Unsurprisingly, the application of artificial intelligence (AI) has not been absent from the Olympic Games. However, as it is always the case, any technological advance necessarily entails risks, and the use of AI in the Olympics has already triggered a number of major legal and ethical debates, particularly in the context of mass surveillance systems designed to help police the Olympics. Dr. János Kopasz explored the many different solutions for the use of AI in the Olympics, highlighting its benefits and controversial issues, especially in light of the new EU AI Act that entered into force on 1 August 2024.

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In this News Update we discuss: the latest developments in crypto-asset regulations for banks; the EUR 3.7 million penalty imposed on Santander Consumer Finance for irresponsible lending; and the judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) on the assessment of reputation and professional competence due to the acquisition of a qualifying holding in HKB Bank GmbH.

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On 15 March 2024, a consensus was achieved between the European Parliament and the Council of the EU concerning the European Health Data Space (EHDS), a pivotal element in the establishment of a robust European Health Union. The subsequent step involves the formal adoption of the new Regulation by both the European Parliament and the Council.

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Every year, the Practicing Law Institute (PLI) in New York publishes its Corporate Tax Practice Series. The Series is a multivolume compendium of U.S. corporate tax law, that can easily be found in the libraries of most U.S. law firms and major corporations.

Werner Heyvaert and Yannick Vandenplas wrote the Belgium chapter.

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The CJEU drew a clear distinction between EU principles on the private enforcement of EU competition law and EU principles on private international law. In these two cases, the legal certainty served by private international law instruments on jurisdiction and service prevailed over private enforcement goals such as deterrence and full compensation. For the predictability of valid service of process and of the courts’ jurisdiction, it is pivotal which legal entities are served and/or sued. This outweighs further facilitation of claimants, so the ‘single economic unit’ concept that is used in competition law to consider various entities within a group as one and the same ‘undertaking’ to which the EU competition rules apply was not extended to jurisdiction and service in these cases.

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Entrepreneurs engaging in Research & Development (R&D) activities, should consider establishing their operations in the Netherlands. The Netherlands offers several incentives that effectively reduce R&D costs, fueling entrepreneurship and fostering investments. These incentives, particularly the WBSO (Research and Development Promotion Act) and Innovation Box, play a crucial role in supporting innovative companies, enabling them to invest more and accelerate their development processes.

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