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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 -

EU AI Office Publishes Third Draft of EU AI Act-Related General-Purpose AI Code of Practice: Key Copyright Issues

Morgan Lewis on 4/7/2025

This LawFlash summarizes key EU copyright aspects of the European AI Office’s third draft of its General-Purpose AI Code of Practice developed in connection with the EU AI Act. The Code of Practice sets out “commitments” and...more

Five Questions to Ask About Navigating ‘Deregulatory Compliance’

NAVEX on 3/26/2025

For many years, corporate compliance officers have followed a certain natural process. First, regulators adopt a new rule, then you decipher how the arrival of that new rule might require changes to your policies, procedures...more

EU’s 14th Sanctions Package: Compliance Obligations Expand and Exits Are Facilitated

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 7/26/2024

On 24 June 2024, the European Union (EU) adopted its 14th sanctions package directed against Russia, imposing an asset freeze against an additional 116 individuals and entities and expanding sectoral sanctions targeting key...more

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...

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 7/22/2024

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

The New EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive: What Does It Mean For Non-EU Companies?

King & Spalding on 2/1/2024

The new EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“CSRD”) is set to revolutionize ESG reporting for companies around the world. Certain large EU companies are already conducting double materiality assessments and...more

AI Regulation Tracker: UK and EU Take Divergent Approaches to AI Regulation

BCLP on 5/17/2023

Artificial intelligence (“AI”), once limited to the pages of science fiction novels, is now viewed as a key strategic priority for both the UK and EU. The UK, in particular, plays a prominent role at the cutting edge of...more

European Privacy Risk Exposure

McDermott Will & Emery on 1/30/2023

2022 was yet another eventful year in terms of GDPR compliance. The continued evolution of the enforcement landscape, with increasing number of sanctions and individuals exercising their rights required time and attention...more

European Digital Compliance: Key Digital Regulation & Compliance Developments - January 2023

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 1/10/2023

To help organizations stay on top of the main developments in European digital compliance, Morrison Foerster’s European Digital Regulatory Compliance team reports on some of the main topical digital regulatory and compliance...more

European Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) Legislation – Preparing for the Future

J.S. Held on 12/21/2022

Sustainable social development is increasingly viewed as critical to ensure the future stability of the global economy and planet. This often-overlooked element of the ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) agenda is...more

[Event] 11th Annual European Compliance & Ethics Institute - March 20th - 22nd, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 10/14/2022

In-person is back! Join us in Amsterdam for the 2023 European Compliance & Ethics Institute! Strengthen your compliance and ethics program by attending our 11th annual European Compliance and Ethics Institute, 20-22 March...more

UK launches consultation on international data transfers - a first glimpse of the “UK SCCs”

BCLP on 8/16/2021

On 11 August, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office launched a consultation paper on “International transfers under UK GDPR”. The documents released alongside the paper include a draft International Data Transfer Agreement...more

The “New” EU Standard Contractual Clauses: FAQs For U.S. Organizations

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 7/6/2021

Globalization, compliance, and the growth in outsourcing have created a myriad of cross-border data transfer scenarios. These scenarios include marketing to and servicing customers, assessing global compliance with diversity...more

French Court: Use Of Vendor With U.S. Parent May Require Additional Security Measures

Fox Rothschild LLP on 3/22/2021

Even in the absence of a cross-border transfer of personal data from the European Union to a third country, if you are using a vendor that has a U.S. parent company, get ready to implement supplementary measures, says the...more

EU Mandatory Environmental and Human Rights Due Diligence Law – What You Need To Know

Bracewell LLP on 3/16/2021

On Wednesday, March 10th, the European Parliament voted by an overwhelming majority for the adoption of a binding EU law that requires companies to conduct environmental and human rights due diligence along their full value...more

Privacy Shield: We've Lost the EU but We've Still Got Switzerland!

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 8/4/2020

In the wake of the Schrems II decision invalidating the the EU-US Privacy Shield, the US Department of Commerce has decided it should make lemonade out of the Schrems lemons. The Department recently issued a set of FAQs,...more

Proposed French Law Would Impose New Due Diligence Obligations on Certain Employers and Their Supply Chains

Littler on 12/12/2016

On November 29, 2016, France’s National Assembly adopted the text of a bill (the “Bill”) that, if enacted, would create new due diligence obligations for large French companies regarding their subsidiaries’ and supply chain...more

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