On the 28th of April, the European Parliament accepted a new regulation aimed at preventing the dissemination of terrorist content on social media. The regulation – often referred to as TERREG –…
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Commission proposes new AI regulation
Last week, it was reported that the EU Commission’s draft for a new proposal to regulate the use of artificial intelligence – the so-called AI Act – had been prematurely leaked. The…
Leaked draft regulation reveals EU commission’s plans to regulate AI-systems
A proposal for EU legislation intended to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) was expected to be made public later this week. But the Commission’s draft proposal has been leaked in…
Swedish Supreme Court: song lyrics do not involve threat against public official – in line with freedom of expression
The Supreme Court holds that the content of the disputed song lyrics should be considered acceptable with regards to freedom of expression, reversing the court of appeal’s verdict. In August 2018,…
Swedish Competition Authority publishes sector inquiry on digital platforms
In November 2019, the Swedish Competition Authority (SCA) initiated a sector inquiry on digital platforms in order to gain deeper insights on the competition status and market conditions prevalent within the area.…
Post Brexit – A New Trade and Cooperation Agreement between The European Union and The United Kingdom
On 1 January, the new EU – UK trade and cooperation agreement entered into force. The agreement regulates the relationship between the future cooperation of the parties following the UK’s departure from…
The European Commission proposes the Digital Operational Resilience Act
On 24 September 2020, the European Commission adopted a new Digital Finance Package, including Digital Finance and Retail Payments Strategies, and legislative proposals on crypto-assets and digital resilience. A new regulation called…
COVID-19 and Force Majeure claims
The current spread of the Covid-19 virus may, other than being a health risk to every one of us, also have an impact on businesses’ possibilities to comply with their contractual obligations.…
Redundancy proceedings in Sweden – a brief outline
The current coronavirus crisis puts a lot of companies under pressure and many struggle to keep costs down in times with no or very limited demand. Despite the Swedish government’s recent and…
The Swedish Data Protection Authority imposes fine of sek 75 million on Google
Datainspektionen, the Swedish Data Protection Authority, has imposed a fine of SEK 75 million on Google due to several violations of the GDPR originating in failure to comply with the right to request delisting from search engines under the GDPR.