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Tech, Media and Comms

The Spanish transposition of Directive (EU) 2015/2436 to harmonise the laws on trademarks across the EU

Act 17/2001, of 7 December, on trademarks, would already have included a great deal of the provisions included in Directive

In-House Lawyer Day

What was driving the legal and business agenda in 2018, and what's coming up in 2019?

As we look forward to 2019, what has been driving the agenda over the past 12 months? Which issues will

Tax

Modern payment methods and their VAT treatment: the EU Court of Justice rules on the VAT financial services exemption

In its ruling on Case C-5/71 (HMRC Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs v DPAS Limited), the European Union Court of

Tech, Media and Comms

The Spanish Trust Services Draft Bill that would repeal Act 59/2003 on Electronic Signatures

eIDAS Regulation has been directly applicable since 1 of July of 2016, but there were some issues left to be

Tech, Media and Comms

Next-generation connectivity: William Newton, Wiredscore

The internet “will become the fundamental lifeblood of a business… the average business loses about $300,000 for every hour that

Tech, Media and Comms

Next-generation connectivity: Dr Flemming Moos, Osborne Clarke

"Well, the data deluge in my opinion is both an opportunity and a threat – at least if you don't

IT and data

New Deal for Consumers: European Data Protection Supervisor concerned reforms could undermine GDPR

In an Opinion published on 5 October 2018, the European Data Protection Supervisor has raised concerns and made some significant

Energy and Energy Transition

Next-generation connectivity: Declan O'Halloran, Quintas Energy

"There is no amount of next-generation connectivity I'm not interested in - if you talk to me about 6G tomorrow

Tax

Spanish Digital Services Tax

On 23 October 2018, the Spanish Government announced a draft bill, hereinafter "the Draft" introducing a Digital Services Tax (DST)