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  30.03.2023

  Großbritannien

  Part 1 of our 7-part se­ries on the draft Me­dia Bill – Smart spea­kers to fall wi­t­hin the scope of me­dia re­gu­la­ti­on

  Part 1 of our 7-part series on the draft Media Bill – Smart speakers to fall within the scope of media regulation It took the UK Government just eleven months (following the publication of the white paper on its vision for the broadcasting sector) to publish its draft Media Bill and over the next few days we will provide you with our in-depth analysis on each of the draft Media Bill’s seven parts.   We start our seven-part series with the section of the draft Media Bill that has attracted the most press attention so far and that is “Part 6 – Regulation of Radio...

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  30.03.2023

  Großbritannien

  First Im­pres­si­ons of the New Me­dia Bill

  The Department for Culture, Media and Sport published a Press Release regarding the imminent publication of the draft Media Bill. Although the draft Media Bill is not yet available, the Press Release provides us with an insight into some of the key provisions to expect. Many of these key provisions reflect the broad statements that were contained within the Government’s Media White Paper, however, there are also one or two surprises:additional regulation, in the form of Ofcom rules, to narrow the gap between the regulation of traditional broadcasters and VOD service providers. It...

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  28.03.2023

  Europe

  Eu­ro­pean Par­lia­ment and Coun­cil re­a­dy to start ne­go­tia­ti­ons on EU Da­ta Act – Eu­ro­pe gets clo­ser to ad­op­ting a da­ta law

  In February 2022 the European Commission presented its proposal for the EU Data Act, which – if adopted - will introduce a far-reaching legal regime on access to and use of non-personal data in the EU and will, similar to the GDPR, be applicable to businesses established outside the EU. The proposed regulation contains a set of rules defining how various forms of data can be used and by whom for purposes across all economic sectors with the aim of creating a new data-agile ecosystem. While the new law will bring new opportunities, it will also create legal challenges for all actors in the...

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  28.03.2023

  Ukraine

  Ukrai­ne im­po­ses sanc­tions on gam­bling com­pa­nies

  On 10 March 2023, the President of Ukraine enacted the Ukrainian Security and Defence Council's decision regarding sanctions on 120 individuals and 287 legal entities.Since the Russian invasion in 2022, Ukraine has sanctioned thousands of legal entities and individuals, mainly connected with Russia. The 10 March decision also includes a number of gambling companies, such as companies working under brands Parimatch, Sportbet, Sportloto, Betcity, PokerMatch UA and others.Those entities are now subject to different types of sanctions, including asset freezing, trade operation restrictions, prevention...

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  14.03.2023

  China

  Chi­na has ac­ce­ded to the Ha­gue Con­ven­ti­on of 5 Oc­to­ber 1961 Ab­olis­hing the Re­qui­re­ment of Le­ga­li­sa­ti­on for For­eign Pu­blic Do­cu­ments

  On 8 March 2023, the People's Republic of China (the "PRC") has (finally!) acceded to the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (the "Convention").The Convention between the PRC, as the acceding state, and other member states (which will not have raised an objection; see below) will enter into force as of 7 November 2023.This constitutes a long-awaited and very positive development.Please click here to read the full article.

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  13.03.2023

  EU, UK

  Get­ting Brex­it Do­ne? The UK Re­tai­ned EU Law and what it me­ans for UK com­pa­nies

  If the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill is passed in its current form, nearly 50 years of EU-derived rules and regulations that had become part of the fabric of UK law across a wide range of areas will disappear from the UK statute books on 31 December 2023, unless the relevant department persuades Government to keep the statute. Businesses should therefore consider whether they wish to make representations to any relevant departments to influence decision-making on the statutes they definitely want to keep, or lose.What is the UK Retained EU Law?Following the UK’s decision to...

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