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  • EU Council approves Regulation on Compulsory Licensing in Crisis Situations

    The European Union is strengthening its emergency response capacity with the adoption of a new regulation that allows compulsory licenses to be granted to ensure access to essential technologies and products in crisis situations.

  • The Data Act comes into play: keys to a regulatory patchwork that businesses cannot ignore

    The «Regulation on harmonised rules on fair access to and use of data» (EU) 2023/2854 (“Data Act”) becomes applicable on September 12, 2025 and redefines data access, sharing, and portability in the EU.

  • European Regulation on Artificial Intelligence and Industrial Relations

    Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 of the European Parliament and of the Council regulates the implications of the use of artificial intelligence also in the context of labor relations, both individually and collectively.

  • The Supreme Court states that the existence of lingering effect resulting from a cartel is possible, but the plaintiff must prove it

    In a new judgment in the truck cartel litigation, the Spanish Supreme Court analyses for the first time the possible existence of a "lingering effect" arising from a collusive conduct, and declares that although it is theoretically possible, its existence cannot be presumed, but must be proven by the plaintiff.

  • The European Union sets its sights on the complete decarbonization of the building stock by 2050

    The new directive on the energy performance of buildings tackles the need to reduce the environmental impact of the building sector, which accounts for 40% of total energy consumption in the EU and 36% of its greenhouse gas emissions.