Data Act: new obligations on data access
On 9 November, 2023, the European Parliament adopted a compromise text for the proposal for the Data Act[1]. The new regulation is yet to be officially adopted by the Council of the European Union, but the contents of the future EU regulation are now known.
(Non-)obvious assessment of trademarks for medicinal products
Consumers are looking at medicinal product trademarks with greater precision.
User Content Moderation under the Digital Services Act – 10 key takeaways
One of the main objectives of adoption of the EU Regulation – the Digital Services Act (DSA) was defining the rules on content moderation by digital service providers.
Oversight of lending institutions by the Financial Supervision Authority (KNF)
As of the new calendar year, lending institutions will be subject to Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) institutional oversight, and the respective legislative changes stem from the Anti-usury Act[1].
The difficult road to revising the Polish system of fair compensation for private copying
In Poland, the system of compensation for authors and other rightholders for private copying relies on fees charged per device or data carrier used for this purpose.
Consumer law: AI is reviewing your contract templates online right now
At the end of September, the CJEU delivered a ruling stating that where the wording of a provision in a consumer agreement template is equivalent to that of a clause listed as an abusive clause in the register of abusive clauses, this is by itself grounds for invalidation of that provision.
REGULATION AMENDING THE REGULATIONS ON PRINCIPLES AND RULES TO BE APPLIED IN RETAIL TRADE
The Regulation Amending the Regulation on Principles and Rules to be Applied in Retail Trade (“Amendment Regulation”), dated 14.12.2023 and numbered 32399, was published in the Official Gazette.
OBLIGATIONS OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCE INTERMEDIARY SERVICE PROVIDERS AND ELECTRONIC COMMERCE SERVICE PROVIDERS
A. INTRODUCTION Law No. 6563 on the Regulation of Electronic Commerce (“ETK”) entered into force upon publication in the Official Gazette dated 05.11.2014 and numbered 29166.
CRYPTOCURRENCY INSURANCE
Concept of Cryptocurrency With the development of technology, economic assets have also entered the process of digitalization, thus the concept of “digital money” has emerged.
GUIDELINES ON CONSUMER EVALUATIONS HAS BEEN PUBLISHED
A. INTRODUCTION Guideline on Consumer Evaluations (“Guideline”) was accepted as a principle decision by the Advertising Board at its meeting dated 12.09.2023 and numbered 337.