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Intellectual property

Skykick: Court of Appeal endorses broad terms and clarifies the scope of bad faith

Ruling confirms that brand owners can continue to rely on broad terms and a lack of intention to use is

Digitalisation

The PRC Personal Information Protection Law, China’s GDPR – in a nutshell

New law sets out comprehensive sets of rules on the collection, processing and protection of personal information for the first

Tech, Media and Comms

Online Safety Bill: Parliament and DCMS proceed with separate scrutiny and inquiry into the draft online safety law

Parliamentary committee indicates timing of pre-legislative scrutiny as the government's digital and culture department launches probe into content of the

Tech, Media and Comms

UK National Security & Investment Act – implementation date and 17 mandatory sectors confirmed

The UK government has confirmed that the National Security & Investment Act 2021 will fully come into effect on 4

IT and data

How businesses across Europe can handle the rise of data protection litigation

Mass damage claims in data protection litigation vary between European jurisdictions and require different approaches and considerations

Tech, Media and Comms

New levy obligations for audiovisual media services adopted in France

The French government has moved ahead with its far-reaching reforms of the financing of audio-visual and cinema productions

IT and data

China announces new regulation on data security sanctions

Ride-hailing app Didi Chuxing's Wall Street IPO has prompted a probe from China's internet regulators amid an overhaul of national

Intellectual property

Court of Appeal judge provides obiter guidance on the correct application of Formstein defence in the UK

The decision provides a further example that the UK courts are likely to accept the Formstein defence, when required, and

Online Safety

OSB in focus: will the Online Safety Bill increase the scope for actions brought by individuals against online platforms?

Draft legislation designed to make the UK the safest place to be online (while defending freedom of expression) requires difficult

Tech, Media and Comms

Asia and TMT: emerging trends in 2021

Tech developments in China, India and Singapore have continued at a pace this year, with a range of digital, regulatory