EU Digital Economy Regulation Masterclass

EU Digital Economy Regulation Masterclass

Date & Place: Brussels, November 22 & 23, 2016

Cullen International’s masterclass explains the key elements of the rapidly changing EU regulatory framework shaping the digital economy, including the European Digital Single Market Strategy. It has a special focus on over-the-top (OTT) services and online platforms. A case study on the Internet of Things and cloud services will be used to apply the learnings.

This two-day training provides attendees with a clear overview of:

• the European Commission’s Digital Single Market (DSM) strategy and follow-up actions;
• the regulatory concepts, mechanisms, and challenges relevant to the digital economy;
• the protection of digital consumers when purchasing digital goods and services, including the regulation of payments;
• the privacy regulatory framework affecting both electronic communications service providers and other types of digital services providers, with a special emphasis on the changes that will be introduced at the EU level with the adoption of the new General Data Protection Regulation;
• recent EU developments relating to cybersecurity;
• recent EU developments covering platforms;
• the role of competition law (vs. ex-ante regulation) in tackling the conduct of internet companies, including on geo-blocking and discriminatory selling practices.

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