Defamation law to be reformed in Scotland
Major changes to defamation laws in Scotland have been backed by the Scottish government in a move which will bring the laws more closely into line with those already in […]
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UK moving from ‘open banking’ to ‘open finance’
Businesses and consumers can expect to gain greater control over how their financial data is used, meaning they will be able to access innovative new services as the UK moves […]
Continue Reading →UK government gives advice to online businesses in case of no-deal Brexit
The UK government has issued guidance for online businesses and service providers on how to operate in the European Economic Area (EEA) should the UK leave the EU at the […]
Continue Reading →Amazon ‘Dash’ button ruled illegal in Germany
Amazon’s Dash button service breaches consumer protection and e-commerce regulations in Germany, a court in the country has ruled. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →NHS to test power of smart meters to enable digital health
The power of smart meters to monitor the health of people in the home is to be examined in an NHS trial in England in an initiative that shows the […]
Continue Reading →EU court advised to limit scope of ‘right to be forgotten’
Search engines should not be forced to alter their search results for users outside of the EU when complying with ‘right to be forgotten’ requests made under EU data protection […]
Continue Reading →Last chance for international firms to settle UK tax liabilities
Multinational companies will be given the opportunity to disclose any cross-border arrangements that divert UK profits overseas and settle the associated tax liability, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced. […]
Continue Reading →Business fined after data subject access request failings
A business that failed to respond fully to a data subject access request and later ignored an enforcement notice served on it for doing so has been fined £15,000 for […]
Continue Reading →Review urged into potential pan-EU cryptoasset regulation
EU policymakers should investigate the case for pan-EU regulation of cryptoassets, the European Banking Authority (EBA) has said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →New Hong Kong international arbitration rules in force
New rules governing arbitrations administered by the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) are now in force, intended to better reflect the use of technology and accommodate multi-party and multi-contract […]
Continue Reading →UK to recognise medical device ‘CE’ marks after ‘no deal’ Brexit
Medical device manufacturers will not be required to obtain new ‘CE’ markings for their products in the immediate aftermath of Brexit to continue supplying those devices in the UK, the […]
Continue Reading →Life sciences: beyond Brexit, restructuring and a focus on tech to unlock value in 2019
ANALYSIS: Brexit concerns will continue to be a boardroom issue for the life sciences sector in 2019, but a focus on corporate restructuring, partnering and greater use of new technologies […]
Continue Reading →Bahrain takes the lead on ‘open banking’ in the Middle East
Retail banks operating in Bahrain have until the end of this month to outline how they intend to the implement ‘open banking’ required by new regulations. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Businesses urged to shield against risk of social engineering
Businesses should train staff how to detect and avoid falling victim to social engineering to help keep their data secure, an expert has said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Twitter faces Irish inquiry over data breaches
Twitter’s compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is being scrutinised in Ireland. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Uber fined €400,000 in France over data breach
Uber in France has been hit with a €400,000 fine by the country’s data protection watchdog in response to a major data breach the company experienced in 2016. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →Uber fined €400,000 in France over data breach
Uber in France has been hit with a €400,000 fine by the country’s data protection watchdog in response to a major data breach the company experienced in 2016. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →European Electronic Communications Code in force
New laws that aim to bring greater harmonisation to the way telecoms companies and markets are regulated in the EU have entered into force. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →FCA bans contractual restrictions on PSD2 access rights
Banks, credit card providers and other account servicing payment service providers (ASPSPs) are prohibited from contractually regulating the rights that third parties enjoy in law to access the payment account […]
Continue Reading →Uber drivers were ‘workers’, Court of Appeal confirms
A group of Uber drivers who challenged their employment status in the tribunals were ‘workers’, and so entitled to a minimum wage and paid holidays, the Court of Appeal has […]
Continue Reading →Anti-virus software providers face UK probe
Providers of anti-virus software in the UK face scrutiny for their compliance with consumer protection laws. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →France to introduce unilateral digital tax on 1 January 2019
France will introduce its own tax on large multinational technology companies from 1 January 2019, its finance minister has announced. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →EU rules impacting non-personal data in force
New rules that seek to end unjustified ‘data localisation’ and that promote greater access to and use of non-personal data have come into force in the EU. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →PSD2: EBA to set up API working group
The European Banking Authority (EBA) wants banks, credit card providers, fintechs and other businesses to work with it and national regulators to address technical issues that arise in the lead […]
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