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ARTICLE · 16 AUGUST 2024

EU Emergency Response Update – Key Policy & Regulatory Developments No. 115

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This update (No. 115 | 24 June 2024) covers key EU regulatory developments related to the evolving situation concerning EU emergency responses to, in particular, COVID-19, Russia's war of aggression against...

European UnionInternational Law
Kaarli H. Eichhorn
Kaarli H. Eichhorn
Jörg Hladjk
Jörg Hladjk
Nadiya Nychay
Nadiya Nychay
Cristiana Spontoni
Cristiana Spontoni
Rick van 't Hullenaar
Rick van 't Hullenaar
Dimiter Arsov
Dimiter Arsov
Lucie Fournier
Lucie Fournier
Mihai Ioachimescu-Voinea
Mihai Ioachimescu-Voinea
Cecelia Kye
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This update (No. 115 | 24 June 2024) covers key EU regulatory developments related to the evolving situation concerning EU emergency responses to, in particular, COVID-19, Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, and cyber threats (Antitrust & State Aid; Trade/Export Controls; Medicines and Medical Devices; and Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Protection).

Dimiter Arsov (Associate), Lucie Fournier (Associate), Cecelia Kye (Consultant), Justine Naessens (Associate), and Mihai Ioachimescu-Voinea (Associate) in the Brussels Office contributed to this update.

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Originally published 24 June 2024

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