The European Commission has informed Adobe of its preliminary view that its proposed acquisition of Figma may reduce competition in the global markets for the supply of interactive product design software and of other creative design software. Adobe is a global software company offering, among other things, creative design software tools (for example, Illustrator and…
UK law Data Protection and Digital Information Bill reintroduced to House of Commons The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill received its “first” and “second” readings in the House of Commons on 8 November 2023. The Public Bill Committee completed its work and reported the Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill with amendments…
UK law Data Protection and Digital Information Bill reintroduced to House of Commons The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill received its “first” and “second” readings in the House of Commons on 8 November 2023. The Public Bill Committee completed its work and reported the Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill with amendments…
Ofcom has opened an investigation into My Media World Ltd, in respect of the video-sharing platform service Onevsp (previously known as Brand New Tube). The investigation will consider My Media World Ltd’s compliance with its statutory obligations as the provider of a VSP service under Part 4B of the Communications Act 2003. Part 4B of…
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Last week we wrote that the Automated Vehicles Bill received its first reading in the House of Lords on 8 November. The Automated Vehicles Bill implements the recommendations of the four-year review of regulation for automated vehicles carried out jointly by the Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission. It is…
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Ofcom has published its first consultation under the Online Safety Act 2023. It focuses on its proposals for how internet services that enable the sharing of user-generated content (user-to-user services) and search services should approach their new duties relating to illegal content. It covers: the causes and impacts of illegal harms; how services should assess…
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The Court of Justice of the European Union has issued its judgment in C-376/22 Google Ireland and others. The full judgment is not yet available in English. In 2021, Austria introduced a law requiring domestic and foreign providers of communication platforms to set up mechanisms for reporting and verifying potential illegal content. The law also…
UK law Automated Vehicles Bill receives first reading in House of Lords The Automated Vehicles Bill has received its first reading in the House of Lords. It aims to provide a new safety framework aimed at ensuring clear liability for the user, set the safety threshold for legal self-driving and establish an in-use regulatory scheme…
The King has announced the UK government’s legislative programme for the next year. Some of the legislation has been carried over from the previous legislative period, and there are new proposals for the current legislative period. The existing legislation includes the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill and the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill….
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Amazon Marketplace Amazon has provided commitments to the CMA which aim to ensure that third-party Marketplace sellers can compete on a level-playing field and that UK customers get access to the best deals. Most sales on Amazon take place through the “Buy Box”. By giving independent sellers that use the Marketplace a fair chance of…
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