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  • Unauthorised Transactions and Immediate Refunds: Key Takeaways from Advocate General Rantos' Opinion in C-70/25 ECJ Case
    20 Mar 2026 6 min read
  • Cyber Space - Global cyber expectations for 2026: New laws, regulations and increased severity of incidents? Part 2
    12 Mar 2026 8 min read
  • From gig to guarantee: how the EU is transforming platform work
    05 Mar 2026 7 min read
  • Belgian law update: Two January 2026 bills to amend the Code of Economic Law
    26 Feb 2026 5 min read
  • Brevity versus giving away the crown jewels: getting the balance right for protecting machine learning technology with patents
    25 Feb 2026 5 min read
  • Transposition Time Updates – Nordic Trio: Denmark, Finland, and Sweden Progress Towards New EU Product Liability Directive Implementation
    12 Feb 2026 6 min read
  • White Paper Demystifying the debate on the US CLOUD Act vs European/UK Data Sovereignty in the context of cloud services
    03 Feb 2026 18 min read
  • Strengthening EU cyber resilience: an overview of the new cybersecurity package
    03 Feb 2026 5 min read
  • The Digital Networks Act: A New Framework for EU Connectivity and Investment
    02 Feb 2026 9 min read
  • CyberSpace - Global cyber expectations for 2026: New laws, regulations and increased severity of incidents? Part 1
    29 Jan 2026 11 min read
  • From political parties to kitchens and concert stages: the legal stakes behind the name “Anders”
    23 Jan 2026 4 min read
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    13 Jan 2026 7 min read
  • Transposition Time Updates – New Year Rings in the First EU Member State adoption of the new Product Liability Directive
    09 Jan 2026 7 min read

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Fuelled by increased consumer demand for cutting edge products and low-cost services, your business is faced with the constant battle to offer ‘more for less’. Innovation is key, but you need to overcome significant regulatory and commercial hurdles.

For the past two decades, our team of over 100 specialist partners in 33 countries has been exposed to every risk and challenge you face in the TMC sector such as IP infringements or anti-trust issues. This means we understand the industries in which you transact including telecommunications, technology, sourcing, sports and media as well as data protection and are able to develop innovative solutions for you.

Technological convergence coupled with the rapid spread of new technologies has opened up a wealth of opportunities in your industry and you must move swiftly to capitalise on them. To stay ahead of the competition, you need to spot and pre-empt legal difficulties before they arise. From M&A to investment and financing, from tax to licensing and product liability, from intellectual property to employment and environmental issues, from network sharing to outsourcing, our multi-disciplinary teams can help guide you towards the most commercially successful outcome.

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TMC - Technology, Media & Communications Insights

Unauthorised Transactions and Immediate Refunds: Key Takeaways from Advocate General Rantos' Opinion in C-70/25 ECJ Case

20 Mar 2026 6 min read

CMS Expert Guide: Data Law Navigator

17 Mar 2026 2 min read

Cyber Space - Global cyber expectations for 2026: New laws, regulations and increased severity of incidents? Part 2

12 Mar 2026 8 min read

From gig to guarantee: how the EU is transforming platform work

05 Mar 2026 7 min read

Belgian law update: Two January 2026 bills to amend the Code of Economic Law

26 Feb 2026 5 min read

Brevity versus giving away the crown jewels: getting the balance right for protecting machine learning technology with patents

25 Feb 2026 5 min read

AI Regulation Scanner

17 Feb 2026 2 min read

Transposition Time Updates – Nordic Trio: Denmark, Finland, and Sweden Progress Towards New EU Product Liability Directive Implementation

12 Feb 2026 6 min read

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    16 Apr 2026

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    21 Apr 2026

    On the Pulse webinar series 2026 - Spring/Summer

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    28 Apr 2026

    IP Insights webinar series 2026

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    02 May 2026

    CMS at INTA 2026

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    05 May 2026

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    28 May 2026

    CMS International Crypto Forum 2026

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