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Publications - Technology, Communications and Digital

  • Publication of the Artificial Intelligence Act: the countdown commences for its complete entry into force

    This European regulation, which marks a first worldwide, includes, apart from control mechanisms, measures to promote the development of these technologies sustainably.

  • SEP Regulation: the draft regulation concerning the licensing of standard essential patents takes a significant step towards becoming law

    The European Parliament has approved the Regulation on Standard Essential Patents, whose main objective is to facilitate the  licensing of these patents on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory terms. The text must be still approved by the…

  • China’s Personal Information Protection Law: things you need to know

    Recently, China formally passed the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), which is the first comprehensive national level personal data protection law of this country. PIPL will become effective as of November 1, 2021, leaving a short time for…

  • Chile: e-commerce regulations published to promote transparency in consumer information

    On September 23, 2021, Supreme Decree No. 6 of 2021 of the Ministry of Economy, Development and Tourism was published in the Official Gazette approving the Electronic Commerce Regulation. The purpose of this regulation is to strengthen the…

  • China’s Supreme People’s Court sets rules for facial recognition technology

    On July 28, 2021, China’s Supreme People’s Court (the top judicial authority) published the 'Provisions on Relevant Issues on the Application of Laws in Hearing Civil Cases Related to the Application of Facial Recognition…

  • China sets new rules on security vulnerability of network products

    China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), Cybersecurity Administration of China (CAC) and Ministry of Public Security (MPS) jointly published the Provisions on Administration of Security Vulnerability of Network Products…

  • Latin American Viewpoints - July 2021

  • China to enhance cybersecurity review measures

    A few days ago, Cyber Administration of China (CAC) has shaken the online business sector with the cybersecurity review on Didi (world’s biggest online ride-hailing company) and other three online business companies to prevent data security…

  • China’s Shenzhen City Enacted Regional Data Regulation

    Shenzhen, the leading financial and production center for China and home of many Chinese internet and tech giants such as Huawei, Tencent and DJI, enacted its regional data protection law, Data Regulation of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (…

  • Data protection: Chinese authorities put compliance pressures on online business operators

    On July 2, 2021, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) announced on its website that it has started a cybersecurity review on Didi (world’s biggest online ride-hailing company), and during the review Didi is not allowed to register new…

  • Digital Markets Act: The European Commission proposes the creation of new rules aimed at large platforms

    Together with the proposal for a Digital Services Act (see here), the European Commission has proposed a new regulatory regime applicable to certain platforms that provide digital services (Digital Markets Act, or DMA). The approval of these…

  • Digital Services Act: The European Commission proposes a new regulatory framework for the Internet

    The European Commission has just published its proposal to regulate digital services in two texts which even it considers ambitious: the Proposal for a Regulation on Digital Markets (analyzed here) and the  Proposal on a…