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Opinion of the European Copyright Society on certain selected aspects of Case C-227/23, Kwantum Nederland and Kwantum België external link

van Eechoud, M., Quintais, J., Metzger, A. & Rognstad, O.A.
Kluwer Copyright Blog, 2024

Copyright

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Online publication{nokey, title = {Opinion of the European Copyright Society on certain selected aspects of Case C-227/23, Kwantum Nederland and Kwantum België}, author = {van Eechoud, M. and Quintais, J. and Metzger, A. and Rognstad, O.A.}, url = {https://copyrightblog.kluweriplaw.com/2024/05/02/opinion-of-the-european-copyright-society-on-certain-selected-aspects-of-case-c-227-23-kwantum-nederland-and-kwantum-belgie/}, year = {2024}, date = {2024-05-02}, journal = {Kluwer Copyright Blog}, keywords = {Copyright}, }

Quantum Computing and the G-77 download

AWO
2024

Abstract

Governments and researchers across the Global South are important stakeholders in quantum computing, a technology that will likely have global opportunities and ramifications. While quantum computing discussions within the Global North often limit their Global South focus to China, India, and Singapore, quantum computing activity is underway in a wide range of countries across the G-77, from Brazil to South Africa. Through desk research and supplementary expert interviews, this report documents quantum computing activity within the G-77; creates a typology of G-77 states engaged with quantum computing; and analyses initial trends and potential impacts of the technology including reliance on commercial cloud computing infrastructure, knowledge transfer, environmental impact, and possible new geopolitical dynamics. It concludes with preliminary recommendations to support more equitable global technology development.

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article{nokey, title = {Quantum Computing and the G-77}, author = {AWO}, url = {https://www.ivir.nl/publications/quantum-computing-and-the-g-77/quantum-computing-and-the-g-77/}, year = {2024}, date = {2024-04-29}, abstract = {Governments and researchers across the Global South are important stakeholders in quantum computing, a technology that will likely have global opportunities and ramifications. While quantum computing discussions within the Global North often limit their Global South focus to China, India, and Singapore, quantum computing activity is underway in a wide range of countries across the G-77, from Brazil to South Africa. Through desk research and supplementary expert interviews, this report documents quantum computing activity within the G-77; creates a typology of G-77 states engaged with quantum computing; and analyses initial trends and potential impacts of the technology including reliance on commercial cloud computing infrastructure, knowledge transfer, environmental impact, and possible new geopolitical dynamics. It concludes with preliminary recommendations to support more equitable global technology development.}, }

Annotatie Europees Hof voor de Rechten van de Mens 14 februari 2023 (Luxleaks) download

Dommering, E.
Nederlandse Jurisprudentie, iss. : 11, num: 108, pp: 2760-2762, 2024

Freedom of Speech, klokkenluiders

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Case note{nokey, title = {Annotatie Europees Hof voor de Rechten van de Mens 14 februari 2023 (Luxleaks)}, author = {Dommering, E.}, url = {https://www.ivir.nl/publications/annotatie-europees-hof-voor-de-rechten-van-de-mens-14-februari-2024-luxleaks/annotatie_nj_2024_108/}, year = {2024}, date = {2024-04-25}, journal = {Nederlandse Jurisprudentie}, issue = {11}, number = {108}, keywords = {Freedom of Speech, klokkenluiders}, }

FutureNewsCorp, or how the AI Act changed the future of news

Helberger, N.
Computer Law & Security Review, vol. 52, num: 105915, 2024

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Inspired by scenario writing methods to foster discussion on the societal implications of technology and regulation, the paper develops a ‘legal fiction scenario’ to anticipate the impact of the proposed European AI Act and examine some of the regulatory choices made. The paper tells the story of FutureNewsCorp – the largest news media company in Europe in the year 2043. The story of FutureNewsCorp is used for a critical analysis of the most recent draft of the AI Act and here, in particular, of the role of standardisation bodies and the division of responsibility between providers of AI systems and their professional users. Using the scenario method, the paper demonstrates that regulations like the planned AI Act can result in a shift of the power to decide what responsible use of AI is - from regulators and editors to technology developers and standardisation bodies - and that in doing so it may contribute to changing the structure and workings of an entire sector.

AI Regulation, Journalism

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Article{nokey, title = {FutureNewsCorp, or how the AI Act changed the future of news}, author = {Helberger, N.}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clsr.2023.105915}, year = {2024}, date = {2024-04-23}, journal = {Computer Law & Security Review}, volume = {52}, number = {105915}, pages = {}, abstract = {Inspired by scenario writing methods to foster discussion on the societal implications of technology and regulation, the paper develops a ‘legal fiction scenario’ to anticipate the impact of the proposed European AI Act and examine some of the regulatory choices made. The paper tells the story of FutureNewsCorp – the largest news media company in Europe in the year 2043. The story of FutureNewsCorp is used for a critical analysis of the most recent draft of the AI Act and here, in particular, of the role of standardisation bodies and the division of responsibility between providers of AI systems and their professional users. Using the scenario method, the paper demonstrates that regulations like the planned AI Act can result in a shift of the power to decide what responsible use of AI is - from regulators and editors to technology developers and standardisation bodies - and that in doing so it may contribute to changing the structure and workings of an entire sector.}, keywords = {AI Regulation, Journalism}, }

Hof van Justitie legt de online reclame sector het vuur aan de schenen download

Ausloos, J.
Privacy & Informatie, iss. : 2, num: 13, pp: 81-82, 2024

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Article{nokey, title = {Hof van Justitie legt de online reclame sector het vuur aan de schenen}, author = {Ausloos, J.}, url = {https://www.ivir.nl/publications/hof-van-justitie-legt-de-online-reclame-sector-het-vuur-aan-de-schenen/privacy_informatie_2024_2/}, year = {2024}, date = {2024-04-23}, journal = {Privacy & Informatie}, issue = {2}, number = {13}, }

Opinion of the European Copyright Society on certain selected aspects of Case C-227/23, Kwantum Nederland and Kwantum België external link

van Eechoud, M., Metzger, A., Quintais, J. & Rognstad, O.A.
2024

Abstract

The Berne Convention underscores the national treatment of foreign authors, allowing Union states to protect designs through various means. Article 2(7) introduces a material reciprocity test, limiting copyright protection for works of applied art not protected in their country of origin. The Kwantum case (C-227/23), involving a dispute over a work of design or applied art, questions the application of the reciprocity test in light of harmonized copyright law and the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) decision in RAAP (C-265/19). The Dutch Supreme Court seeks clarity on whether EU law mandates copyright limitation through reciprocity, especially concerning non-EU right holders.

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Other{nokey, title = {Opinion of the European Copyright Society on certain selected aspects of Case C-227/23, Kwantum Nederland and Kwantum België}, author = {van Eechoud, M. and Metzger, A. and Quintais, J. and Rognstad, O.A.}, url = {https://europeancopyrightsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ecs-opinion-on-kwantum-_final-rev-24-april-2024.pdf}, year = {2024}, date = {2024-04-16}, abstract = {The Berne Convention underscores the national treatment of foreign authors, allowing Union states to protect designs through various means. Article 2(7) introduces a material reciprocity test, limiting copyright protection for works of applied art not protected in their country of origin. The Kwantum case (C-227/23), involving a dispute over a work of design or applied art, questions the application of the reciprocity test in light of harmonized copyright law and the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) decision in RAAP (C-265/19). The Dutch Supreme Court seeks clarity on whether EU law mandates copyright limitation through reciprocity, especially concerning non-EU right holders.}, }

EU copyright law roundup – first trimester of 2024 external link

Trapova, A. & Quintais, J.
Kluwer Copyright Blog, 2024

Copyright

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Online publication{nokey, title = {EU copyright law roundup – first trimester of 2024}, author = {Trapova, A. and Quintais, J.}, url = {https://copyrightblog.kluweriplaw.com/2024/04/10/eu-copyright-law-roundup-first-trimester-of-2024/?s=09}, year = {2024}, date = {2024-04-10}, journal = {Kluwer Copyright Blog}, keywords = {Copyright}, }

Law and the political economy of AI production

Terzis, P.
International Journal of Law and Information Technology, vol. 31, iss. : 4, pp: 302-330, 2024

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The governance of artificial intelligence (AI) is at a historical juncture. Legislative acts, global treaties, export controls, and technical standards are now dominating the discourse over what used to be a predominantly market-driven space. Amidst all this frenzy, this paper explains why none of these projects will achieve ‘alignment’ of AI with the prospect of a sustainable model of production authentically committed to the rights and freedoms of people and communities. By reflecting on the role of law in consolidating the visions and logics of few multinationals in the global value chains of AI, it warns against the peril of regulating AI without looking at the methods and logistics of its material production. Following a detailed overview of the various (techno-)legal ways through which law enables the flow of materials, capital, and power from Global South to Global North, and from small players to lead firms, the paper concludes with some preliminary thoughts on a transformative agenda for the transnational regulation of infocomputational production.

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Article{nokey, title = {Law and the political economy of AI production}, author = {Terzis, P.}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1093/ijlit/eaae001}, year = {2024}, date = {2024-02-20}, journal = {International Journal of Law and Information Technology}, volume = {31}, issue = {4}, pages = {302-330}, abstract = {The governance of artificial intelligence (AI) is at a historical juncture. Legislative acts, global treaties, export controls, and technical standards are now dominating the discourse over what used to be a predominantly market-driven space. Amidst all this frenzy, this paper explains why none of these projects will achieve ‘alignment’ of AI with the prospect of a sustainable model of production authentically committed to the rights and freedoms of people and communities. By reflecting on the role of law in consolidating the visions and logics of few multinationals in the global value chains of AI, it warns against the peril of regulating AI without looking at the methods and logistics of its material production. Following a detailed overview of the various (techno-)legal ways through which law enables the flow of materials, capital, and power from Global South to Global North, and from small players to lead firms, the paper concludes with some preliminary thoughts on a transformative agenda for the transnational regulation of infocomputational production.}, }

De sluipende invloed van de EU-datastrategie download

van Eechoud, M.
Intellectuele Eigendom & Reclamerecht (IER), iss. : 1, pp: 1-3, 2024

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Article{nokey, title = {De sluipende invloed van de EU-datastrategie}, author = {van Eechoud, M.}, url = {https://www.ivir.nl/publications/de-sluipende-invloed-van-de-eu-datastrategie/ier_2024_1/}, year = {2024}, date = {2024-02-15}, journal = {Intellectuele Eigendom & Reclamerecht (IER)}, issue = {1}, }

§ 16 Digital Trade download

Irion, K. & Burri, M.
EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement, Nomos - Beck - Hart, 2024, Baden-Baden, ISBN: 9783756011971

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This contribution on the TCA digital trade chapter unpacks the regulatory context, provides a commentary of the substantive provisions, and offers a comparative analysis of the TCA digital trade chapter with other trade deals of the EU and of other key players. One of the key issues of the EU-UK negotiations had been calibrating the interplay between the commitments on cross-border data flows and the protection of personal data and privacy, which merits a special focus in this contribution. It is here that the TCA digital trade chapter signifies an interesting new modification of the EU external trade strategy at the interface between trade and privacy, with potentially important consequences for both the EU and the UK. The contribution concludes with an appraisal and an outlook.

Cross-border data flow, Digital trade, EU-UK TCA, Personal data protection

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Chapter{nokey, title = {§ 16 Digital Trade}, author = {Irion, K. and Burri, M.}, url = {https://www.ivir.nl/publications/%c2%a7-16-digital-trade/irion_burri-digital-trade-eu-uk-tca-pdf/}, year = {2024}, date = {2024-03-26}, abstract = {This contribution on the TCA digital trade chapter unpacks the regulatory context, provides a commentary of the substantive provisions, and offers a comparative analysis of the TCA digital trade chapter with other trade deals of the EU and of other key players. One of the key issues of the EU-UK negotiations had been calibrating the interplay between the commitments on cross-border data flows and the protection of personal data and privacy, which merits a special focus in this contribution. It is here that the TCA digital trade chapter signifies an interesting new modification of the EU external trade strategy at the interface between trade and privacy, with potentially important consequences for both the EU and the UK. The contribution concludes with an appraisal and an outlook.}, keywords = {Cross-border data flow, Digital trade, EU-UK TCA, Personal data protection}, }