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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In Expanded Russia Sanctions, EU Suggests It Defines Cryptocurrencies as Securities
In Expanded Russia Sanctions, EU Suggests It Defines Cryptocurrencies as Securities
March 10, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In announcing an expansion and tightening of the sanctions imposed after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the European Union may have inadvertently thrown a stick...

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EU Pressed to Accelerate Crypto Frameworks vs AML, Sanctions Evasion
EU Pressed to Accelerate Crypto Frameworks vs AML, Sanctions Evasion
February 25, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Amid war, bitcoin and other cryptos are in the crosshairs. As Russia rolls into Ukraine, European regulators are pushing for more stringent guardrails in place...

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EU’s Vestager Wants EU Digital Laws to Inspire Others 
EU’s Vestager Wants EU Digital Laws to Inspire Others 
February 24, 2022  |  Regulation

European Commission Vice President Margrethe Vestager, in a speech at the University of California Berkeley’s Law School on Tuesday (Feb. 22), reiterated the importance of...

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EU’s New Data Act May Compel US Firms To Share More Data
EU’s New Data Act May Compel US Firms To Share More Data
February 24, 2022  |  Data

The European Commission proposed new rules on February 23 to complement existing legislation governing data. The proposed Data Act is the second main legislative initiative...

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EU Media Regulators Seek Rules to End Misinformation on Spotify
EU Media Regulators Seek Rules to End Misinformation on Spotify
February 11, 2022  |  Regulation

Media regulators in the European Union (EU) are considering rules designed to end misinformation on Spotify, according to a report in Politico Thursday (Feb. 10)....

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European Commission Promises to Legislate Instant Payments by Mid-Year
European Commission Promises to Legislate Instant Payments by Mid-Year
February 11, 2022  |  Faster Payments

The European Commission has pledged to accelerate instant payments across the European Union (EU). In a tweet and in an address to the 2022 Fintech...

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Google’s Latest EU Antitrust Battle Goes to the Core of AdTech Business
Google’s Latest EU Antitrust Battle Goes to the Core of AdTech Business
February 11, 2022  |  Google

The European Publishers Council (EPC), an association that includes leading press publishers like The New York Times, Germany’s Axel Springer and the U.K.’s Guardian, has...

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Europe Continues Regulatory Spree With European Chips Act 
Europe Continues Regulatory Spree With European Chips Act 
February 04, 2022  |  Regulation

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Thursday (Feb. 3) that the commission will propose new legislation to deal with microchip shortages in...

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Platforms May Not Worry About EU’s Prohibition on Price Parity Clauses
Platforms May Not Worry About EU’s Prohibition on Price Parity Clauses
February 01, 2022  |  Regulation

In “The Prohibition of Price Parity Clauses and the Digital Markets Act,” Martin Peitz of the University of Mannheim explains the challenges of analyzing price...

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