Author: Öznur Uğuz, MSc in European Economy and Business Law at the Tor Vergata University of Rome, 2021-2023 Legal Editor: Bader Kabbani, LLM International Commercial and Economic Law, SOAS, University of London, 2020-2021 Abstract Recent advancements in technology and mass-scale digitalization have made the use of algorithms in decision-making possible. Algorithms have already been adopted...
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The Peaceful Conflict: The EU Law against Member States’ Legislations
Author: Shahlar Ibadzade, LLM in Saarland University: Europa-Institut – European and International law, 2019-2022 Editor: Bobbie Smith, MA Geography University of Aberdeen 2016-2020 / Graduate Diploma in Law University of Exeter 2020-2022 Abstract The European Union law (hereinafter “the EU Law”), and on the other hand, the interaction of legislations of 27 EU member states,...
Are “by object” restrictions of competition (so-called “Hardcore Violations”) worth any assessment for exemption under Article 101 TFEU?
EU Competition Law differentiates the agreements which can restrict, prevent or distort the competition by their object and effect. This approach has been employed in order to avoid the need to prove the anti-competitive effects of some categories of agreements which are the most impediment to effective competition by its object.[1] Nevertheless, according to the...
Child Protection vs Privacy. Do ends justify the means?
ABBREVIATIONS. CSAR – Child Sexual Abuse Regulation CSAM – Child Sexual Abuse Material AI – Artificial Intelligence EU – European Union ePD – EU Privacy and Electrocommunications Directive 2002 Charter – CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION ECHR – European Convention of Human Rights GDPR – General Data Protection Regulation ECJ – European...
Non-transposition of EU legislation: actions to ensure complete and timely transposition of EU directives
The European Commission is adopting a package of infringement decisions due to the absence of communication by Member States of measures taken to transpose EU directives into national law. The Commission is sending a letter of formal notice to those Member States who have failed to notify national measures transposing directives, and whose transposition deadline...
International Jurisdiction in trademark disputes
Author: Ibrahim Kaunda, Masters of Law and Legal Practice Course at the University of Law in London, 2022-2023, e-mail: [email protected] Editor: Danai Daisy Chirawu, Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters in Human Rights Policy & Practice (2021-2023), The University of Gothenburg, University of Deusto, University of Roehampton & The Arctic University of Norway, Bachelor of Laws (With...
Country Cancer Profiles introduced by European Commission on World Cancer Day
World Cancer Day is an international day marked on 4 February to raise cancer awareness and encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment. World Cancer Day was announced on 4 February 2000 at the World Summit Against Cancer for the New Millennium in Paris. The Paris Charter aims to promote research, prevent cancer, improve patient services,...
The evolution of the euro area
On January 1, 2023, Croatia joined the Schengen area and the eurozone – almost 10 years after the country became a member of the European Union. In this blog, we will briefly describe the development of the eurozone, the positive and negative sides of the countries’ accession to the eurozone, and the reasons why some...
The NIS2 Directive was officially published in the Official Journal of the EU
Today, on 27 December 2022, the NIS2 Directive was officially published in the Official Journal of the European Union and will enter into force in twenty days. The NIS 2 Directive replaces and repeals the NIS Directive (Directive 2016/1148/EC). NIS 2 improves cybersecurity risk management and introduces reporting obligations across sectors such as energy, transport,...
Provisional deal on a proposal to minimise the risk of deforestation and forest degradation
On 6 December 2022, the Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional deal on a proposal to minimize the risk of deforestation and forest degradation associated with products that are imported into or exported from the European Union. The agreement is provisional pending formal adoption in both institutions. The provisional agreement sets mandatory due...
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