Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency
This section details initiatives to make government a competitive advantage. It includes analysis and reports of government initiatives, as well as data on accountability and performance measures.
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European Parliament Endorses Collective Redress Procedure for Consumers
The EU has been focusing on improving and strengthening the consumer protection rules following market developments. In April 2018, the European Commission proposed new rules as part of the “New Deal for Consumers”. This new deal aims to strengthen consumer rights online, give consumers the tools to enforce their rights, introduce effective penalties for violations of EU consumer law, track dual quality of consumer products and improve conditions for businesses.
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Bird & Bird’s Digital Rights & Assets group review the EU’s draft Data Governance Act and discuss its political reception and interaction with GDPR
Our newly formed global Digital Rights & Assets group are delighted to present to you a podcast exploring some of the key issues relating to the European Commission’s draft Data Governance Act. In furtherance of its European Data Strategy, the Commission published the draft regulation on 25th November, seeking to bolster the European economy by setting up a framework to encourage data sharing and re-use of public sector data.
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Second wave of emergency carer’s allowance
As in the spring, the government has responded to the second wave of the pandemic by taking steps to financially support both employers and employees, as well as the self-employed. Among other things, the measures adopted include an ‘emergency’ carer’s allowance, introduced at the end of October by the new Act on Changes in Providing Carers’ Allowances in Connection with Emergency Measures in the Event of an Epidemic. Compared to the spring, several changes has been made to the present emergency carer’s allowance.
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