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Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

TMC Tax Focus | Be prepared for tax scrutiny

With tax authorities often sceptical about the motives behind corporate decision-making, recording and being able to demonstrate the commercial rationale

Artificial intelligence

Be prepared | The growing regulatory focus in Europe on artificial intelligence applications

As legislators and regulators sharpen their focus on artificial intelligence, what do businesses operating in Europe need to plan for?

Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

TMC Tax Focus | International arrangements under the spotlight

Increased globalisation of companies in the Tech, Media and Communications sector has led to Tax Authorities clamping down on tax

Corporate

UK passes new law allowing government intervention in transactions on national security grounds

Substantial change is now set for the UK M&A landscape, with a wide range of transactions in scope, including current

Competition, antitrust and trade

French watchdog directs film distributors on ways to avoid competition breaches

Film release schedule to ease France's film industry out of the pandemic is deemed as a cartel, but competition authority

Regulatory and compliance

French government looks to support the 'ecological transition' of print media

New recommendations point the way for government and France's print media to turn the constraints of environmental liability into an

Intellectual property

Reform of France's audiovisual sector takes major step forward

Legislation is poised to create a new merged regulatory watchdog with increased powers to fight digital piracy, disinformation and online

Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

TMC Tax Focus | Profit attribution in a changing commercial environment

An international focus on preventing 'base erosion and profit shifting' (or 'BEPS') has brought in fundamental changes to the allocation

Smart cities

Planning policy plays gatekeeper role in delivering smart, sustainable and collaborative cities

Our series exploring how buildings can contribute to the 'smartness' of the city environment concludes with a look at the

Competition, antitrust and trade

Digital Markets Unit: what we know and what to expect

New tech watchdog will assess codes of conduct and create a level playing field for digital markets

AI, Data and Transformative Technologies

European Commission proposes new regulatory framework for artificial intelligence

Draft legislation will create a pyramid of risk-based regulation for artificial intelligence in the EU, including heavy fines for non-compliance

Smart cities

How individual buildings support collaboration within an urban environment

Our series exploring how buildings contribute to the 'smartness' of city environments considers the role of collaboration