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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -
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U.S. Businesses Must Prepare for EU Accessibility Act Compliance by June 28

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The European Accessibility Act (“EAA”) takes effect across the European Union on June 28, 2025, for new products and services in the EU market. Products and services already on the market have a longer transitional period...more

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Accessibility Directive: Final countdown before application on 28 June 2025 - Businesses will be required to comply with new...

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On 28 June 2025, businesses will be required to comply with accessibility requirements applicable across the European Union (EU) for a broad range of products and services. These obligations stem from Directive (EU) 2019/882...more

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EU Cyber Resilience Act: How to Prepare Now

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The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), adopted by the European Parliament in 2024, marks a major milestone in European cybersecurity legislation. As the first EU-wide law focused on the cybersecurity of digital products, it...more

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The EU’s Cyber Resilience Act: New Cybersecurity Requirements for Connected Products and Software

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The CRA will affect a broad range of digital products placed on the EU market (including by those based outside the EU), including connected hardware/devices, software and remote data processing solutions. The EU has adopted...more

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Obligations for Deployers, Providers, Importers and Distributors of High-Risk AI Systems in the European Union’s Artificial...

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In this blog post, we will focus on obligations that the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) sets for deployers, providers, importers and distributors regarding high-risk AI systems....more

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The EU’s AI Act: A Review of the World’s First Comprehensive Law on Artificial Intelligence and What This Means for EU and Non-EU...

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The agreed text of the AI Act was published on July 12, 2024, essentially starting the clock on the legal deadlines contained in it. Its obligations will apply in tiered phases, with the first key obligations being enforced...more

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There is a New Vertical Exemption on the Block

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The European Commission published the new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and related guidelines on May 10, 2022. The purpose of the block exemption is to generally exempt agreements between market players at different...more

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Sustainable Sourcing – EU’s New Requirements for Supplier Selection

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The EU is working on its next move toward sustainability and plans to oblige companies to address adverse sustainability impacts in their own operations and in their value chain. While the European Commission is working on...more

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European Commission issues proposed guidance on information exchange in dual distribution relationships

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As part of its review of the EU antitrust rules governing vertical agreements, the European Commission (EC) has published for consultation a draft new section of its Vertical Guidelines, which contains proposed guidance on...more

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Competition and Distribution Law Newsletter - BCLP Paris - December 2021

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This newsletter focuses on two recent legal updates in the agri-food sector: ..The Egalim 2 Law, adopted on 19 October 2021, is aimed to grant guaranties to the French food sector. More specifically, this law intends to...more

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MDCG guidance on QMS certification of distributors/importers relabeling, repackaging medical devices

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In August 2021, the MDCG issued guidance MDCG 2021-23 for notified bodies, distributors and importers on certification activities in accordance with Article 16(4) of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 and Regulation (EU) 2017/746. The...more

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EC Working Paper on Dual Roles in Distribution

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The European Commission (“EC”) has published a Working Paper on dealing with distributors that also act as agents for certain products for the same supplier. The Working Paper is an attempt by the EC to clarify the current...more

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Aumento dei prezzi e forza maggiore: quanto è importante scrivere correttamente le clausole dei vostri contratti

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Con parere n. 19-9 del 25 ottobre 2019, la Commission d’examen des pratiques commerciales (la "CEPC") ovvero la Commissione francese per la valutazione delle pratiche commerciali, che ha il compito di vigilare sull’equilibrio...more

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Relazioni commerciali fra imprese in Francia : le novità in materia di negoziazione introdotte dalla legge EGalim

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Con l’inizio delle negoziazioni commerciali, bisogna tener presente che le novità introdotte dalla c.d. legge EGalim (n° 2018-938 del 30 ottobre 2018) per l’equilibrio delle relazioni commerciali nel settore alimentare e...more

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EU & Competition Law Update – June 2017

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Hope for a Cleaner Brexit After ECJ Ruling - In a ruling which is likely to have positive implications for a possible Brexit deal, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on 16 May 2017 opened up the ability of the EU...more

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