European Commission

The European Commission is the executive branch of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.

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EU Debates Digital Platform Rules for Gig Workers
EU Debates Digital Platform Rules for Gig Workers
January 24, 2023  |  Gig Economy

The European Commission and the European Parliament are debating the future of digital platform work. The contested ground in question is the platform work directive,...

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Amazon Ends EU Antitrust Probes With Settlement
Amazon Ends EU Antitrust Probes With Settlement
December 20, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Amazon has reached a settlement in a pair of European antitrust probes against the retailer. The agreement, announced Tuesday (Dec. 19), includes a concession by...

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New SCA Rules to Reduce Friction in Open Banking Payments
New SCA Rules to Reduce Friction in Open Banking Payments
December 14, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

Changes to strong customer authentication (SCA) rules in Europe are aiming to reduce customer friction. In the EU, the European Banking Authority (EBA) has updated...

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European Commission Says MiCA Oversight Would Have Prevented FTX Collapse
European Commission Says MiCA Oversight Would Have Prevented FTX Collapse
November 30, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

An EU official has said that the MiCA regime would have prevented FTX’s failures. Speaking at a hearing of the European Parliament’s Committee on Monetary...

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EU Regulators Lobbied to Address Big Tech Cloud Market Abuse
EU Regulators Lobbied to Address Big Tech Cloud Market Abuse
November 24, 2022  |  Big Tech

The big three cloud service providers — Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud — account for nearly three-quarters of the European cloud market,...

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Airbnb Faces New EU Data-Sharing Regulation
Airbnb Faces New EU Data-Sharing Regulation
November 03, 2022  |  emea

The European Commission is set to propose new rules for Airbnb and other short-term home rental companies. The draft, which is expected to be announced...

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New EU Instant Payment Rules to Bolster Mainstream Open Banking Adoption
New EU Instant Payment Rules to Bolster Mainstream Open Banking Adoption
October 26, 2022  |  Faster Payments

The European Commission (EC) published a draft proposal on Wednesday (Oct. 26) intended to force banks and payment service providers (PSPs) to offer 24/7 instant...

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TechReg Weekly: EU, UAE Regulators Eye Data Protection Reform to Boost Innovation
TechReg Weekly: EU, UAE Regulators Eye Data Protection Reform to Boost Innovation
October 20, 2022  |  Regulation

Among the many ways digital technologies have shaped the way the world does business, the enhanced ability to collect and monetize customer data has been...

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DeFi Draws Closer to Institutional Market as EU Eyes Automatic Blockchain Monitoring
DeFi Draws Closer to Institutional Market as EU Eyes Automatic Blockchain Monitoring
October 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In the first few years of Decentralized Finance (DeFi), platforms like Uniswap and Pancakeswap fueled the explosion of a field that has been defined by...

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