09.09.2024

Consent Management Regulation - Goodbye cookie banner?

According to a recent study by Bitkom, 76% of internet users feel annoyed by…

Read more

05.08.2024

ADVANT Beiten Advises Shareholders of Fischer Information Technology on Sale to Quanos

Freiburg, 5 August 2024 – The international law firm ADVANT Beiten has advised…

Read more

02.05.2024

Update AI Act - the ten most important questions for users of AI systems

After the political agreement on the AI Act was effectively announced in the media in December 2023, the now provisionally final version was adopted on 13 March 2024. The AI Act was approved by the…

Read more

09.04.2024

Artificial intelligence: what is more important than the AI Act?

The EU recently passed the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) with much fanfare. The Act is a milestone (see our blog post for more details). It is really relevant for providers and deployers of AI…

Read more

21.03.2024

The Cyber Resilience Act: What You Should Know Now

Almost unnoticed in the shadow of the AI Regulation, the so-called Cyber Resilience Act ("CRA") was passed by the European Parliament on March 12, 2024. This comprehensive law introduces extensive security…

Read more

17.03.2024

Cloud, SaaS and edge business models under fire

The EU Data Act came into force on January 11, 2024. Up to now, connected products have been the main focus of public interest. However, providers of cloud, SaaS, edge and similar services are also…

Read more

20.12.2023

The AI Act - The Agreement and What It Means

As Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, put it: This is a historic moment. On 8 December 2023, after a three-day-marathon of negotiating, the European regulation efforts were awarded…

Read more

09.11.2023

EU Data Act: Action required for Connected Products, Related Services and Cloud Computing

You would like to hear from us personally about the new obligations under the Data Act? Then register for our webinar: Registration On 27 November 2023, the EU Council adopted the Data Act, which was…

Read more

23.07.2023

Adacta and ADVANT Beiten Advise EBARA on the Acquisition of a Business Division of SKF

Munich, 24 July 2023 - The international commercial law firm ADVANT Beiten has advised EBARA Pumps Europe S.p.A. (EPE), part of the Japanese EBARA Corporation (EBARA), on the acquisition of the business…

Read more

11.07.2023

Free rein for data transfers to the U.S.?

The ECJ ruling of July 16, 2020 and its impact The European Court of Justice (ECJ) had ruled in the so-called "Schrems II" judgment in July 2020 that the so-called EU-US Privacy Shield, which until then…

Read more

07.05.2023

ADVANT Beiten Advises astragon Entertainment on Takeover of Independent Arts

Frankfurt am Main, 8 May 2023 - The international law firm ADVANT Beiten has provided legal advice to astragon Entertainment GmbH, Dusseldorf, a subsidiary of Team17 Group PLC, on the takeover of…

Read more

06.02.2023

Is Consumer Protection finally getting teeth? EU Commission targets web stores and shopping apps

With the statement "Consumer authorities will finally get teeth to punish the cheaters," former Commissioner for Justice, Consumer Protection and Gender Equality, Vera Jourová, announced the redesigned…

Read more