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  26.09.2023

  United Kingdom

  Changes shortly to be made to the Electronic Communications Code

  SummaryAt the end of last year, we reported on the passing of The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 (the  “PSTIA”), which is intended to support the roll-out of future-proof, gigabit-capable broadband and 5G networks by making various amendments to the Electronic Communications Code (the “Code”). The provisions of the PSTIA and the changes to the Code were to be implemented in stages by way of regulations.On 18 September 2023 The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2023 were made,...

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  23.08.2023

  Asia-Pacific

  APAC TMC Update – Summer 2023

  ASEANASEAN and EU release joint guide to ASEAN MCCs and EU SCCsOn 24 May 2023, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and European Union (EU) released a Joint Guide to the ASEAN Model Contractual Clauses (MCCs) and EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) to assist businesses operating in ASEAN and the EU with their compliance with applicable laws for international data transfers in both regions.The ASEAN MCCs are a baseline set of contractual clauses that can be adopted by data exporters and importers in all ASEAN member states and may be modified or supplemented to the extent that they...

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  20.07.2023

  United Kingdom

  Concurrent leases and the Electronic Communications Code – the Court of Appeal resolves a problem

  SummaryThe Court of Appeal in a recent judgment has closed a serious gap in Schedule 3A of the Communications Act 2003, the Electronic Communications Code (the “Code”), which had raised legitimate concerns for property owners, investors and developers when dealing with operators with a Code agreement where a “concurrent or intermediate lease” had been granted. These are leases that are granted to sit between, for example, the freehold and an existing lease so that the tenant under the concurrent lease becomes the landlord of the existing tenant, in this case the Code operator....

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  12.06.2023

  International

  CMS updates Global Expert Guide to Digital health apps and telemedicine

  Digitisation is advancing steadily. Its pioneering innovations challenge all parties involved.One of the most important aspects in this area is the huge potential that lies in the digitisation of healthcare.In addition to technical challenges, there are a number of legal questions, some of which stray into new legal territory, causing additional challenges for healthcare and life science companies.Is the software a medical device? Who should be liable if the digital health app is wrong? How is the sensitive health data protected?  What is the legal framework for telemedicine – the demand...

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  25.04.2023

  Asia-Pacific

  APAC TMC Update – Spring 2023

  ASEANCentral banks sign Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Regional Payment ConnectivityOn 14 November 2022, the central banks of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Regional Payment Connectivity (RPC) agreeing to enhance cooperation on regional payment connectivity. Collaboration between the countries on accelerating regional payment connectivity is in line with the ASEAN’s aspiration to enable fast, seamless and more affordable cross-border payments across the region.ChinaChina publishes the Implementation...

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  17.04.2023

  Middle East

  The legal framework for sustainable family businesses in the Kingdom

  BackgroundThe new Saudi Companies Law issued through Cabinet Decision No 678/1443 is a landmark legislation that has sown the seeds for a sustainable family business ecosystem. The provisions regarding family businesses introduced by the Companies Law are in pursuance of the economic objectives underpinned in the country’s landmark Vision 2030.Family CharterMost importantly, the Companies Law has introduced an institutional legal cover to family businesses. The founders, partners and shareholders of family-owned enterprises can now conclude a “family charter” (or a family constitution)...

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