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EMEA: AI – Navigating the Changing Legal Landscape Webinar Series

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The capabilities and use cases for AI and ML are moving at lightning speed, and the law is trying to catch up. Legal, compliance and governance functions must manage risk and develop processes and policies for AI projects that work with the law as it is today, while also anticipating the coming wave of legal, regulatory and technological change.
In this webinar series, our EMEA team discussed the IP and data privacy issues raised by AI, the developing regulatory landscape and practical issues when contracting for AI.

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United Kingdom: Indefinite Extension of CE Mark Recognition

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On 1 August 2023, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) announced an indefinite extension to the use of CE marking in Great Britain beyond the previous 31 December 2024 deadline, giving businesses flexibility to choose between the CE marking and the UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) marking for the Great Britain market for the foreseeable future.

The announcement covers the regulations falling within DBT’s remit including the regimes applicable to toys, EMC, radio equipment, PPE, machinery and LVD. It confirms that other government departments will communicate their plans in respect of other CE/UKCA marking regimes (such as Ecodesign and Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)) in due course.

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European Union: Sustainable Batteries Regulation published in Official Journal

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On 28 July 2023, Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 concerning batteries and waste batteries was published in the Official Journal. The new Regulation repeals and replaces the existing Batteries Directive (2006/66/EC) and seeks to make all batteries placed on the EU market more durable, safe, sustainable, and efficient. It takes the extended producer responsibility (EPR) regime created by the existing Directive and expands it significantly through the introduction of more detailed mandatory design, content and conformity assessment requirements aimed at ensuring the sustainability and circularity of batteries. It also introduces new mandatory supply chain due diligence requirements from August 2025 to address the social and environmental risks inherent in the extraction, processing and trading of certain raw materials and secondary raw materials used in battery manufacturing.

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Luxembourg: Reform of the right of establishment

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On 20 July 2023, the Luxembourg Parliament adopted a law reforming the right of establishment in Luxembourg (“Reform”). It amends the Luxembourg law dated 2 September 2011 regulating access to the professions of craftsperson, trader, manufacturer and certain liberal professions as amended (“Business License Law”).
The Reform aims to adapt the Business License Law to embrace the changes in the regulatory, economic, technical, technological, entrepreneurial and artisanal environments and to stimulate entrepreneurship.

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Hungary: National Public Health and Pharmaceutical Center established

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As of 1 August 2023, the National Institute of Pharmacy and Nutrition will be merged into the National Public Health Center. The resulting new authority will be called the National Public Health and Pharmaceutical Center (NNGYK).
The new authority will be headed by the Chief Medical Officer, and in terms of administrative hierarchy, the NNGYK will be under the supervision of the Minister of the Interior, acting in the capacity of Minister responsible for Health.

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