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Axel Voss

Artificial Intelligence

January 21, 2025 | Luca Bertuzzi

Europe

Timeline of EU’s AI Liability Directive takes shape
Repsol

DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions

January 20, 2025 | Natalie McNelis

Europe

Repsol and Bunge file biofuel JV for EU review
EU competition chief Teresa Ribera attends a meeting of the European Commission college members on Jan. 15, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium.

Antitrust

January 20, 2025 | Nicholas Hirst

Europe

EU's Ribera promises ‘swift’ antitrust guidance on green initiatives

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Wayne-Sanderson data-sharing with Agri Stats violates US DOJ consent decree, agency says

January 21, 2025 | Chris May

North America

Wayne-Sanderson Farms’ continued sharing of competitively sensitive information with data broker Agri Stats constitutes ongoing violation of a wage-fixing settlement with the US Department of Justice, the agen... (more story)

UK competition watchdog's chairman Bokkerink forced out in pro-growth push

January 21, 2025 | Jon Menon

Europe

The chairman of the UK competition regulator, Marcus Bokkerink, has been replaced in an apparent nod to a drive for regulators to do more to support economic growth. The Department for Business and Trade is un... (more story)

World Snooker faces UK damages claim over player contracts

January 21, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Events company NST Worldwide has filed a damages claim in the UK against promoter World Snooker and governing body World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, alleging an abuse of a dom... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

Suno AI sued by GEMA over copyright as EU ministers debate collecting societies

January 21, 2025 | Inbar Preiss

Europe

GEMA, a German music-collecting society, has sued Suno AI in the Munich Regional Court for copyright infringement, alleging unauthorized use of its members’ works — including songs by Boney M and Alphaville — ... (more story)

Spain launches long-term AI agenda for productivity, national security

January 21, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Spain has set out a long-term agenda for artificial intelligence, dubbed “HispanIA 2040,” intended to harness the technology to boost productivity, particularly in the public sector and among sma... (more story)

AI companies see EU countries discuss AI uptake by public sector

January 21, 2025 | Luca Bertuzzi

Europe

The uptake of AI services and products by the public sector will be the subject of strategic discussions among European governments to influence the European Commission’s upcoming Apply AI strategy. The discus... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Market shares in Bimbo-Wickbold deal a key concern for Brazilian competitors

January 21, 2025 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Latin America

Respondents to Brazil's competition authority have raised concerns about the potential impact on competition in the national market for industrialized bread and small cakes in the agency's review of Wickbold’s... (more story)

Navemazônia's acquisition of WPL under review in Brazil

January 21, 2025 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Latin America

The proposed acquisition of Waldemiro P. Lustoza & CIA. by Navemazônia Navegação, a subsidiary of Grupo Atem, is under review by the Brazilian competition authority.

French bank BPCE and Italian insurer Generali announce joint venture

January 21, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The Italian insurance company Generali and the French bank BPCE today announced their intention to create a joint venture between their asset management operations. The new structure, a "major gl... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

UK platforms get new toolkit for Online Safety Act compliance

January 21, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: UK online services today saw the media regulator Ofcom publish a step-by-step guide to help businesses comply with the Online Safety Act. The toolkit is designed for small and medium-sized busine... (more story)

Club Atlético Osasuna gets Spanish GDPR fine over facial recognition

January 21, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Club Atlético Osasuna has been fined 200,000 euros by the Spanish Data Protection Agency for violating the EU's General Data Protection Regulation. The club illegally processed biometric data for... (more story)

UK digital wallet, mobile driver’s license to launch this year

January 21, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK announced today the creation of a digital wallet that will include government-issued documents such as driver’s licenses and Armed Forces Veteran Cards. As the UK does not have a full-scal... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Saudi Arabia, continuing its forward IP momentum, joins the Hague System

January 21, 2025 | Melissa Ritti

Middle East

The World Intellectual Property Organization announced yesterday that Saudi Arabia will become the 82nd member of the Hague Union and the 76th contracting party to the Geneva Act of the Hague System. Beginnin... (more story)

Security for brands, barriers to generics expected following EU court ruling

January 21, 2025 | Inbar Preiss

Europe

Brand name drugmakers, or originators, which hold patents on medicinal products, now have a path to longer protection on combination drugs under Supplementary Protection Certificates. In response to questions ... (more story)

Meril's costs request in Edwards patent dispute dismissed by UPC

January 21, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The Unified Patent Court dismissed requests for reimbursement of legal costs by Meril Life Sciences in a patent dispute case involving Edwards Lifesciences over European patent 3,769,722. The cou... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Cryptocurrency 'market maker' pleads guilty in US to wash trading charges

January 21, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: CLS Global FZC LLC, a financial services firm known in the cryptocurrency industry as a “market maker,” has agreed to resolve criminal charges relating to its fraudulent manipulation of cryptocur... (more story)

US CFTC names Pham acting chairman

January 21, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission named Caroline Pham as its acting chairman.

UK banks, payments firms reimburse over 90 percent of APP fraud under new rules

January 21, 2025 | Phoebe Seers

Europe

UK banks and payments firms are reimbursing more than 90 percent of fraud claims since new rules took effect in October, the head of the payments regulator said today. It's a marked increase from approximately... (more story)

Financial Services View More

US FDIC to conduct `wholesale' review of its rules, acting chair Hill says

January 21, 2025

North America

MLex summary: Acting US Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chair Travis Hill said the agency will conduct a "wholesale" review of its rules and improve bank supervision by focusing "more on core financial risks a... (more story)

Acting US SEC Chair Uyeda forms new crypto task force

January 21, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: Acting US Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mark Uyeda has launched a crypto task force dedicated to developing a comprehensive and clear regulatory framework for crypto assets, the agency said.

UK online safety laws can fight fraud on tech platforms, FCA says (update**)

January 21, 2025 | Phoebe Seers and Frank Hersey

Europe

Tech platforms could be effectively targeted under the UK's online safety laws to tackle consumer fraud emanating from their services, a senior official with the Financial Conduct Authority said today, noting ... (more story)

Trade View More

Chinese companies contest dumping order review results on Chinese activated carbon

January 21, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: Chinese activated carbon producer GHC and Jilin Bright contested the Commerce Department’s 2022-2023 review results for the antidumping duty order on Chinese activated carbon.

US Chamber of Commerce looks forward to working with Trump on shared priorities

January 21, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: The US Chamber of Commerce released a statement following President Donald Trump’s inauguration saying that they look forward to working with his administration on shared priorities, including re... (more story)

USITC institutes duty investigations into Chinese steel fencing

January 21, 2025

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: The US International Trade Commission instituted preliminary antidumping and antisubsidy duty investigations into temporary steel fencing from China.

State Aid View More

Trump freezes new federal regulations pending White House review

January 20, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: President Donald Trump ordered all Executive Branch departments and agencies to pause the proposal or issuance of "any rule in any manner" until a Trump administration cabinet member reviews and ... (more story)

Scai can be asked to repay public support granted to Buonotourist, EU court says

January 16, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The Italian region of Campania can order Scai to repay support, based on a recovery decision the European Commission made with regard to Buonotourist, and on account of economic continuity betwee... (more story)

Madeira loses appeal over Portugal's tax incentives at top EU court

January 16, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The Portuguese territory of Madeira has lost its appeal at the EU's top court against the European Commission's order for Portugal to recover tax reductions granted to companies. In 2023, the low... (more story)

Energy View More

EU has alternatives to gas price cap extension, commission says

January 21, 2025 | Stefano Porciello

Europe

Europe can cut energy prices in other ways than by extending emergency gas price capping rules, a European Commission spokesperson said today. In a speech to the World Economic Forum, the commission chief Ursu... (more story)

EU 'compass' to focus on capital markets, simplification, energy, Von der Leyen says

January 21, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU’s plan to boost competitiveness, known as its "Competitiveness Compass" will focus on achieving a deep and liquid capital market, bureaucratic simplification, and clean energy — including ... (more story)

US withdrawal from UN climate pact is unfortunate, EU climate chief says

January 21, 2025

Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, North America, Oceania

MLex Summary: The decision by US President Donald Trump to leave the landmark Paris agreement to fight climate change is a “truly unfortunate development,” EU climate chief Wopke Hoekstra has said in a series ... (more story)

Technology View More

UK online safety laws could need review for extremist threats, Starmer signals

January 21, 2025 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

UK laws on online safety and counter-extremism could be reviewed to recognize “new and dangerous” threats, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said today in a statement after an inquiry was launched to examine events ... (more story)

Threats to EU democracy and online moderation dominate lawmakers' plenary debate

January 21, 2025 | Júlia Tar

Europe

Online threats to European democracy and how to ward them off dominated a debate among EU lawmakers today  focused on enforcement of the bloc's new content moderation law, the Digital Services Act, but ranging... (more story)

European Health Data Space regulation adopted by EU member states

January 21, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The Council of the EU today adopted the European Health Data Space regulation, with the stated aim to improve individuals’ access to — and control of — their personal electronic health data. The ... (more story)