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European Legal update: 25.06. – 08.07.
Assistant lawyer Natājlija Ķīse compiled the material. Banking and finance EBA issues new guidelines to combat money laundering and terrorism financing in fund and crypto transfers Published: 4 July 2024 New guidelines on the “travel rule” have been announced by the European Banking Authority (EBA) to address the issue of money laundering and terrorism financing through […]
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European Legal update: 30.04. – 14.05.
Assistant lawyer Natālija Ķīse compiled the material. Data protection Digital Markets Act: Commission initiates market investigation for X and designates Booking as gatekeeper Published: 13 May 2024 In accordance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the European Commission decided not to designate X Ads or TikTok Ads and instead named Booking as the gatekeeper for […]
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European Legal update 17.04. – 30.04.
Assistant lawyer Natālija Ķīse compiled the material. Data protection Fashion online retailer, Shein, to comply with more stringent DSA rules Published: 26 April 2024 Shein, an online fashion store with over 45 million monthly visitors in the EU, has been officially classified as a Very Large Online Platform (VLOP) by the Commission today in […]
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European Legal update 01.04. – 16.04.
Assistant lawyer Natālija Ķīse compiled the material. ESG ECtHR delivers three Grand Chamber rulings in cases concerning climate change Issued: 9 April 2024 The European Court of Human Rights issued rulings in three climate change-related cases, emphasising the relationship between environmental issues and human rights. Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. Switzerland, Carême […]
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European Legal update 05.03. – 19.03.
Assistant lawyer Natālija Ķīse compiled the material. Data protection Commission opens formal proceedings against AliExpress under the Digital Services Act Official press release: 14 March 2024 The Commission has initiated formal procedures to evaluate whether AliExpress violated the Digital Services Act (DSA) in relation to risk management and mitigation, content moderation, internal complaint […]