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  • European Commission Approves New Standard Contractual Clauses for Transfer of European Personal Data

    Earlier today, the European Commission approved and adopted a new version of the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) that revises how data may be transferred by including additional privacy and legal safeguards. The remodeled approach is designed to provide companies with a means to more securely transfer data out of the European Economic Area (EEA). Companies worldwide have been looking forward...

  • European Data Protection Board Issues Recommendations for Exports of Personal Data From the European Economic Area

    As many organizations continue to struggle with the fallout from the July 2020 Schrems II decision from the European Court of Justice (“CJEU”), in November, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) published two pieces of interrelated and eagerly-anticipated guidance regarding the export of personal data from the European Economic Area (“EEA”) to countries that have not been deemed to provide...

  • Ongoing COVID Sales Uncertainty in Europe, While Focus Turns to Opportunity for Green Recovery in the European Auto Industry

    Like much of the rest of the world, Europe continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic. This is true in the auto industry, which saw a surprise pop in September, followed by a drop in October as a new wave of cases started rising across the continent. However, the world is eyeing the post-pandemic future, with vaccines on the horizon and an economic recovery. And many are hoping that...

  • Parts of Europe Stage an Auto Sales Comeback in October as Economists Monitor Impacts of Global Sales Slowdown

    Good news coming out of the European markets- new car sales roles in October in many key regions, marking a positive change in an otherwise uncertain economic year in Europe.  However, a significant driver for the increase was that sales fell during October of last year following a change in emissions rules.

  • The Impact of a No-Deal Brexit Outcome

    On October 17, 2018, politicians expected to finalize Brexit terms at a 24-hour summit of European Union leaders in Brussels. Had things gone to plan, a special one-off meeting in November was all that remained to sign the final Brexit deal between the European Union and the United Kingdom. But the October summit fell apart. Seemingly unresolvable issues, over what would happen with the border...

  • EU Votes to Slash Emissions, Setting up a Final Vote by Member States Next Week

    As we previously discussed in May, the European Commission has been considering proposals to significantly reduce CO2 emissions from vehicles. The draft law for vehicles proposed CO2 reduction targets of 15 percent by 2025 and 30 percent by 2030, with 2021 as a baseline. Last month, the Commission’s environment committee voted to increase the reduction percentages to 45% in 2030. The parliament’s

  • Are ATMs safe? Probably not since Black Box ATM attacks are mounting which is costing banks millions!

    Bankinfosecurity.com report that “Fraudsters are now gingerly testing the waters in central and Western Europe with attacks that drain cash machines of their funds, according to a trade group that studies criminal activity around ATMs.” The April 18, 2018 report entitled “No Card Required: ‘Black Box’ ATM Attacks Move Into Europe” included these statistics...

  • European Union Proposes Stricter Emissions Targets and Incentives For Electric Vehicles

    On November 8, the European Commission proposed a new set of emissions standards for vehicles, starting in 2030. The standards include a further 30% CO2 emissions reduction for new cars and vans, on top of the standards in place for 2021. These targets are proposed within the European Union’s 2030 climate and energy framework, adopted in October 2014, with an overall push to hit at least 40%...

  • Brexit: “The Natives are restless and seem desirous of fighting”

    This is the sixth in an ongoing series of blog posts by Foley & Lardner LLP on the implications of the June 23, 2016 voter referendum in the United Kingdom (“UK”) to exit the European Union (“EU”) (“Brexit”). This current article recounts recent developments, the current status of Brexit and the very difficult days, months, and years that appear to lie ahead as the implications of the UK’s...

  • Geneva Auto Show Showcases Europe’s Supercars, Crossover Vehicles Amid Hope for 2017 Sales

    Europe’s Geneva Auto Show ended March 19, demonstrating to the world that Europe continues to dream up some of the best supercars in the world. Supercars making waves at the show included Lamborghini’s impressive, muscular Huracan Performante, McLaren’s 720S, and the Ferrari 812 Superfast. Renault debuted its newest A110 Alpine sports car, touching on the nostalgia of the A110 Berlinette’s shape...

  • EU Antitrust Continuity Potentially Threatened by Brexit

    Our second antitrust outlook-focused post reflects on how we expect 2017 to continue to shape up as a year in which competition policy and enforcement will face increased uncertainty and complexity, specifically with respect to the EU where competition policy may be forced to change, or to include more actors.

  • EPO Stays Proceedings Over Patentability Of Plants And Animals

    While the U.S. is still sorting out “natural products” jurisprudence under 35 USC § 101, the European Patent Office (EPO) is wrestling with the patentability of plants and animals, and has announced an immediate stay on all patent examination and opposition proceedings in which the outcome “depends entirely on the patentability of a plant or animal obtained by an essentially biological process.”

  • European Union Posts September Car Sales Record, Asian Markets Continue to Grow

    New car sales in Europe grew by 7.3% in September, marking a new record for September. This growth continued despite concerns over Brexit. In the first nine months of 2016, European Union passenger auto registrations grew by 8%. Italy, Spain, and Germany posted the largest growth, while France, and the UK also continued gains for the first 9 months of the year. Passenger car sales are projected...

  • European Commission Sets “Low-Emission Mobility” Strategy, Aiming for Zero-Emission Vehicles

    Last month the European Commission continued its drive towards reducing carbon emissions by releasing a low-emission mobility strategy. The strategy identifies key transportation initiatives of the European Commission and areas in which it anticipates future studies, guidance, and, ultimately, regulations and standards.

  • Privacy Shield Approved

    On July 8, 2016, the Article 31 Committee, comprised of representatives of the European Union (EU) member states, voted to approve a revised Privacy Shield framework that is intended to replace the Safe Harbor framework invalidated by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in October 2015 and provide another lawful method for U.S. companies to transfer the personal data of European citizens to the...

  • New European Legislation Creating Headaches (and Opportunities) for Borrowers

    New legislation gives European regulators the power to write-down, change the terms of, cancel, and convert into equity the liabilities (including loan commitments) of troubled European lenders. New credit agreements typically require the borrower to consent in advance to the exercise of these sweeping powers by the regulator. What does this mean to a borrower?

  • EMA’s New Draft Guideline On Good Pharmacogenomic Practice - Implications For Personalized Medicine

    Embracing personalized medicine, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) released a draft guidance document titled Draft Guideline on Good Pharmacogenomic Practice (“Guidance”) on good pharmacogenomic practice with the stated goal of developing and laying out appropriate genomic methodologies for use during the development and life-cycle of a drug. Past issues and problems that have been encountered...

  • Agreement Toward Eliminating Tariffs of High-Tech Products to Take Effect July 2016

    The European Parliament became the most recent body to ratify an expansion of the expanded World Trade Organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA). The deal had previously been committed to and signed by the EU, but as of June 8, 2016, it has the European Parliament’s legislative backing.

  • Privacy Shield Rejected, GDPR Approved - What This Means to Automotive Organizations

    The European Union Article 29 Working Party (Article 29) issued an opinion on the proposed EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework agreement (Privacy Shield) last month, stating that although the Privacy Shield was a “great step forward,” the Article 29 group identified several areas in which it found the Privacy Shield to be unacceptable, including that it permits the U.S. to carry out “massive and...

  • Privacy Shield – Rejected. GDPR – Accepted: What This Means to Your Organization and What You Should Consider Doing Now

    The European Union Article 29 Working Party (Article 29) issued an opinion on the proposed EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework agreement (Privacy Shield) last week, stating that although the Privacy Shield was a “great step forward,” the Article 29 group identified several areas in which it found the Privacy Shield to be unacceptable, including that it permits the U.S. to carry out “massive and...

  • To Join or Not to Join: Is the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Right for You?

    With the Article 29 Working Party’s position on the adequacy of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework agreement (Privacy Shield) decision expected this week, U.S. businesses should be evaluating privacy options and preparing to make significant adjustments to internal procedures. In this newsletter, we cover key considerations for businesses weighing whether to join the Privacy Shield, what to...

  • European Commissioner for Transport Focuses on Connected Cars as Part of Continuing Road Safety Strategy

    In 2010, the EU set an ambitious goal of halving traffic deaths in 2020. As part of these ongoing efforts to increase road safety, on Thursday the European Commissioner for Transport Violeta Bulc published a report on road safety. The 2015 statistics indicate the EU has a long way to go in reaching its road safety goals. After improvements in 2012 and 2013, this year the EU showed no improvement...

  • EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Agreement Released

    On February 29, 2016, the European Commission released the full text of the new EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework that will govern the transfer of personal data between the European Union and the United States. The EU and U.S. Department of Commerce previously announced that a new framework for transfers of personal information (also referred to as personal data) from companies in the EU to...

  • What Every Business Should Know About Coming Community Trade Mark Reform

    Significant changes are coming to the Community Trade Mark or “CTM” starting in 2016. Since 1996, the CTM has provided a unitary trademark registration system to protect trademarks within the European Union, which now has 28 member countries. The registration system has been administered by the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market or “OHIM” in Alicante, Spain. The CTM has gained wide...

  • EU Nations Extend Electric Car Rebates, Consider New Ones

    While Europe has been the land of small diesels for decades, air quality concerns and consideration of fossil fuels’ impact on global warming has led EU nations to offer incentives to purchasers of electric vehicles. In recent weeks, the UK and Germany have announced further steps in that direction.

  • EU Seeks to Balance Emissions Controls and Global Competitiveness

    The European Union has placed a growing emphasis on climate change policies in recent years, and the week of June 15–19 marks the 10th annual European Union Sustainable Energy Week focusing on “sustainable mobility,” decarbonisation, and other energy topics. Earlier this year, the European Commission released its Energy Union proposal for the Paris Protocol, calling on an agreement and legally...

  • European Auto Industry Posts Gains on Economic Growth, Weak Euro

    Demand for new passenger cars in the European Unions increased nearly 11% in March 2015 compared to March 2014, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA). This marks the nineteenth consecutive month of gains in the European auto industry. For the full first quarter of 2015, new car registrations increased by 8.6%.

  • European Trade Secrets Directive Looks to Unify and Strengthen Protection of Proprietary Business Information in the EU

    Home to several of the world’s largest OEMs, and a major place of operations for others, Europe has a thriving automotive industry. As borders have become more and more open in the European Union, OEMs and their suppliers often have operations in several different countries.

  • Commission Tightens Rules of Exemption Under the EU De Minimis Safe Harbor

    On June 25, 2014, the European Commission (Commission) adopted revised rules on agreements of minor importance which do not appreciably restrict competition (the so-called “De Minimis Notice”) and providing a safe harbor from the general EU prohibition on anti-competitive agreements (Article 101(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (“Article 101(1) TFEU”)).

  • EU Commission Announces New European Technology Licensing Rules

    The European Union adopted on March 21, 2014, revised competition rules for the transfer of technology covering certain categories of agreements for licensing of patents, know-how and software copyrights. The EU reaffirmed its long-held view that technology transfers are generally pro-competitive. Under the terms of the new technology licensing rules, they are ‘block exempted’ from the...

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