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New report – Independent production and retention of intellectual property rights
The European Audiovisual Observatory publishes a new in-depth analysis of the national definitions of independent production in Europe and the frameworks governing copyright retention by independent producers. The study has been co-financed by the European Commission under Creative Europe. The data used in the report was provided by a pan-European team of national experts and […]
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TMT Newsletter Q2
Q2 2023 Below you can find our quarterly TMT newsletter, covering the latest updates about 5G rollout in Estonia, data protection enforcement in the Baltics, as well as safeguarding your intellectual property rights in the region. This issue covers: TMT Insight EU Legislation Data Protection Technology Media Telecom Knowledge Management & Innovation TMT Insight Tips […]
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Collective Redress Directive: what will it bring for businesses and consumers?
In 2020, the European Union (EU) adopted the Collective Redress Directive[1] as a part of the New Deal for Consumers package. Strong consumer protection rules increase total consumer shopping, which boosts trade and market development. Therefore, the EU has taken a step further and established collective protection of consumers’ rights through representative actions. The Directive […]
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Accessibility to goods and services: new obligations for manufacturers, importers and distributors
To make technology goods and services accessible for people with functional impairments, such as disabled people, elderly people and people with impaired reading ability, the European Union (EU) in 2019 adopted a new directive – the European Accessibility Act (the Directive). The Directive set out new product rules for electronic goods and online services in […]
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Energy community regulation under development in Latvia
On 16 June 2022, the Saeima approved on first reading amendments to the Energy Law and the Electricity Market Law, which, among other things, regulate energy communities. Despite the fact that energy communities are well-known elsewhere in Europe, to date, there is no regulation specifically of energy communities in Latvia, and the concept is relatively […]