As a result of the implementation of the EU Representative Actions Directive (“RAD”) and the arrival of plaintiff lawyers and profit-seeking litigation funders in Europe, class actions in both the EU and the UK are now taking off. At the same time, several legislative acts that aim to protect consumers are impacting the legal environment for companies doing business in Europe.
EU Strikes Provisional Agreement on the Data Act
The European Union has taken a significant leap forward in its quest to become a global pacesetter in the data-driven economy.
‘European Parliament has noise-makers and law-makers’
INTERVIEW: Former European Commissioner Viviane Reding from Luxembourg sat down with In-House Legal to discuss Brexit, data protection and gender equality.
Europe’s disputed copyright law: An overview
With 348 voting in favour, 274 voting against and 36 abstaining, the much-discussed EU Copyright Directive has finally been approved by the European Parliament.
EU Cybersecurity Act clears final parliamentary hurdle
The adoption establishes the first EU-wide certification scheme to ensure that cybersecurity standards are met.
