks the final approval of the new European collective actions legislation, the Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on representative actions for the protection of the collective...more
Connected products remain in focus during 2020. Now more than ever before, they bring new opportunities to our homes, work, travel, and health care.
In this webinar our leading cross-border products law team discuss the...more
8/27/2020
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Connected Items ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
EU ,
Internet of Things ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Safety Standards ,
Webinars
Following the UK Government's announcement in January 2020 that it would be moving forwards with regulation on consumer IoT device security, the Government has now published its legislative proposals and is seeking feedback...more
8/12/2020
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Connected Items ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Information Technology ,
Internet of Things ,
Mobile Devices ,
Popular ,
Risk Management ,
Security Standards ,
Transparency
In Tuesday's report: FDA issues first EUA for sample pooling, closes its COVID-19 hotline, and extends HCT/P enforcement discretion; a litigation team podcast on work return risks; Virginia establishes COVID-19 workplace...more
We're excited to bring you issue 77 of our "International products law review" with insights and updates on all aspects of products law. In this issue, provide updates on COVID-19, address promoting the circular economy...more
6/1/2020
/ Consumer Product Companies ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Drones ,
EU ,
Medical Devices ,
Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) ,
Safety Standards ,
Smart Devices ,
Soda Tax ,
Supply Chain ,
Tax Planning
To help combat the threat posed by the COVID-19 outbreak, the European Commission last week announced the publication of new guidance aimed at assisting manufacturers to increase production of essential medical equipment....more
The Daily Report is a compilation of COVID-19 (coronavirus) news briefs from around the world to help life sciences and health care companies stay current in this challenging time.
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4/9/2020
/ Duties ,
EIOPA ,
EU ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Imports ,
Life Sciences ,
Medical Devices ,
Medical Supplies ,
Moratorium ,
Over The Counter Drugs (OTC) ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Relief Measures ,
Tariffs ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT)
The rapid spread of COVID-19 and the responses to it worldwide are significantly impacting how we do business. While the exact length and severity of the crisis is uncertain and impossible to model accurately at this point,...more
You buy a can of fizzy ginger ale. Inside is a small, decomposed snail. You get sick and claim damages (successfully: making new law in the process – the modern law of negligence and the "neighbor test"). ...more
The European Commission announced recently that it seeks feedback on proposals to adopt new regulations which establish the framework for achieving EU-wide 'climate neutrality' by reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero...more
3/17/2020
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Climate Change ,
Comment Period ,
Employment Policies ,
Environmental Policies ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Green Deal ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Net Zero ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Standards
On 7 January 2020, Directive (EU) 2019/2161 (the "Directive") came into force, setting into motion a swathe of measures aimed at modernizing the existing consumer protection rules, bolstering the level of protection available...more
2/27/2020
/ Bots ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Digital Services ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
Event Tickets ,
Fake Reviews ,
Internet ,
Personal Data ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Search Results ,
Websites
The UK’s consumer sector has shown resilience against the backdrop of challenging political and economic conditions. Consumers in the UK remain willing to spend; however, the way in which they do so is changing, with...more
2/19/2020
/ Arbitration ,
B2B Transactions ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Customs ,
Data Privacy ,
Doing Business ,
E-Commerce ,
Exports ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Imports ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Ownership of Works ,
Payment Systems ,
Real Estate Market ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Strict Product Liability ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
UK
The European Commission announced on 22 January 2020 that it is looking for feedback on draft guidelines on the implementation of Article 4 of the Market Surveillance Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 (the "Regulation").
...more
2/7/2020
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Covered Products ,
Draft Guidance ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Framework Agreement ,
Global Market ,
Goods or Services ,
Manufacturers ,
Product Labels ,
REACH ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process
With the EU Chemical Agency's recent announcement that four new substances will be added to the Candidate List1, you might be thinking: what's next for the UK and its chemicals legislation?...more
2/6/2020
/ Chemicals ,
Covered Products ,
ECHA ,
Environmental Policies ,
EU ,
Foreign-Made Goods ,
Goods or Services ,
Manufacturers ,
Public Health ,
REACH ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Withdrawal Agreement