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15/04/2024
CMS Class Actions video series
Data-driven insights into class action risk across Europe
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28/11/2023
International Digital Regulation Hub
Following the EU Commission plan “A Europe fit for the digital age”, we have witnessed a lot of digital regulations in the EU including DMA and DSA, AI Act, Data Act and there is still more to come. Whilst presenting companies with a tumultuous landscape to navigate, the legal obligations imposed also present opportunities to develop their business in a new digital framework safeguarding responsible business practices, fair competition and personal data. The CMS Digital Regulation Hub is home to our Digital Regulation Tracker Tool, providing an overview of the key regulatory instruments for area of law, sectors and business activities which are critical for decision makers as they adapt to the increasingly digital landscape. In addition to this unique tool, we explore the impact this tsunami of regulation is having for businesses across a variety of industries and how GCs can ride the waves to stay ahead of the curve. Our latest re­port il­lus­trates the key findings across Platforms, Content providers, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Energy & Infrastructure, Banking & Finance and Automotive industries. To discuss how to cope with the challenges of Digital Regulations and to explore the opportunities for your business, please contact one of our International experts.
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12/09/2023
CMS European Class Actions Report 2023
Data-driven insights into class action risk across Europe, a key concern for major corporates
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04/08/2023
Anti-Wastage and Circular Economy Law
Law no. 2020-105 of 10 February 2020 on combating wastage and on the circular economy ("loi relative à la lutte contre le gaspillage et à l’économie circulaire", hereinafter "AGEC Law"), has re­volu­tion­ised...
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13/07/2023
CMS State Aid Group
World-class State aid specialists State aid is a highly technical area of EU law and has generated a wide range of evolving case law. Compliance with State aid rules is therefore an issue in any public intervention that involves State resources. State aid can indeed occur whenever a public authority or undertaking grants a selective advantage to undertakings to the detriment of others. It can distort competition and affect trade between Member States, which is harmful to consumers and undertakings in the EU. State aid issues are usually quite complex, requiring a high level of expertise, in-depth knowledge and pragmatism. CMS has a dedicated team of legal specialists to advise on State aid-related matters. Our State aid specialist lawyers take a thorough approach to legal detail and can also stand back and take a wider view to deliver the best results. Our experience covers all aspects of State aid: fiscal incentives, rescue and restructuring aid, aid for infrastructures, services of general economic interest, regional aid, RDI aid, aid for environmental, aid for energy, etc. CMS State Aid Group The CMS State Aid Practice Area Group comprises 45 State aid law specialists practicing State aid law in 20 jurisdictions being located in 23 cities in Europe and beyond – all committed to assist you. Broad Sector Experience CMS State aid specialists have particular expertise in following industry sectors:Air, maritime and rail transport sec­torsEn­ergy­Fin­an­cial ServicesPostal sec­tor­Tele­coms­Mul­ti­func­tion­al and sport in­fra­struc­ture­Man­u­fac­tur­ing Our services in State aid matters CMS lawyers represent both public authorities and private companies on all aspects of the State aid rules. This includes:Legal assessment of the existence of an aid and its compatibilitySet up of aid schemesAs­sist­ance to public authorities in the notification of State aidAssistance to public authorities or beneficiaries in State aid investigations by the European Com­mis­sion­Draft­ing and lodging complaints before the European Com­mis­sion­Lit­ig­a­tion before national and EU Courts Leading individuals CMS lawyers in many countries have shaped the State aid legal development through numerous publications, lectures and representations as well as involvement in studies on State aid for the European Commission. This in-depth know-how and experience is accessible in all CMS jurisdictions because the CMS team is used to interacting seamlessly across all the countries in which we operate.
Brochures
27/06/2023
Handling the new EU sanctions against Russia
Latest update: 27 June 2023
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14/07/2022
Legal issues in the metaverse
Introduction to the metaverse In recent months, ‘metaverse’ has become a buzzword, featured in numerous articles and media reports, and has even been referred to as web 3.0, without a precise definition of what metaverse is being offered. However, the term is not new: it already existed in the 1990s, and in the 2000s computer games became widespread, in which users could live a second life with their avatars, buy virtual objects, territories and even advertising space, in a virtual world built for this purpose. Blockchain technology has given a further boost to these developments, making it possible to add value to virtual goods through tokenisation and to link the world of cryptos to these virtual worlds, allowing for real-time exchange and management of goods with real economic value. Legal issues in the metaverse There are a variety of legal issues concerning the metaverse, especially given that it is a meeting point for multiple technologies, requiring or linked to servers, hosting, software, platforms, hardware and other peripherals (e.g. VR glasses and haptic gloves for sensing virtual objects), content, graphics, maps, buildings, photos, interfaces, as well as blockchain for acquiring and registering tokenised virtual assets. This diversity also raises a host of legal issues ranging from intellectual property rights to data protection and civil law. In this series of articles, we explore the key issues concerning the metaverse, including:Part 1: What is the metaverse?Part 2: Trademarks and copyright, NFTs and civil law principles in metaversePart 3: Data protection challenges, the importance of cybersecurity, advertising regulation in metaversePart 4: Expected impact of the EU Artificial Intelligence Regulation, the metaverse as a workplace
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07/07/2022
CMS European Class Actions Report 2022
Data driven insights into  class action risk across Europe, a key concern for major corporates
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26/10/2021
5G vision video series
A video series on the deployment of 5G across the world
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21/06/2021
DiGi POD – The podcast series on trending competition law developments
Our podcast series DiGi POD has been created to provide a platform for our clients, competition law experts as well as competition law enthusiasts to stay up to date on the developments and trending topics in connection with competition law. List of episodes:Episode 3: Vertical restraints under the cartel prohibition: what is expected to change after May 2022?Episode 2: Screening foreign subsidies – only for state aid en­thu­si­asts? Epis­ode 1: Digital markets and online platforms
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16/06/2021
CMS European Class Actions Report 2021
First report on the true picture of European class action risk, a key concern for major corporates 
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16/06/2021
Belt and Road videocasts
Go to BRI homepage Welcome to the CMS videocasts on Belt and Road The series explores the topics that have been identified in our global research study as being top of mind for participants in BRI projects...
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