Doing business with governments – winning opportunities, negotiating successfully, and delivering profitability – is an art and a science. At a time of unprecedented government intervention, it has never been more important to ensure effective engagement, whether to win new contracts or secure investments, grants, or loans. You know how to succeed in the United States. In this webinar, we want to equip you to navigate the UK government environment by: Highlighting similarities and differences between the UK…

In the context of their return-to-work policies companies are seeking solutions to detect individuals with fever at the entrance of their premises with the aim of preventing further contamination within the buildings. This can be achieved by means of conventional thermometers, digital fever scanners directed at the forehead of the person, or sophisticated thermal camera systems. The Belgian Data Protection Authority has issued a guidance in which it adopts a strict position regarding the implications…

In May 2020, the European Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs took the initiative and published a draft report with recommendations to the Commission on a civil liability regime for artificial intelligence (AI) (the Draft Report). The Draft Report provides an outlook on some of the legal concepts that will be subject to discussion in a future legislative process. Directive 85/374/EEC (PL Directive) and the Draft Report are considered by the Committee as two pillars of…

In a decision (French only) dated 27 February 2020, the French Administrative Court of Marseille invalidated the deliberation of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Regional Council which allowed to set up, on an experimental basis, a facial recognition mechanism in two high schools in order to (i) better control and speed up entry of students into the high schools and (ii) control access to premises of occasional visitors. This decision is important as this is the first…

CFIUS Publishes 2018 Annual Report The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), a U.S. government interagency committee that conducts national security reviews of foreign investments, recently released its 2018 annual report. The report takes into account cases reviewed by CFIUS both before and after the August 2018 enactment of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA), which expanded CFIUS’ jurisdiction and enabled CFIUS to implement a pilot program that mandated…

As businesses around the world continue to adapt to new day-to-day realities and challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, priorities necessarily shift to near-term concerns. Nevertheless, times of significant disruption also give rise to new opportunities for both strategic buyers and financial sponsors. Whether in the form of distressed M&A, defensive M&A, or strategic combinations – many industries are expected to see rapid, significant change in the weeks and months ahead. Evaluating M&A opportunities…

As the world focuses its efforts on the right strategy to beat the coronavirus and make normal life safe again, businesses are devising and implementing a variety of measures to deal with the COVID-19 crisis which rely on the collection, use and dissemination of personal data. To assist with this challenge and ensure that privacy and cybersecurity aspects are appropriately addressed, Hogan Lovells has released a detailed guide providing legal analysis and practical recommendations. …