Since 25 May 2018 the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) has applied, representing a significant overhaul of data protection law in the European Union. Although it was drafted and passed by the European Union, the GDPR imposes obligations onto organisations anywhere, so long as they collect or target data relating to people in the EU. It is one of the toughest privacy and security laws in the world and harsh fines are levied against those who violate its privacy and securit...

Hinweisgebersysteme sind als wesentlicher Bestandteil eines effektiven Compliance-Management-Systems anerkannt. Die Bedeutung von Hinweisgebersystemen wird nicht zuletzt aufgrund der Vorgaben in der EU-Hinweisgeberrichtlinie künftig deutlich zunehmen.Die 2., völlig neu bearbeitete Auflage des Handbuchs, wurde von Compliance-Experten aus Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz bearbeitet. Dementsprechend werden die rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen für Hinweisgebersysteme in allen drei R...

It is without any doubt that artificial intelligence is transforming the way we work, the way we live, and how we perceive the world. It is, however, less clear whether – and to what extent – the law can and should respond, and has the potential to shape these changes. This invaluable commentary on the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act) offers a thorough analysis of this groundbreaking legislation. As AI technologies become increasingly integrated into society, it is imperative to ...