Assistant lawyer Nikola Cīparsone compiled the material. Technology, media & telecommunications Commission and the research community develop guidelines on responsible use of generative Artificial Intelligence in research Official press release: 20 March 2024 The Commission and the European Research Area countries and stakeholders have jointly put forward a set of guidelines […]
At Fintech Day 2024, Akvile Jurkaityte, Fintech Associate at Sorainen, gathered her insights and impressions of the event for the Nordic Fintech Magazine. Akvile highlighted the remarkable growth of the event compared to the previous year, emphasizing the diversity of topics covered, ranging from sustainability to artificial intelligence and payments. She expressed enthusiasm for the […]
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 […]
Thomas Hoppe is a head of indirect taxation at Schwarz Group (Lidl/Kaufland). He is a co-host of TaxPunk podcast where he talks about makers and users of tax tech tools. Listen to the podcast here! In the podcast we discussed: triathlon; the book recommendation – Taxtopia by an anonymous Rebel Accountant; TaxPunk video-podcast (in German) – with people who […]
Assistant lawyer Nikola Cīparsone compiled the material. ESG Directive empowering consumers for the green transition and circular economy Adopted: 20 February 2024 The Council has adopted a directive aimed at empowering consumers to facilitate the shift towards sustainability. This new directive seeks to strengthen consumer rights by amending the unfair commercial practices directive (UCPD) and […]
