07 Apr
Chapter News

New EU Rules on Medical Devices to Enhance Patient Safety and Modernise Public Health

The Commission welcomes the adoption of its proposal for two Regulations on medical devices which establish a modernised and more robust EU legislative framework to ensure better protection of public health and patient safety. The new Regulations on medical and in-vitro diagnostic medical devices proposed by the Commission in 2012 will help to ensure that all medical devices - from heart valves to sticking plasters to artificial hips – are safe and perform well. To address this, the new rules...

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07 Apr
Member News

Team as a Service – Turnkey Web- and Mobile Development Resources for your specific needs

Due to the digital revolution driving global economy, there is a shortage of skilled and reliable web- and mobile software developers globally. According to a European Commission report, by 2020, 900,000 qualified ICT professionals will be missing from the market in Europe alone, whereby demand for skilled developers will be likely even higher in the USA. Successful businesses need to stay ahead of their competition through digital transformation and the introduction of new digital solutions and services to their clients,...

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06 Apr
Member News

The Hidden Risks of De-Risking

April 2017 By Norman Rozenberg Around the world, international institutions and regulators are increasingly pressuring global banks to implement tougher measures to govern illicit financial flows and crimes, such as money laundering and financing for terrorism. In response, and particularly in volatile and smaller countries with limited financial markets and where local banks may be unable to meet these requirements, their global bank partners are increasingly cutting business ties with local affiliates and departing the market altogether. In this trend to “de-risk”...

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06 Apr
Member News

The European Union’s 60th Anniversary

April 2017 By Jesica Dobbins Lindgren As the European Union turns 60 years old this year, both pundits and detractors are looking at the shape and fate of the post-World War II experiment. Now comprising 28 member countries, what we now call “the EU” began with the signing of the two Treaties of Rome on March 25, 1957. One of the treaties, the European Economic Community (EEC), laid the foundation geographically and philosophically for the current framework and ideals of...

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06 Apr
Member News

Former President Ahtisaari Calls for Strong Transatlantic Cooperation

Nobel Peace Prize laureate, President Martti Ahtisaari spoke in Washington, D.C., on March 23, stressing the importance of transatlantic cooperation and fundamental global values.    President Ahtisaari spoke at the Wilson Center on Thursday. Former President of Finland, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Martti Ahtisaari delivered keynote remarks at the Martti Ahtisaari Symposium on European Security and Global Perspectives, held at the Wilson Center on Thursday, March 23.  At the age of 79, Mr. Ahtisaari still travels the world and is active in numerous...

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06 Apr
Chapter News

European Parliament Approves Wholesale Roaming Prices

When travelling in the EU, consumers will be able to call, send SMS or surf on their mobile at the same price they pay at home. Today the European Parliament voted on how to regulate wholesale roaming markets, formally approving the agreement on wholesale caps reached between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission at the beginning of the year. This political agreement was the final step to make roam like at home work as of 15 June 2017, as foreseen in the Telecom Single...

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06 Apr
Chapter News

Data Privacy Shield: MEPs Alarmed at Undermining of Privacy Safeguards in the US

New rules allowing the US National Security Agency (NSA) to share private data with other US agencies without court oversight, recent revelations about surveillance activities by a US electronic communications service provider and vacancies on US oversight bodies are among the concerns raised by MEPs in a resolution passed on Thursday. In the resolution, adopted by 306 votes to 240, with 40 abstentions, MEPs call on the EU Commission to conduct a proper assessment and ensure that the EU-US “Privacy...

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05 Apr
Chapter News

EIB Agrees EUR 4 billion of Investment for Urban Development, Hospitals, Energy and Small Businesses

The Board of the European Investment Bank approved a total of EUR 4.1 billion of new financing today. This includes investment to improve sustainable transport, healthcare, education and corporate research, as well as support for lending to small companies by local financial partners across Europe and around the world. “At a time of economic and political uncertainty the time is right to consider how to strengthen the role of multilateral banks such as the EIB.” said Werner Hoyer, President of...

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05 Apr
Brexit News, Chapter News

Brexit Begins: MEPs Agree on Key Conditions for Approving UK Withdrawal Agreement

An overwhelming majority of the house (516 votes in favour, 133 against, with 50 abstentions) adopted a resolution officially laying down the European Parliament’s key principles and conditions for its approval of the UK's withdrawal agreement. Any such agreement at the end of UK-EU negotiations will need to win the approval of the European Parliament. MEPs stress the importance of securing equal and fair treatment for EU citizens living in the UK and British citizens living in the EU. They...

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05 Apr
Member News

Littler: The Global Guide Quarterly – European Union

Data Security New Regulation or Official Guidance Author:  Aki Tanaka, Attorney — Littler Mendelson, P.C. The EU’s top data protection regulatory body, the Article 29 Working Party, released a set of frequently asked questions on the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which governs cross-border data processing activity. The Working Party also published a set of guidelines for identifying a controller or processor’s lead supervisory authority. Both documents flesh out certain concepts and definitions of the GDPR, such as what activities constitute cross-border processing of...

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