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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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The Data Shift: UK Sets a New Course With 2025 Data (Use and Access) Act

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The Data (Use and Access) Bill passed both Houses of UK Parliament and received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025, now becoming the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (“DUA Act”). This is the final iteration of the Data Protection and...more

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Preparing for the European Health Data Space - Opportunities and Challenges for Europe’s Digital Future

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The EU regulation designed to facilitate secondary use of clinical data for research brings benefits for health research, but also poses challenges for companies....more

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A Look Ahead in Life Sciences: What We Are Tracking in the Fourth Quarter of 2024 and Beyond

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As the life sciences, medtech, and diagnostic industries continue to expand and grow increasingly complex, so does the legal, regulatory, and compliance landscape....more

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Limitation of liability under the microscope

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The High Court has held a limitation clause in a research agreement would be effective to limit liability for dishonesty, though not fraudulent misrepresentation. Research paper errors give rise to dispute - Innovate...more

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EU broad PFAS restriction proposal published - A complex and significant process begins

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PFAS has been on European regulatory radars for some time, but 2023 looks to be a significant year for the EU’s broad PFAS restriction proposal. In January, five EU member states submitted the proposal to the European...more

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ICO consults on new guidance for conducting scientific research under the UK GDPR

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Research and development, innovation, product and service improvement, AI design and deployment...these are key commercial drivers for the successful modern business. They also underpin technological, medicinal, and other...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, March 2021 # 12

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In Washington: President Biden on Tuesday began what is expected to be a weeks-long sales pitch to tout the new coronavirus relief package. Biden visited Smith Flooring in Chester, Pennsylvania, a small business that received...more

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EDPB Clarifies Scientific Research GDPR Compliance, But Harmonisation Across Europe Remains Elusive

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Earlier this year, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) issued additional guidance on the application of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) in the area of scientific health research. In key takeaways...more

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European Data Protection Supervisor Issues Opinion on Conducting Research Involving European Personal Data

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The European Data Protection Supervisor, the independent European Union authority responsible for data protection regulatory oversight, issued a preliminary opinion on data protection and scientific research. The Opinion...more

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Dashcams and autonomous vehicles: Dodging legal landmines in the EU

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White & Case Technology Newsflash - The development of autonomous vehicles has attracted significant attention in recent years. The technologies being used in order to enable vehicles to navigate without human assistance...more

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Chapter 17: Issues subject to national law – Unlocking the EU General Data Protection Regulation

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Why does this topic matter to organisations? Although a key aim of the GDPR is to harmonise data protection law across the EU, there are a number of areas in which the GDPR leaves it to Member States to adopt their own...more

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EDPB’s Position on Clinical Trials Creates Friction with Other EU Legislation

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Clinical trials in the EU include the collection of sensitive health data from patients. Trial sponsors are obliged to reconcile their respect of regulations governing data protection with regulations governing the conduct of...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - February 2019 #3

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NY Natural Gas Moratorium Due to Lack of Pipelines, but Some in Denial - "The slowing of economic development resulting from New York's political actions is a testament to what happens when energy becomes politicized." ...more

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EDPB Issues Opinion on the Interplay between the Clinical Trials Regulation and the GDPR

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On January 23, 2019, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) issued an interesting opinion about personal data processed in relation to clinical trials. The main role of the EDPB – which succeeded the Article 29...more

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The European Data Protection Board Unveils Its Work Program Until 2020

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The European Data protection Board (“EDPB”), which is composed of representatives of the national data protection authorities and the European Data Protection Supervisor, unveiled a two-year work program on February 12, 2019....more

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The Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data in the Context of Clinical Trials in the EU: The European Data Protection Board...

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On January 23, 2019, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”), which is composed of representatives of the national data protection authorities and the European Data Protection Supervisor, adopted an Advisory Opinion...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - May 2018 #5

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In an Internal Memo, the White House Considered Whether to Simply 'Ignore' Federal Climate Research - "The document, drafted September 18 by Michael Catanzaro, President Trump's special assistant for domestic energy and...more

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An Opportunity to Shape Compliance with GDPR

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A close observer of the GDPR will have noticed that, in several places, individual EU Member States can implement derogations from the GDPR requirements. Of course, as a regulation under EU law there is less scope for local...more

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French Legal and Regulatory Update – December 2016

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The Paris office of Hogan Lovells is pleased to provide this English language edition of our monthly e-newsletter, which offers a legal and regulatory update covering France and Europe for December 2016. ...more

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Freedom to Utilize Genetic Resources? The Nagoya Protocol Two Years Later

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Two years ago today, the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity (“Protocol”) entered into international...more

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Proceedings Available on 2015 U.S.-EU Joint Workshop on Bridging NanoEHS Research Efforts

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In December 2015, the proceedings from the March 12-13, 2015, U.S.-European Union (EU) joint workshop on “Bridging NanoEHS Research Efforts” were posted online. The workshop was sponsored by the European Commission (EC) and...more

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Expect Focus – International, Summer 2015

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In This Issue: - TTIP’s Impact on U.S. and EU Trade Relations - Proposed Innovation Box Legislation - Justice Department Recovers Nearly $6 Billion From False Claims Act Cases in 2014 - Rules...more

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Registration Open for “Nano in Belgium” Workshop

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The Federal Public Service (FPS) Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment, the FPS Employment, Labor and Social Dialogue, and the FPS Economy, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME), Self-Employed and Energy will hold a...more

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EFSA Issues Call for Data on the Health and Environmental Effects of Neonicotinoid Pesticides

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On May 22, 2015, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a call for new scientific information relevant to the evaluation of the risk to bees in the European Union (EU) from the use of the three neonicotinoid...more

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NNI Publishes Outcomes of the 2015 EU-U.S.: Bridging NanoEHS Research Efforts Joint Workshop

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The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) published on March 23, 2015, the outcomes of the March 12-13, 2015, joint workshop held by the U.S. and the European Union (EU), “Bridging NanoEHS Research Efforts.” ...more

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