MiCA Regulation: current obligations for entities that are not issuers of asset-referenced tokens....
Essential Patents (SEPs) are inventions protected by a patent that are indispensable for implementing a technical standard....
The moderation of content on social media is generating much debate about who takes responsibility for posts globally....
First fines of over 40,000€ by the AEPD for exploiting customer data through business Wi-Fi....
Third-party cookies are those generated and managed by domains other than the website being visited by the user. ...
Addictive patterns, designed to prolong the time we spend on these platforms, pose a significant challenge to data protection....
The Artificial Intelligence Office has the objective of strengthening the European Union's leadership in the field of AI....
A woman sues her ex-husband after he posted photos of her on his social network profile without her prior consent. ...
New ways and techniques of presenting marks in marking have led to the development over time of new types of marks, known as non-conventional marks....
The Supreme Court has ruled that the sale of counterfeit products is a crime, even when the buyer is aware that they are fake. ...
Protected Designations of Origin (PDOs) and Protected Geographical Indications (PGIs) are intellectual property rights....
This revolution in content distribution poses significant challenges in terms of copyright protection....
Financial institutions and ICT providers must comply with DORA by 17 January 2025....
The regulation of adult content on the Internet is a growing concern in many countries today....
The use of third-party brands in e-commerce is a sensitive issue and can have serious legal consequences if not done correctly....
Any data subject may exercise the right of erasure against the responsible person by requesting the erasure of his or her personal data....
The use of NFT has led to the emergence of markets that allow individual property to exist for certain items. ...
AI Washing refers to entities that seek to engage in false marketing by claiming to use artificially intelligent software....
The MiCA has now entered into force, specifically covering e-money tokens and asset-referenced tokens....
Before registering a trademark, it is crucial to carry out a prior and exhaustive study of existing trademarks in order to avoid misuse. ...
A draft Organic Law has been published for the protection of minors in digital environments....
The AEPD orders a precautionary measure that prevents Meta from implementing the electoral functionalities it had planned to launch in Spain....
Significant security incidents have been reported to companies in different sectors almost weekly. ...
Biometric data processing systems are based on collecting and processing personal data relating to the physical or physiological characteristics of people....
La AEPD ha impuesto una sanción de 2.000 euros a una comunidad de propietarios por difundir datos personales a través del grupo de WhatsApp de la comunidad....
There are now new channels through which the control or monitoring carried out by a partner can be amplified and intensified....
Analysis of the ESMA's final report regarding the detection and market abuse of crypto-asset service providers under MICA....
Generative AI models are a type of artificial intelligence capable of creating new content such as text, images, or music....
The brand fulfils, within the market, the function of indicating the business origin of particular products. But what can a trademark be?...
In an increasingly digitized world, age verification on various online platforms offering adult content has become a subject of considerable interest and debate....
These guidelines arise in response to the potential negative impact that inappropriate handling of this technology could have on the privacy of natural persons....
In the fast-paced world of cryptocurrencies and digital assets, the European Union has taken steps to establish a robust regulatory framework....
Royal Decree 444/2024 marks a significant milestone by providing an official definition of the term influencer, leading to important changes affecting users....
The rise of Artificial Intelligence is transforming the social media landscape, opening up new possibilities for content creation and advertising....
The day Mark Zuckerberg announced to the world that, in the future, people would share much of their time and experiences in a place called the ‘metaverse’ left no one indifferent. ...
For European businesses to thrive in the digital age, they need secure and reliable tools to operate seamlessly across the continent....
The Omnibus Directive have improved the guarantees and rights of consumers and users in their day-to-day dealings with professional traders....
It introduced the obligation to include the option to reject cookies in the first layer of information (or cookie banner) on all websites....
Royal Decree 958/2020 establishes certain material limitations for the performance of advertising, affecting intrinsic aspects of the advertising activity....
As technology and globalization continue to evolve, the debate over the fair use doctrine and its application in different legal systems is likely to remain relevant and controversial....
Consumers are the main beneficiaries of the implementation of the Omnibus Directive because of the advantages in terms of clarity and transparency it offers, as well as with respect to the obligations for businesses in...
The future without cookies (or also known as cookieless) is the novelty introduced by the main search engines regarding the elimination of third-party cookies. Google already introduced this development in January 2024, removing third-party cookies...
The DSA will apply to intermediary service providers, but also to very large online platforms (‘VLOPs’) and ‘very large online search engines (’VLOSE")....
This measure is aimed at avoiding potentially irreparable damage and if it had not been taken, the AEPD fears that it would deprive individuals of the protection to which they are entitled under the General...
It should be noted that the temporary ban on the activity in Spain of the Worldcoin project will have a maximum validity period of three (3) months, during the course of which the AEPD will...
This plan aims to eliminate barriers that hinder, restrict, or prevent equal treatment between individuals of different genders in the company....
The concept of bad faith not defined in the law has been configured through case law, and from it we can infer that bad faith in trademark applications implies the adoption of behaviors contrary to...
Among its objectives, DORA seeks to harmonize rules related to operational resilience for the financial sector, applying to 20 different types of financial entities and information and communication technology (ICT) service providers....
El marco legal para estos vehículos debe evolucionar de manera continua para garantizar una transición segura. Un proceso debe tener en cuenta la innovación tecnológica y la protección de la seguridad y los derechos de...
In response to this decision, Worldcoin has chosen to appeal to the judiciary. However, the initial ruling on the appeal has been unfavorable to its interests....
There are many and diverse fronts regarding the use of Artificial Intelligence and intellectual property rights, and as technological development advances, new questions will probably arise....
If it is finally determined that TikTok has breached the DSA, it could face fines of up to 6% of its global turnover, which would be quite a significant amount....
The Italian regulator has again accused OpenAI of breaching several provisions of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the processing of personal data and the...
In preparation for this new legislative framework, four large pilot projects have been launched with the collaboration of more than 250 private companies and public authorities from 25 EU member states....
The Royal Decree seeks to establish a regulatory framework that ensures efficient and sustainable management of packaging and packaging waste for the benefit of the environment, promoting prevention, reuse and recycling....
Receiving the services of a company in exchange for providing information (through the acceptance of cookies), would be considered as lawful as deciding not to receive personalized advertising in exchange for an economic payment....
The legal dispute, which has been ongoing in the European legal arena for several years, revolves around the confrontation between Lego and the German company Delta Sport Handelskontor....
The AEPD argued in the sanctioning procedure that Endesa did not implement adequate security measures from the beginning of the violation of personal data security to mitigate the consequences....
Intellectual property rights in fictional characters are a complex area that involves copyright, trademark rights, and originality considerations. It is essential that creators and owners be attentive to these aspects to protect their creations and...
The Parliament is ready to commence negotiations with EU governments on the final legislative text, and the approval of relevant regulations is expected in a short period....
