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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 -
Baker Botts L.L.P.

Referrals under Article 22 EUMR — Levels of information required to kick off the statutory deadline for referral by an NCA

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On 2 July 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (General Court) clarified that simply "informing" the authorities of a proposed concentration isn’t enough to kick off the 15-working-days time limit under which a...more

DLA Piper

Belgian VAT Authorities Publish New Circular Letter Regarding Late Input VAT Recovery

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Seven years after relevant judgments from the CJEU, the Belgian VAT authorities now (broadly) allow the recovery of input VAT beyond the standard Belgian limitation period of three years, subject however to strict conditions....more

BakerHostetler

DSIR Deeper Dive: Artificial Intelligence - Banner Years (and Counting) for AI Guidance and Regulation

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The period of 2024-2025 was significant for AI law, regulation, and guidance, beginning in early February 2024, and the news told the tale...more

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Federal Court of Justice Rules on Costumer Installation

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On May 13, 2025, the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) issued a long-awaited decision (EnVR 83/20) on the question of whether an energy grid can be classified as an unregulated “customer installation” (Kundenanlage). In the...more

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New European Anti-Money Laundering Authority Will Have Broad Normative Powers

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The European Union ("EU") Anti-Money Laundering ("AML") package adopted by the European Parliament and the Council on May 31, 2024, represents a major shift in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing at the...more

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EU Commission Clarifies Definition of AI Systems

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The European Commission published guidelines that clarify the definition of AI systems under the AI Act, analyzing each component of the definition of AI system, providing examples and specifying which systems should be...more

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Right to Erasure in the Spotlight as EU Data Protection Board Launches 2025 Coordinated Action

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The European Data Protection Board (EDPB), the independent EU body responsible for ensuring the consistent application of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) across all EU member states, has kicked off its...more

Hogan Lovells

Streamlined BCR approval: Understanding the EDPB's updated procedure

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On 19 March 2025, the European Data Protection Board published an updated procedure for co-operation between EU data protection supervisory authorities approving GDPR Binding Corporate Rules for intra-group transfers of EU...more

A&O Shearman

Surge in dawn raid activity signals stricter antitrust scrutiny

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2024 saw a continued trend of heightened dawn raid activity by antitrust authorities across the globe. Of the 31 jurisdictions surveyed, 24 (77%) confirmed that the regulator had carried out dawn raids during the course of...more

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The Standard Formula: Encyclopaedia of Prudential Solvency – Chapter 1: The IAIS and the ICS

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Established in 1994, the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) is a voluntary membership organisation comprising insurance regulatory authorities, central banks, ministries of finance, and other...more

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ECHA Updates Annual Evaluation Statistics and Recommendations to Registrants on Improving Dossiers

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced on February 26, 2025, that it has updated its annual statistics on evaluation progress. According to ECHA, between 2009 and 2024, it checked the compliance of 15,500...more

A&O Shearman

Antitrust in focus - February 2025

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Now out: our latest global trends in merger control enforcement report - In this tenth edition of our annual report, we analyze data for 2024 from 26 jurisdictions to reveal the latest trends in global merger control and...more

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Upcoming Reporting Obligations Under the EU Digital Services Act

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Services subject to the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) will be required to publish their annual transparency report by February 16, 2025. This includes providers of hosting services, online platforms, very large online...more

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CJEU Upholds EDPB's Authority to Order Broader Investigations in Cross-Border Cases

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In a landmark judgment delivered on 29 January 2025, the General Court of the European Union has affirmed the European Data Protection Board‘s (EDPB) authority to require national supervisory authorities to broaden their...more

Hogan Lovells

France is ready to launch DSA enforcement in 2025

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France is taking significant steps towards implementing the Digital Services Act (DSA), with new decrees laying the foundation for its national enforcement. On 3 January 2025, the French Competition and Consumer Authority...more

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European Union Artificial Intelligence Act: An Overview - January 2025 Update

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World’s first comprehensive regulation: The European Union Artificial Intelligence Act (“EU AI Act”) entered into force on August 1, 2024....more

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Standardization for Compliance in the European Union’s AI Act

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This blog post discusses harmonized standards, common specifications, and certificates in the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”). We also discuss the role of the authorities responsible for appointing conformity...more

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European Supervisory Authorities Publish Joint Guidelines on System for Exchange of Information Relevant to Fit and Proper...

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The European Supervisory Authorities (the European Securities and Markets Authority, European Banking Authority, and European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority) published joint guidelines on the system for the...more

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Key Insights on the EU Cyber Resilience Act - What Businesses Need to Know

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The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is a groundbreaking piece of legislation designed to enhance the cybersecurity of digital products and services made available in the EU. Published last week in the Official Journal of the...more

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EU Listing Act Improves Capital Markets Access for SMEs

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On November 14, 2024, the EU Listing Act (the “Act”) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Act entails a legislative package designed to improve capital markets access and reduce disclosure...more

K&L Gates LLP

The Italian Law Implementing the EU MiCar Regulation: A "MiFIDisation" of Crypto-Assets?

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On 13 September 2024 Legislative Decree no. 129/2024 (Decree no. 129), implementing the MiCAR Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 May 2023 on markets in crypto-assets –...more

A&O Shearman

Financial Stability Board Letter to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors – Cyber and Operational Resilience

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The Financial Stability Board has published a letter sent to G20 finance ministers and central bank governors providing an update on various workstreams, including on cyber and operational resilience...more

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Financial Incentives Aim to Boost Italian IPOs

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As legislators in Rome finalize sweeping reforms of Italy’s financial laws and regulations and the EU Council just adopted the so-called “listing package” to increase attractiveness of EU financial markets, the national...more

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Europe’s banks restructure, consolidate and partner their way into the digital future

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UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector Trends H2 2023 | H1 2024 - 3 key drivers of bank M&A: - Arrival of long-awaited mammoth consolidation deals: Italy’s UniCredit and Spain’s BBVA sound the charge. - “Challenger”...more

International Lawyers Network

Data Privacy Guide - Spain

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Introduction - We have compiled the main differences between the REGULATION (EU) 2016/679 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing...more

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