UK government publishes new plan for innovation-focused digital regulation
Government says that “Innovation is at the heart of this Plan. We want to encourage it wherever we can, so that we can use tech as an engine for growth”
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Government says that “Innovation is at the heart of this Plan. We want to encourage it wherever we can, so that we can use tech as an engine for growth”
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DCMS publishes guidance for tech companies on online safety for children, ICO investigates mobile phone data extraction by police in the UK, ICO issues fine of £200,000 for making nuisance calls and more in this week’s round-up of UK and EU techlaw news developments not covered elsewhere on the SCL website.
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New laws required to fit in with technological advances and new ways of selling consumer credit products.
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The CMA is concerned that millions of online shoppers could be misled by reading fake reviews and then spending their money based on those recommendations
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Case centred on so-called “copyright trolls” who threaten court action
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Adequacy decision lasts for four years and will be renewed if UK law continues to reflect EU law.
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EDPB adopts final version of Recommendations on Schrems II supplementary measures, adopts letter to EU Institutions on the privacy and data protection aspects of a possible digital euro and publishes joint opinion on AI Regulation.
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However, those operators do make such a communication in breach of copyright where they contribute, to giving access to such content to the public, beyond merely making those platforms available.
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Commission to consider if Google is distorting competition by restricting access by third parties to user data for advertising purposes on websites and apps, while reserving such data for its own use.
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Legal Schema complements the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce’s Legal Statement on cryptoassets and smart contracts, the Law Commission’s review of smart contracts and related projects.
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