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Big Tech Firms Have 6 Months Before New EU Competition Rules Kick In 
Big Tech Firms Have 6 Months Before New EU Competition Rules Kick In 
March 25, 2022  |  Regulation

The Council and the European Parliament on March 24 reached a provisional political agreement on the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Final technical work will be...

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EU Lawmaker: Europe Should Benefit From AI Rules
EU Lawmaker: Europe Should Benefit From AI Rules
March 23, 2022  |  Regulation

Europe’s proposed artificial intelligence (AI) rules should try to benefit from the technology instead of hindering it, an EU lawmaker told Reuters this week. “There...

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EU Crypto Law MiCA Set for Vote March 14
EU Crypto Law MiCA Set for Vote March 14
March 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Following a debate over language that would have essentially banned bitcoin, a vote on the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) legislation is set...

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European Parliament Indefinitely Delays Crypto Reg Vote Slated for Monday
European Parliament Indefinitely Delays Crypto Reg Vote Slated for Monday
February 25, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Parliament on Friday (Feb. 25) indefinitely pushed off its vote on a proposed regulatory package for cryptocurrency assets because a leaked draft version...

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Big Tech’s Three Biggest Regulatory Threats
Big Tech’s Three Biggest Regulatory Threats
January 24, 2022  |  Big Tech

When the Senate Judiciary Committee voted last Thursday to advance the American Innovation and Choice Online Act, a bipartisan antitrust bill, it set the path...

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European Parliament Agenda for 2022 Includes Regulating Online Platforms, Artificial Intelligence and Crypto Assets
European Parliament Agenda for 2022 Includes Regulating Online Platforms, Artificial Intelligence and Crypto Assets
January 07, 2022  |  Regulation

Among the major issues facing the European Parliament in the new year is the region’s digital conversion. Headquartered in Strasbourg, France, the European Parliament, the...

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European Parliament Says Big Tech CEOs Must Attend Virtual Hearing
European Parliament Says Big Tech CEOs Must Attend Virtual Hearing
January 19, 2021  |  Regulation

If the chief executives of Big Tech companies in the U.S. don’t show at next month’s virtual hearing, some European Parliament members (MEPs) said sanctions...

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Despite New EU AML Laws, Banking Scandals Persist
Despite New EU AML Laws, Banking Scandals Persist
July 10, 2018  |  International

Although new rules to combat money laundering in the European Union took effect this week, there are already calls for more reforms after a series...

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EU Proposes Tougher Stance On Foreign Investments
EU Proposes Tougher Stance On Foreign Investments
May 29, 2018  |  Europe

In response to an increase of Chinese acquisitions of European rivals, the European Parliament’s international trade committee has approved a proposal calling for greater scrutiny...

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