The fifth anniversary of the effective date of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) arrives in January 2025. As we approach the end of another year filled with evolving privacy laws in California and twenty other states, now is the time for a critical review of your privacy policies and practices. To borrow a line from one of my favorite artists, “What a long, strange trip it has been [in 2024]”, and 2025 looks to be just as volatile from a privacy perspective.

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In the Netherlands, Prinsjesdag—or Budget Day—is a key event for businesses, as it outlines the government’s tax and financial plans for the coming year. Held every third Tuesday of September (this year on 17^th of September), the government presented its budget, highlighting changes to corporate taxes, VAT, wage and income taxes and other policies that affect the business environment.

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In this session, we’ll explore a regulator’s perspective on the AI Act. We’re pleased to welcome Stefan Kulk, Senior Advisor at Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (Dutch DPA), who will share his insights and best practices on AI and algorithm regulation.

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Deeptech companies are set to be the driving force behind global transitions. And for the avoidance of any doubt, I see Deeptech as innovations based on advanced scientific and engineering breakthroughs, that typically involve technologies like AI, quantum computing, or biotechnology.

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In today’s global marketplace, many brands dream of making a lasting impression in the U.S. As a rule of thumb, the U.S. consumer will spend about 3 seconds in front of a section in the store aisle. In that brief time, you have to catch—and keep—their attention.

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European companies that do business in the U.S. will quickly discover that the U.S. is a litigious society. American employees, consumers and businesses are more likely to resolve disputes by going to court than their European counterparts.

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A recent KU Leuven-led study has revealed significant data privacy flaws in location-based dating apps, which could enable the profiling or tracking of their users, leading to higher vulnerability to identity theft, extortion, or even stalking and assault.

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With the rapid expansion of FDI-regulation in Europe, it is becoming increasingly essential for investors to navigate the maze of FDI-notification obligations and procedures in the European Union. AKD has closely monitored the developments in this field in the Benelux since 2020. Below you will find the AKD brochure on Regulation of Foreign Direct Investment in the Netherlands of our AKD specialists Joost Houdijk, Karst Vriesendorp and Ayça Kul.

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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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