27 Dec, 2023 Not a game: How China’s proposed new games laws will tighten restrictions on online games industry By Alex Roberts Tiantian Ke On 22 December, the National Press and Publication Administration of the People’s Republic of China (NPPA) published proposals to further...
21 Dec, 2023 Unwrapping the CMA’s predictions on trends in digital markets By Agostino Bignardi Last week, the CMA published its first Horizon Scanning Report detailing ten trends in digital markets, covering how such trends may...
18 Dec, 2023 A step forward for the UK AI industry: Courts confirm that Artificial Neural Networks are patentable By Olivia Williams Kathy Berry Katie Coltart Yohan Liyanage +1 more... Show less The UK High Court has ruled that an AI invention comprising an artificial neural network (ANN) for providing media recommendations was...
18 Dec, 2023 GBA Standard Contract released: An alternative solution to facilitate cross-border data transfer across the Greater Bay Area? By Alex Roberts Jasmine Yung Tiantian Ke Zoe Dong +1 more... Show less On 13 December, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) and the Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau (ITIB) in Hong Kong SAR...
14 Dec, 2023 EU Platform Work Directive: Council and Parliament agree on rules for gig-economy workers By Jennifer Granado Aranzana Federico Dante De Falco After two years of intense negotiations, the EU legislators have reached a provisional agreement on the Platform Work Directive...
11 Dec, 2023 Germany’s Future Financing Act - game changer for the start-up scene or too short a leap? By Maximilian Mann Mario Pofahl Oliver Rosenberg Carolin Jost +1 more... Show less The German legislator has passed the Future Financing Act (Zukunftsfinanzierungsgesetz), which promises to modernize outdated legal...
08 Dec, 2023 China: Further opening-up of data exports for Fintechs and other financial services players? By Alex Roberts Tiantian Ke Hunter Li On 7 December 2023, Mainland China’s State Council released the ‘Overall Plan for Fully Integrating International High Standard Economic...
07 Dec, 2023 Spain – Data regulator's new approach to the use of biometric data for daily employee work hours record By Ceyhun Pehlivan Elena Valín The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) has recently issued guidelines on the use of biometric systems for daily employee work hours...
30 Nov, 2023 There is no ‘(A)I’ in team, or is there? AI in the workplace By Sinead Casey Louise Mason AI has forced its way into our daily lives: from helping us execute mundane tasks, like planning healthy meals for the week, to more...
28 Nov, 2023 UK Deliveroo ruling: with great flexibility comes… no collective bargaining rights By Sinead Casey Louise Mason Gig economy operators have always set themselves apart with their flexible approach to the way they do business. And this applies not...
27 Nov, 2023 Securing the Future: MAS unveils final consumer access and other regulatory measures for Digital Payment Token Services By Peiying Chua Late last week, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) revealed the long-awaited second phase of their final responses on consumer...
23 Nov, 2023 Competition Regulation and Digital Markets - Our 5 Themes in 5 Minutes Report By Verity Egerton-Doyle William Leslie Arthur Peng John Eichlin Jonathan Ford +2 more... Show less In 2023, competition-based regulation of digital markets continued to evolve at pace. The EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) came into force,...
20 Nov, 2023 DMU Insights #7: Back to school (Parliament) for the DMCC – what’s changed? By Verity Egerton-Doyle Juliane Guderian James Hunter After a summer “holiday”, the UK’s Digital Markets, Competition & Consumers (DMCC) Bill is now back before Parliament. The Bill gives...
13 Nov, 2023 FCA sets crypto marketing guidance: Did I make myself clear (and fair, and not misleading)? By Simon Treacy James Morris Snapshot:FCA finalises its guidance on cryptoasset marketing to help crypto firms comply with the new regime.FCA expects firms promoting...
13 Nov, 2023 OECD publishes treaty to shake up taxing rights over tech multinationals By Rhian Parker Clare Bouwer The OECD has published a new draft international treaty as part of its ongoing efforts to reform some of the tax rules applicable to...
09 Nov, 2023 The rubber hits the road: Ofcom launch their first consultations on the OSA 2023 By Georgina Kon Ben Packer Jemma Purslow Ria Moody +1 more... Show less Earlier this year, Dame Melanie Dawes, the CEO of Ofcom, told a Parliamentary Committee that a big moment for the UK’s regulation of...