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EU AI Act: European Commission Publishes General-Purpose AI Code of Practice

Jones Day on 8/6/2025

The European Union's Artificial Intelligence Act ("AI Act") establishes a comprehensive, risk-based regulatory framework including provisions relating to general-purpose AI ("GPAI") models that apply as from 2 August 2025. In...more

A Transformative Wave: Understanding the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive

HaystackID on 12/6/2024

A significant wave of economic and regulatory transformation looms over the business sector as the European Union implements the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), marking a fundamental shift in corporate...more

A Step Closer to CSRD’s Non-EU Group Reporting Standards

Proskauer Rose LLP on 11/12/2024

On 30 October 2024, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive ("CSRD") standards for global groups with a significant European footprint took a notable public step forward. The European Financial Reporting Advisory...more

U.S. Implications of the EU AI Act

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 6/24/2024

The European Union (EU) is leading the global charge with AI regulations. U.S. companies are not beyond their regulatory reach, however, and should be preparing their AI risk mitigation efforts accordingly....more

EU Regulations Restricting Imports of Renewable Natural Gas and Green Hydrogen Derivative Products

King & Spalding on 2/16/2024

The European Commission (EC) is in the process of implementing its “Union database” (UDB) to track all renewable gases and liquid fuels. Gases and fuels, whether produced in the EU or imported, will need to be registered in...more

Data Privacy Laws and Blocking Statutes: Five Practical Strategies for Counsel

HaystackID on 1/30/2023

Background Note: Data privacy has become a critical issue in the digital era, with laws and regulations constantly evolving. As a result, it’s important for cybersecurity, information governance, and legal discovery...more

European Commission Releases First Annual Report on FDI Screening in the EU

White & Case LLP on 11/29/2021

The European Commission (EC) issued its first Annual Report pursuant to Article 5(3) of the Screening Regulation on foreign direct investment (FDI) in the EU on 23 November 2021. The Report provides transparency around the...more

New Proposed EU AI Regulation Extends Beyond Europe

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 5/3/2021

On April 21, 2021, the European Commission (Commission) published its draft Regulation on Artificial Intelligence (AI). It follows the strategies outlined in the February 2020 Commission’s White Paper on AI. The draft...more

EU Sets Global Standard with First Ever Artificial Intelligence Act

King & Spalding on 4/23/2021

EU Regulation on Artificial Intelligence - On April 21, 2021 the European Commission published its Proposal for a Regulation on Artificial Intelligence, the first ever legal framework on AI. With its Proposal the European...more

Draft EU Regulation For Artificial Intelligence Proposes Fines Of Up To 6% Of Total Annual Turnover

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 4/22/2021

After the presentation of a general “European Approach to Artificial Intelligence” by the EU Commission in March 2021, a detailed draft regulation aimed at safeguarding fundamental EU rights and user safety was published...more

AI Update: EU High-Level Expert Group Publishes Requirements for Trustworthy AI and European Commission Unveils Plans for AI...

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 8/20/2020

Assessment List for Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence - On July 17, 2020, the European High-Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence (“AI HLEG”) presented its final Assessment List for Trustworthy Artificial...more

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