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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 -
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Call for Evidence for Impact Assessment of the European Biotech Act Will Close June 11, 2025

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The European Commission (EC) began a call for evidence on May 14, 2025, for an impact assessment of the European Biotech Act. The EC states that the overall objective is to improve the size and competitiveness of the...more

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SFDR Update: European Commission launches Call for Evidence on simplification of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation...

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On 2 May 2025, the European Commission launched a Call for Evidence to inform its impact assessment for the simplification and improved effectiveness of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). This the last of a...more

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New EDPB Opinion on Personal Data Protection in AI

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Recently, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted an opinion addressing key data protection concerns arising from the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) models. The opinion specifically focuses on how GDPR...more

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[Event] AI Act Compact: Book and AI Training Tour Chapter I (BXL) - January 29th, Brussels, Belgium

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AI Act Compact Book Tour - Join us as we tour major European cities, discussing AI regulation and fostering community connections. In each city, we are offering an intensive, full-day (six hours, plus drinks, lunch,...more

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Supply chain in mining: The race for critical raw materials

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The IRA and CRMA are the clearest results of a race to reclaim control over critical raw materials following the global supply chain vulnerabilities exposed during the pandemic and exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,...more

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AI Trends For 2024 - EU DPAS Will Apply Requirements Of The EU AI ACT

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EU data protection authorities (DPAs) will likely start enforcing the requirements of the EU AI Act, the world’s first comprehensive AI regulation, despite the Act likely not entering into full force until 2026....more

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Hamas Attack on Israel: Geopolitical & Business Impacts

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In this article, we provide an update on the highly significant Hamas attack on Israel, and its potential wider economic and geopolitical impact on the Middle East and beyond. Israel suffered the deadliest day in its...more

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U.S. Attorney Generals Take on AI

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In a letter to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, attorneys generals from 21 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands recently weighed in on Artificial Intelligence...more

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The EU’s Draft Regulations on SEP Licensing: Additional Context from the Impact Assessment Report

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We recently reported on the European Commission’s leaked draft regulations concerning the fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) licensing of standard essential patents (SEPs). Since the publication of that piece, we...more

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Europe OPTS for Pragmatism with New SCCS and ICO Opens Consultations on UK SCCS — What Companies Need to Do Next

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The dust has settled on the new EU standard contractual clauses for cross-border data transfers (“New SCCs”), but confusion still reins on how the New SCCs cover data transfers and what companies need to do to take advantage...more

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EC Begins Public Consultation on Inception Impact Assessment for “Sustainable Products Initiative”

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The European Commission (EC) began a public consultation on September 14, 2020, on the Inception Impact Assessment (Assessment) for a directive on the “Sustainable Products Initiative” (Initiative). According to the EC, this...more

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Chapter 12: Impact Assessments, DPOs and Codes of Conduct – Unlocking the EU General Data Protection Regulation

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Why does this topic matter to organisations? A significant aspect of complying with EU data protection law is demonstrating compliance—making it evident to DPAs that an organisation is meeting its obligations. Three of the...more

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The EU loan syndication impact assessment is out: more competition scrutiny ahead?

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Setting the scene The long anticipated European Commission (DG COMP) report on "EU loan syndication and its impact on competition in credit markets" (see here) has finally been published. The study primarily focuses on the...more

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European Court of Justice Delivers Victory for EU Transparency and Accountability

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Landmark ruling requires the European Commission to disclose impact assessments used as a basis for its legislative decision-making process. The Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union recently issued a...more

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European Commission Launches Inception Impact Assessment and Publishes Roadmap on Interpretative Communication

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On July 25, 2017, the European Commission, launched an Inception Impact Assessment, which aims to develop a tool that would improve the investment climate in the EU. On the same date, it published a Roadmap that announces the...more

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Article 29 Working Party Issues Guidance on Data Protection Impact Assessments

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The steady trickle of GDPR guidance from the Article 29 Working Party continues. Fresh from finalising its guidance on data portability, lead supervisory authorities and data protection officers, the Working Party has...more

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