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TMC - Technology, Media & Communications

Alongside the myriad of business opportunities, technological evolution has triggered new legal and regulatory challenges that need to be taken into account in sustainable growth strategies.

Digital platforms have enabled not only the development of significant improvements in service delivery channels, but have also made possible the development of new products. Many users, investors through to business owners and regulators, face an urgent need to grasp the impact of digital transformation on business structures and opportunities.

Whatever your opportunities or challenges may be, our dedicated team understands your needs and works to strategically define tailor-made solutions.

We can help you shape your strategy, manage risks and make the most of business opportunities in these areas:

  • Tech M&A
  • Marketing
  • Domains
  • Litigation and Arbitration
  • Electronic Communications
  • Advertising and Media
  • Media Law
  • Cloud Contracts and Gaming
  • Data Protection and cyber security
  • Sports Law
  • Software Licensing
  • Sponsorship Contracts
  • E-commerce

We have an in-depth knowledge of how technology law applies in practice across different markets and with cross-disciplinary teams, we work to provide advice close to our clients’ needs.

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16/08/2024
CMS Data Protection Update EU and Germany, August 2024
I.    The latest from the data protection authorities and current top­ics1.    AI Act: Legislative proceedings finalisedThe legislative proceedings for the AI Act have been completed and came into...
25/07/2024
EU AI Act – Focus on Enforcement: the EU governance structure
On 1 August 2024, the Regulation laying down harmonised rules on Artificial Intelligence (AI Act) will enter into force. As a European regulation, the AI Act will apply directly in all 27 EU member states...
12/07/2024
EU’s AI Act published in Official Journal, transition periods now known
Following the adoption of the "Regulation laying down harmonised rules on Artificial Intelligence" (AI Act) by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, this act was published in...
11/07/2024
Space exploration: what goes up, must come down
BackgroundThe space economy is predicted to be worth a staggering $1.4 trillion by 2030.1 This exponential growth can be largely attributed to the new private “space race” dominated by the world’s...
11/06/2024
Enforcement of the EU AI Act: The EU AI Office
On 21 May 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted the Regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence or the AI Act. As the world's first comprehensive law to regulate artificial...
17/05/2024
The EU Gigabit Infrastructure Act: Faster, Cheaper and Simpler Rollout...
The EU Gigabit Infrastructure Act (GIA), which is set to become law after a political agreement reached in February 2024, responds to the ever-growing need for faster, more reliable, data-intensive connectivity...
29/04/2024
CMS TMC/IP Insight
The third edition of the CMS TMC/IP Insight Newsletter, from CMS Portugal's Technology, Media & Communications and Intellectual Property teams, is now available, with a feature article not to be missed...
18/04/2024
Transforming the Legal Landscape? The Impact of LLMs
Large Language Models (LLMs) are a branch of artificial intelligence (AI) that can generate human-like text based on deep learning techniques. LLMs are trained on massive amounts of textual data, such...
17/04/2024
CMS data protection update (04/2024)
I. The latest from the data protection authorities and current topics1. EDPB: Launch of coordinated enforcement on the right of accessThe European Data Protection Board (EDPB) selected the right of access...
12/03/2024
After EU Commission's first decision on Carbon Contracts for Difference,...
The European Commission approved the first Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfD) scheme under the new Guidelines on State aid for climate, environmental protection and energy 2022 (CEEAG).Fol­low­ing the...
05/03/2024
Domain names are assets that can be attached
On 16 January 2024, the Brussels Court of First Instance rendered an interesting decision about the right of a creditor to attach the domain names of his debtor and to sell them to the highest bidder.We...
24/01/2024
Chips made in Europe
Over the last year, the "Chip Wars" have taken on a new dimension. Recognition of the strategic value of semiconductors, particularly microchips (or "chips"), has led to a geopolitical escalation in production...