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"Automatically disadvantaged?" – Discrimination in the use of AI in the workplace
Despite the enormous potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace, evidence shows that AI harbours the risk of perpetuating discriminatory decision-making patterns. There are increasing...
Germany
Labor, Employment & Pensions
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Data Act and Cloud Service Providers (Part 1): Contract drafting and information obligations
The Data Act means cloud service providers need to take action. Part 1 of our article provides an overview of contract drafting and information obligations. With the new Data Act, the European Union...
Germany
Data Protection Law & IT Security Law
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Flushed and failed: General Court shuts the lid on invalidity attack against toilet seat design
IntroductionEarlier this year, we reported on a Belgian court ruling relating to the validity and infringement of designs for cat litter trays (read about it here). This time, in a decision which will...
Germany
Consumer Products
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Design decision on ‘Sole technical function’ packs a punch – The CJEU breaks down the technical design exclusion in Papierfabriek ruling
SummaryIn a case which has been recognised as among the most impactful European design cases of the past year, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) has clarified the principles of ‘sole...
Germany
Consumer Products
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Update on the AML-CTF Package: Formal Adoption by the European Parliament on 24 April 2024
Following the political agreements which have been reached earlier this year, the European Parliament has now adopted the last remaining texts of the AML-CTF Package on 24 April 2024.By way of reminder...
Germany
Financial Services
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Article 82 GDPR: Liability claims under the right of access under data protection law
It is easy to request access pursuant to the GDPR. If it is not granted, if it is granted late nor not fully, claims for compensation may be asserted as a result.Employees against former employers, consumers...
Germany
Data Protection Law & IT Security Law
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Interpretation vs. decision-making: Bavarian Highest Regional Court rules on power of state courts and its limits to interpret and clarify operative part of arbitral awards in recognition proceedings
In a decision on an application for declaration of enforceability of a domestic arbitral award on agreed terms, the Bavarian Highest Regional Court (BayObLG) recently addressed the power of state courts...
Germany
Arbitration
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Cheers! New EU rules to strengthen GI protection for wine, spirit drinks and agri-food products come into force on 13 May 2024
On 23 April 2024, a new EU regulation aimed at enhancing the protection of geographical indications (GIs) for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, and other quality schemes for agricultural...
Germany
Consumer Products
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UPC: Court of Appeal clarifies questions of public access to certain procedural documents
In its decision dated 10 April 2024 (UPC_CoA_404/2023, ORD_19369/2024), the Court of Appeal of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) ruled on the requirements for public access to written pleadings and evidence.Based...
Germany
Dispute Resolution
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Artificial Intelligence and Occupational Health and Safety – Opportunities and Risks
This article looks at both the opportunities and risks presented by using artificial intelligence with regard to occupational health and safety.AI has become an integral part of the modern working world...
Germany
Healthcare
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