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Commercial

Cryptoassets case law homes in on location, location, location!

Slowly but surely the English courts are defining the legal status of cryptocurrencies by confirming the rights that go with

Digitalisation

FCA publishes analysis of risks and impact of new technology

The FCA has found that legacy technology is slowing down implementation of essential digital upgrades in the Financial Services sector

Blockchain

Blockchain and its role in the fight against Covid

With the ability to provide a secure and reliable record of vaccine delivery, the technology is set to play a

Corporate

Remote participation at shareholders' meetings is facilitated under new Belgian company rules

The Law of 20 December 2020 amends the Belgian Code on Companies and Associations (BCCA) in order to facilitate remote

Life Sciences and Healthcare

Breakthrough for digital healthcare in Belgium as scheme launches to reimburse mobile health apps

Reimbursement for patients' app purchases is important next step for rollout of the mHealthBelgium platform

Financial Services

The awaited regulatory "Sandbox" lands in Spain as the digital transformation of the financial system

Law 7/2020 of 13 November has been published in the Official State Gazette ("BOE"). This is responsible for introducing the

IT and data

UK and EU data protection post-Brexit: a brief guide

At 23:00 on 31 December 2020, the Brexit transition period came to end and a new UK data protection regime

Digital Regulation

Digital Regulation 2.0: UK and EU announce details of major reforms

New UK and EU laws reboot the eCommerce Directive, update rules relating to online illegal and harmful content and boost

Strategic Tech Investments and M&A

Supporting digitalisation through strategic tech acquisition

Businesses are advancing their digitalisation strategies through acquisitions that bring in technology and skills – but there are issues to

Digitalisation

Cybersecurity Asia: People's Republic of China to treat data security as matter of national security

Beijing is evolving its cybersecurity approach, after unveiling draft laws that promise to elevate data protection into the domain of

IT and data

EU Data Governance Act | Creating European regulation for the data ecosystem

The proposed new regulatory regime seeks to encourage greater sharing of data but also to control the mechanisms and the

Digitalisation

As a Service | Selling to consumers using a subscription model

Businesses increasingly offer 'subscriptions' for their consumer products and services, from digital content to physical goods. What are the legal