Are big data and algorithms next on the European Commission’s competition agenda?

Bridging the divide between code and law in distributed ledger ecosystems

Cyprus enacts national legislation supplementing the GDPR

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ensures a consistent level of protection for natural persons throughout the EU in a manner which provides legal certainty and transparency. EU Member States are enacting legislation…

Passporting in the EU for banking, financial services and insurance undertakings

Access to the EU’s Single Market is increasingly becoming a priority for non-EU credit institutions, financial services providers and insurance undertakings. Structuring an EU presence entails…

Cartels and Leniency under Cyprus law

The primary competition legislation in Cyprus is the Protection of Competition Law 13(I)/2008, as amended by Law 41(I)/2014 (the ‘Competition Law’). The Commission for the Protection of Competition (the ‘CPC’) is the competent implementing authority.

Companies outside the EU may have data protection compliance obligations under the GDPR

Data subjects’ rights under the GDPR

Everyone has the right to the protection of their personal data. Whilst not an absolute right…

Distributed Ledger Technology: the case for a new legal framework

The profound impact of distributed ledger technology, specifically blockchain technology, is its ability to generate novel ecosystems in trade, investment and commercial transactions. Blockchain technology…