In this podcast Jan Putnis, and Sabine Dittrich are joined by Tim Johan Christensen, Managing Counsel at Gorrissen Federspiel. Tim is currently seconded to Slaughter and May. Together they discuss our expectations for the Danish EU Council Presidency which started in July 2025 and will end in December 2025.
In this episode they explore:
Key areas of focus during Denmark’s Presidency
Key developments for market risk and payment services
Selected initiatives under the EU’s Savings and Investment Union
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Increased focus on cyber governance
In this podcast from our Cyber Hub, Natalie Donovan speaks to Partners Richard Jeens and Christian Boney about the increased focus we are currently seeing around cyber governance. Discussions include how the recent high profile ransom attacks at retailers like M&S highlight the importance of good cyber governance, what cyber related changes to the UK’s Corporate Governance Code mean in practice for organisations, how investor expectations are changing and how good governance can reduce enforcement and litigation risk.
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The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 - what you need to know
The Data (Use and Access) Act (DUA Act) finally became law in June after a lengthy Parliamentary journey and various iterations. The DUA Act updates the UK’s legislative landscape to facilitate effective data usage, including by amending the UK’s data protection laws. It also provides the legislative foundations for the introduction of “smart data” data sharing schemes in sectors across the economy, which have the potential to boost UK GDP by over £30 billion year, according to Government estimates.
In this podcast, Cindy Knott and Bryony Bacon discuss:
the scope of the DUA Act and what its changes to the data protection regime mean for businesses in the UK;
the changes made to the UK data regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office, including its uplifted fining powers in connection with marketing, cookie and other tracking technology infringements; and
the practical steps organisations should be taking now.
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UK vs EU: Diverging Roads in Digital Regulation
With the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) having recently published its provisional designation decision and roadmap for possible interventions in respect of Google Search and Search Advertising, now is a good moment to take stock of how the UK and EU are diverging in their approaches to regulating Big Tech.
In this podcast, Jonathan Slade and Annalisa Tosdevin discuss:
The significance of the CMA’s provisional designation decision and roadmap
The key features of the digital markets regimes under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCC) and Digital Markets Act (DMA); and
Compare the two regimes and what they mean for digital players
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Copyright and Generative AI: An update from the experts
As the interplay between copyright and generative AI continues to dominate the headlines, the pressure on governments to find workable solutions, and to provide clarity, for both the creative and AI sectors is palpable.
In our latest podcast, Laura Houston and Richard Barker discuss:
the current position in the EU, including the scope of the existing exceptions for text and data mining, the copyright-focussed obligations in the EU AI Act, and the latest draft of the General Purpose AI Code of Practice;
the UK’s latest consultation on copyright and AI; and
the key cases relating to copyright and generative AI in the UK and the EU.
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