Ruling highlights gap in the law on software
ANALYSIS: A recent ruling by the Court of Appeal in London highlights a gap in the law on software, and should prompt a change in UK legislation. Read Complete Article
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Online content portability rules in effect from 1 April
New laws that will impact online content service providers and copyright holders are set to take effect from 1 April. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →EU ‘geo-blocking’ laws now in force
New laws that prohibit online businesses in the EU from applying practices that discriminate against consumers on the basis of their nationality, place or residence or place of establishment have […]
Continue Reading →European Investment Bank pushes growth in financing for tech start-ups
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has called for the introduction of a European-wide database to pull together all available information on financing for technology companies. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Defamation: Supreme Court to clarify ‘serious harm’ test
The legal threshold that people must satisfy to bring defamation claims in England and Wales is set to be clarified by the UK Supreme Court. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →EU proposes new rules to tax digital business
Corporate tax rules should be reformed so that profits are taxed where businesses have significant interaction with users through digital channels, the European Commission has proposed . Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Ofcom opens ‘5G’ spectrum auction
An auction for spectrum identified as suitable for providing future ‘5G’ services was officially opened by the UK’s telecoms regulator on Tuesday. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Tax tribunal rules digital newspapers should be subject to VAT
A UK tax tribunal has ruled that digital versions of daily newspapers should be subject to VAT, unlike printed editions containing the same content. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Tax enforcement and compliance aspects of the UK Spring Statement
ANALYSIS: The documents issued alongside the UK chancellor of the exchequer’s Spring Statement had a particular focus on the ‘new’ economy and showed a continuing trend to use large businesses […]
Continue Reading →5G will be revolutionary for consumers and providers, says telecoms lawyer
The way in which content is consumed and provided will be revolutionised by the introduction of ‘5G’ technology, a telecoms expert has said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The application of the “Right to be Forgotten” with respect to public records needs transparent, justifiable rules
The Malta IT Law Association (MITLA) is extremely concerned about recent reports that private individuals have successfully requested that court cases decided against them be deleted from online databases of […]
Continue Reading →MITLA publishes its response to the DLT Regulation consultation process
The Malta Information Technology Law Association (MITLA) has published the Response Document it has submitted with respect to the Consultation Document entitled ‘Malta a Leader in DLT Regulation’ published by […]
Continue Reading →UK clarifies position on ‘revenue-based’ digital tax
Reforming the way multinational technology and digital businesses are taxed should predominantly be an international effort, the UK government has said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Net neutrality investigations opened by Ofcom
The UK’s telecoms regulator is investigating whether practices engaged in by two mobile network operators complied with EU ‘net neutrality’ laws. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Employees must comply with work at height safety duties too
ANALYSIS: Two recent cases involving breaches of working at height regulations offer a clear reminder to workers of their own duties to take reasonable care for the health and safety […]
Continue Reading →Branded medicines face new NHS cost controls
Manufacturers of branded medicines face new statutory controls on the cost of their drugs to the NHS in the UK from 1 April. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →UK and Saudi Arabia sign clean energy agreement
The UK and Saudi Arabian governments have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which commits the two countries to working together to develop technologies that will reduce carbon emissions. Read […]
Continue Reading →UK’s 4G and 5G spectrum auction to begin on 20 March
Bidding will begin on 20 March for the latest batch of UK spectrum being made available for 4G and 5G services, Ofcom has announced. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Brexit expected to impact on private equity-backed IPOs
The amount of investment businesses can expect to raise floating on London stock exchanges is likely to diminish the closer the UK gets to Brexit in March 2019, a corporate […]
Continue Reading →Metadata privacy regulation at heart of broader telecoms market debate
Debate over the scope that electronic communication service providers should be given to process metadata reflects a broader debate about how regulation should apply to different businesses in the communications […]
Continue Reading →UK product safety recall guidance emphasises forward planning
ANALYSIS: The UK government’s new product safety agency has published guidance to help companies deal with safety issues and recalls. Though the guidance is practical, helpful and easy to follow, […]
Continue Reading →Security by design backed to combat cyber risk in smart devices
Cybersecurity should be embedded into the way ‘smart’ consumer devices are made, the UK government has said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →G-Cloud 10 to go live in June
The next iteration of the UK’s ‘G-Cloud’ framework is scheduled to go live in June, the UK government has announced. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →EBA cloud paper: when financial institutions must notify regulators
ANALYSIS: Banks cannot make assumptions about the precise steps they need to take to notify regulators about their cloud arrangements. There are high regulatory and commercial costs for banks that […]
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