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A crackdown on illegal content – but at what cost? Debate around the EU’s online liability overhaul On 2 June 2020 the European Commission launched an official consultation seeking views on its proposed implementation of a new Digital Services Act (the “DSA”) to update the existing E-Commerce Directive – see our recent blog post. The EU has controversia... A new EU crowdfunding Regulation According to the EU Commission, crowdfunding improves access to funding especially for start-ups and other small businesses. The concept is actually quite simple: a start-up can present its project on an online platform and call for support in the form of... LIBOR and EURIBOR – ‘turbo-charging’ IBOR transition The UK regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA), has made it clear that will cease supporting LIBOR beyond the end of 2021. The process of transition to alternative rates is well underway and alternative ‘risk free’ rates (RFRs) have been iden... Judicial Review of the competence of the EBA: Analysis of the Decision of the French 'Conseil d'Etat' In March 2016, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published its final guidelines on product oversight and governance arrangements for retail banking products (EBA Guidelines) pursuant to Article 16 of the Regulation on the establishment of the EBA ((EU)... The impact of COVID-19 on the UK asset management sector The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented disruption to daily life as well as significant upheaval in both the real economy and the financial markets. That said, unlike the 2008 global financial crisis, this crisis does not stem from asset quali... Crypto custody business carried on in Germany: new German licensing requirements On 1 January 2020, as part of a regulatory package implementing amendments to the fourth EU Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Directive, new German legislation on crypto custody business entered into force. A new licencing requirement The legislation sets out a... Netherlands to crack down on money laundering with implementation of action plan Anti-money laundering has been high on the legislative agenda in recent years, both at European and national level across the region. In the Netherlands, against the backdrop of recent scandals and an imminent FATF evaluation, the Ministers of Finance and... Controlling the gatekeeper: the Commission's digital regulation revolution? On 2 June 2020, the European Commission launched three consultations that will impact the digital economy. These measures are part of the Commission’s broader efforts in the digital sphere, including through the introduction of the Digital Services Act ("... What if HAL could have IP rights? WIPO joins the conversation on AI and IP Movie buffs may recall HAL 9000 as the fictional AI character and main antagonist in Stanley Kubrick’s and Arthur Clarke's Space Odyssey series. Although the film recently celebrated its 50 year anniversary, with rapid recent advances in AI technology, th... Lockdown pirates: at what cost? COVID lockdown has had us all settling in to a new way of living. We've learned that the unobserved life doesn't require as much time packing our lunches, washing our gym kit or sorting out our eyebrows – leaving more than enough hours to binge watch Norm...