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  16/06/2025

  Hungary

  Hungary adds criminal offences for sanctions violations and widens corporate criminal liability

  On 11 June 2025, the Hungarian parliament passed legislation widening the scope of corporate criminal liability as part of the transposition into Hungarian law of Directive 2024/1226 on the definition of criminal offences and penalties for the violation of EU restrictive measures. Most of these changes go beyond the scope of the Directive, however, and will apply to all criminal offences, not just violating sanctions. The following article is an overview of the most important provisions in this new legislation.Changes to the Criminal Code and the Code of Criminal ProcedureUnder the Hungarian Criminal...

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  16/06/2025

  Belgium

  Attention insurers: expert documents are not secret

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  The assistance of a technical expert is often crucial for insurers when investigating a claim. Such expert documents are usually not shared with the insured and/or beneficiary under the policy. Indeed, the reports may contain findings or interpretations that are detrimental to the coverage position the insurer wishes to take with regard to the insured and/or beneficiary. Insurers therefore regularly take the position that the documents prepared by their appointed expert are confidential. This position has been challenged by recent case law. In a recent case before the Antwerp Enterprise Court,...

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  16/06/2025

  APAC

  Malaysian Guidelines on Cross-Border Data Transfers

  On 29 April 2025, the Personal Data Protection Commissioner of Malaysia issued the Guidelines on Cross Border Personal Data Transfer (“Guidelines”), providing comprehensive guidance on the transfer of personal data out of Malaysia. These Guidelines are intended to clarify the requirements under the amended Section 129 of the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (“PDPA”) and to assist data controllers in ensuring compliance when engaging in cross border personal data transfers. The Guidelines should be read in conjunction with the PDPA and any other relevant legislative instruments.Scope...

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  13/06/2025

  Ukraine

  Ukraine’s new law on factoring enhances transparency and legal certainty

  On 3 June 2025, the Ukrainian parliament adopted the Law No. 12306 “On Factoring”. The law, which now awaits the President’s signature, is designed to enhance the regulatory framework governing factoring activities in Ukraine. One of its central goals is to implement the provisions of the UNIDROIT Model Law, which advocates for the harmonisation of international factoring regulations.Key objectives and innovationsPrior to the adoption of this law, there was no comprehensive regulation of factoring in Ukrainian legislation. The rules governing factoring were not systematised, and...

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  13/06/2025

  United Kingdom

  Ofcom publishes Statement of Principles and Methods to designate Radio Selection Services

  The Media Act 2024 (the “Act”) introduced new rules for “radio selection services” (“RSS”), internet-based services which allow for internet radio to be played following voice activation. The Act requires that RSS which have been designated by the Secretary of State (on Ofcom’s recommendation) must reliably provide the online stream of UK broadcast radio services at no cost to the radio station provider itself. For more details on this new regime please see our previous articles here and here.On 15 May 2025, Ofcom published its final Statement of Principles...

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  13/06/2025

  United Kingdom

  Im­ple­ment­a­tion of the Media Act 2024 Continues: Draft Regulations and Consultation on Original, Regional and Independent Productions Published

  On 6 May 2025, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (“DCMS”) published two draft statutory instruments which, if finalised and approved by Parliament, will implement changes concerning production quotas set out within the Media Act 2024. The draft instruments have been published to support the consultation procedure which must be completed before they can be laid before Parliament and become law.The relevant consultation was published by Ofcom on 15 May. It sets out its approach to implementing the new framework for production quotas, including the levels of original production...

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