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hlc.com > de > events > ger_digital-transformation-academy_sep-23-2026

Digital Transformation Academy

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (202+ words) EU-UK Spotlight: Renewables, trade, and the global supply chain Register now to save your spot! Please join us on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 – 10.00 am CEST for the next session of our Digital Transformation Academy LIVE on The EU AI Act after the…...

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hlc.com > en > publications > french-class-actions-the-new-approval-regime-of-qualified-entities-becomes-operational

French class actions: the new approval regime of qualified entities becomes operational

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (144+ words) The Order of 3 July 2026 specifies the documents and process required for associations and entities to obtain DGCCRF approval ( agrément ) to bring domestic and cross-border group actions. It completes a key operational step in France’s reformed class action regime, following the…...

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hlc.com > en > publications > can-your-battery-level-affect-the-price-algorithmic-pricing-and-consumer-protection-in-spain

Can your battery level affect the price? Algorithmic pricing and consumer protection in Spain

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (282+ words) For businesses operating in Spain, this means reviewing what data influences pricing, what information is provided to consumers, whether pricing models could exploit situations of urgency, risk or need, and whether automated personalisation is also being used in marketing communications....

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hlc.com > en > publications > fisher-ii-an-ambitious-blueprint-for-uk-fraud-enforcement

Fisher II: an ambitious blueprint for UK fraud enforcement

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (921+ words) Jonathan Fisher KC’s second report moves beyond disclosure to look at the wider fraud landscape, proposing new enforcement tools, whistleblower rewards and stronger investigative powers while leaving the Fraud Act largely untouched. He makes 47 recommendations aimed at making the system…...

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hlc.com > en > publications > chinas-new-draft-copyright-implementing-regulations-what-you-need-to-know

China’s new draft copyright implementing regulations: what you need to know

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1253+ words) BackgroundThe current Implementing Regulations of the Copyright Law were last revised in 2013 and have become outdated following amendments to the underlying Copyright Law (see our related article listed on the right-hand side). The revision responds to two specific developments: the…...

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hlc.com > en > publications > federal-court-upholds-oregons-packaging-epr-law-in-landmark-ruling

Federal court upholds Oregon’s packaging EPR law in landmark ruling

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (80+ words) Oregon Court Rejects NAW's Dormant Commerce Clause Challenge Implications for Pending Challenges to EPR in California and Colorado Given the significance of the issues decided in Feldon—and the noticeable overlap between NAW's claims there and in pending challenges to…...

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hlc.com > en > publications > indonesias-personal-data-protection-law-implementing-regulation-arrives-quietly

Indonesia's Personal Data Protection Law implementing regulation arrives quietly: A first look at GR 33/2026

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1003+ words) Indonesia has finally published the implementing regulation for its Personal Data Protection Law (PDP Law). Government Regulation No. 33 of 2026 (GR 33/2026) was enacted on 16 July 2026, but only began circulating in late August, six weeks after enactment and ahead of any formal…...

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hlc.com > en > publications > waiving-a-contractual-termination-right-english-court-of-appeal-affirms-actual-knowledge

Waiving a contractual termination right: English Court of Appeal affirms actual knowledge of right needed

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (137+ words) In URE Energy Ltd v Notting Hill Genesis [2025] EWCA Civ 1407, URE Energy Ltd ("URE") agreed a contract in late 2017 (the "Contract") to supply Genesis Housing Association ("Genesis") with electricity for four years. This was a "placeholder", with the intention that…...

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hlc.com > en > publications > avoiding-the-redesign-the-eus-latest-position-on-battery-removability

Avoiding the redesign? The EU's latest position on battery removability

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (349+ words) For manufacturers of wearables, earbuds, smart devices, and other products where integrated battery designs have become the norm, Article 11 of the new EU Batteries Regulation 2023/1542 (the EUBR) has been a design headache. The requirement for batteries to be removable and…...

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hlc.com > en > events > managing-litigation-risk-privilege-and-discovery

Managing Litigation Risk, Privilege, and Discovery – Practical tips and cost-effective strategies for Japanese companies

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (341+ words) Litigation, including patent litigation, has many challenges and risks. Notably, uncovering information and protecting, to the extent possible, proprietary information can be a cumbersome and expensive process. In our experience, many companies often find it challenging to produce discoverable materials,…...