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Jul 17, 2024 | lexology.com | Jens Schefzig |John Buyers |Tamara Quinn |Coen Barneveld Binkhuysen |Gregoire Dumas |Xavier Pican | +2 more

The phased compliance timetable is now set, with the first deadline in just six months' timeThe AI Act was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 12 July 2024, a couple of months later than expected, and will become law on 1 August 2024. Businesses need to start preparing now to ensure compliance at the right time for the different types of AI categorised in the AI Act (see our earlier Insight, which also sets out the potential consequences of failing to comply).

Jun 25, 2024 | lexology.com | Konstantin Ewald |Philipp Sümmermann |Alina Betzemeier |Juliana Trouet |Jeremy Godley |Tom Harding | +4 more

The EU Accessibility Act will improve accessibility for millions of Europeans in the physical and digital world, requiring companies to put in place a range of accessibility measures. Businesses need to get ready for compliance as soon as possible. The EU Accessibility Act at a glanceEnvision talking e-books, a wireless connection to hearing aids on a new tablet, or ensuring an online shop has assistive technology such as speech recognition software or screen readers.

Jun 20, 2024 | lexology.com | Catherine Hammon |Jens Schefzig |John Buyers |Tamara Quinn |Coen Barneveld Binkhuysen |Gregoire Dumas | +3 more

The compliance deadlines for the European Union's (EU) new cross-sector legislation on artificial intelligence (AI) have been revised following a delay in publication, notwithstanding that the text is settled. EU officials have recently confirmed to Osborne Clarke that the final step in this process – the publication of the definitive text in the EU's Official Journal – has been delayed until mid-July, with some commentators suggesting 12 July.

Dec 12, 2023 | lexology.com | Catherine Hammon |Emily Barwell |John Buyers |Benjamin Docquir |Jens Schefzig |Coen Barneveld Binkhuysen | +4 more

While considerable work remains on its detail, there is political agreement on the broad shape of the legislationLate on Friday 8 December, negotiators for the European Parliament and Council of the EU reached political agreement on the shape and contents of the ground-breaking EU regulation on artificial intelligence – the AI Act – after 38 hours of discussion over three days. However, this represents the beginning of the end of the legislative process, rather than the end itself.

Aug 29, 2023 | lexology.com | Ian McKenzie |Gregoire Dumas |Coen Barneveld Binkhuysen |Gianluigi Marino

SaaS vendor and customer contractual expectations will differ but what are the key provisions and current market practice? As businesses look for new revenue streams, many who would typically be software as a service (SaaS) consumers are commercialising their software assets and becoming vendors. However, this switch is not always straightforward and the ideal contracting positions for customers and vendors do not often align.