On March 12, 2026, the Pan-European Game Information system, which classifies video games by age appropriateness, announced updates to its video game age-rating framework.
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European Commission Publishes Revised EU Competition Rules for Technology Transfer Agreements
On Sept. 11, 2025, the European Commission published a draft for consultation of the revised Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation (TTBER) and updated Technology Transfer Guidelines (Guidelines). The aim of this revision is to adapt the rules to recent market developments and case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union.
European Accessibility Act Compliance: What Businesses in the EU Market Need to Know
The European Accessibility Act (EAA) introduces a unified framework for accessibility across the EU, covering a wide range of products and services. By harmonizing standards and reducing market fragmentation, the EAA aims to make both physical and digital environments more inclusive for people with disabilities.
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Toward Digital-Ready Design Protection: The New EU Design Act
The European Union has undertaken a comprehensive modernization and harmonization of its design protection framework.
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EU Court Ruling Expands Copyright Protection for International Works of Applied Art
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) handed down its ruling in Kwantum v. Vitra on 24 October 2024. This ruling reflects a significant shift regarding EU protection
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EU AI Act’s Opt-Out Trend May Limit Data Use for Training AI Models
There are three primary aspects of generative AI applications that intersect with copyright protection: (1) machine learning with protected works (the input side); (2) the protectability of works
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AIFMD II: New Regulation of Debt Funds and Other Key Changes
In November 2023, after several years of negotiation, the Council of the European Union published the detailed compromise text for the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) II.
While the
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EU’s New HBER and Horizontal Guidelines: Main Changes
In our earlier GT Alert, we highlighted that on 1 June 2023 the European Commission adopted the revised Research and Development Block Exemption Regulation (R&D BER) and Specialization Block
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EU Sanctions Russia with Eleventh Package of Restrictive Measures
On June 23, 2023, the Council of the European Union adopted a new, eleventh package of restrictive measures (Package) to ensure that EU sanctions against Russia are better enforced and
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EU Deadline Sharpens Contours of European Consumer Class Action Landscape
As of 25 June 2023, new rules apply protecting consumers’ collective interests in mass claims throughout Europe. The rules stem from the European Parliament and Council Directive (EU) 2020/1828 of
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