This article outlines whether the EU Commission should provide concrete reasons for requesting information.
This article discusses the MiFID II regime for access by financial institutions located outside the EU to EU customers and markets.
This advanced-level program will provide invaluable insights on how to deal successfully with the complex issues that companies face when managing subsidiaries in Europe and Asia. The experienced international lawyers on the panel will discuss issues that include successfully handling the crises and potential reputational damage that could occur when a foreign subsidiary’s activities are alleged to involve dishonest or illegal business practices, as has happened recently in the European Union and China, or that may result from threats of civil or criminal actions at home or abroad.
This briefing considers the potential impact of smart contracts upon various industry sectors, outlines the nature of smart contracts, their connection with blockchain technology, whether they are legally binding, and examines contractual issues and potential obstacles to their uptake.
This article shows how growth in electronic commerce has enabled businesses to reduce costs and expand markets in the United States and Europe.
M&A transactions reached a record high of $5 trillion in volume in 2015, including announcements of four out of the 25 largest deals in history. In addition to predictable anti-competition scrutiny in the US and EU, these transactions often face regulatory hurdles on six continents as emerging markets in Africa, Asia, and Latin America begin to play a more vital role in the future of global companies across industries. Join this Chair's Choice session to hear from experienced deal team members as they discuss the challenges faced and lessons learned by navigating major mergers & acquisitions.
This is a checklist of the ten things you should know about debunking EU data protection reform.
This article addresses concerns regarding both the commercial aspects, and the access by the US public authorities, to data transferred from the European Union (EU).
The right to be forgotten, Weltimmo, Safe Harbor, the General Data Protection Regulation. These are just some of the landmark privacy developments that came out of the EU in the past year. These rulings fundamentally affect the way businesses collect and use individuals' personal data, not just in the EU but worldwide. In this session, leading privacy experts will discuss how European privacy regulation has evolved and the key actions businesses need to take now to ensure they stay on the right side of the law and avoid attracting the huge fines that Europe will soon introduce. A must-see session for anyone grappling with EU data protection rules!
In this sample, clauses are for use where a data processor will be processing personal data on behalf of a data controller.