The Court of Justice of the European Union has issued a landmark ruling clarifying that certain escrow and security arrangements involving fund transfers do not automatically constitute regulated payment services under PSD2. This decision provides crucial guidance for fintech platforms and businesses operating escrow models, potentially reshaping how payment service regulations are interpreted across the EU.

From autonomous vehicles, to ChatGPT, to creating a painting in the style of Monet or composing a new Beatles song, artificial intelligence can seemingly do everything.

Welcome to this year's first edition of Schoenherr's to the point: technology & digitalisation newsletter!...

Profiling of high-risk suppliers – a controversial proposal of a completely new concept for the assessment of market participants in new TKG draft...

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is already bringing about fundamental changes. The backbone for the development of these systems is large amounts of data needed to train AI models...

If you are following our NFT self-experiment, you already know what an NFT is and what it stands for. To recap (and add some technical perspective), an NFT is a unique assignment...

After several delays, the revision of the NIS Directive was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 27 December 2022 in the form of Directive (EU) 2022/2555 ("NIS 2").

Welcome to the June edition of Schoenherr's to the point: technology & digitalisation newsletter! We are excited to present a selection of legal developments in the area of...

Artificial intelligence (AI) will shape our digital future. Self-driving cars, smart cities, digital factories and more precise medical diagnoses - the opportunities of AI are endless.

If you are following our NFT self-experiment, you already know what an NFT is and what it stands for. If not, you might want to read more. The following article addresses a random first choice of civil law,...

The possibilities for generating music and sounds using AI applications have become both versatile and impactful in recent years.

The European Parliament and Council have agreed to extend the AI Act's compliance deadline to December 2027, but this extension only affects timing, not substance.

Der Bekl war seit 1989 einer von zuletzt drei Geschäftsführern der Kl, die Ende 2015 Opfer eines sog Fake President Fraud (FPF) wurde. Beim FPF handelt es sich um eine Betrugsmethode, ...

Contrary to popular belief, the significance and impact of technology, however, does not lie in automation, but transformation.

Welcome to our newest edition of Schoenherr's quarterly to the point: finance newsletter (read online)! Every quarter we present a selection of legal developments in finance, corporate finance...

Poland is one step closer to implementing the European Electronic Communications Code ("ECC"). On 7 May 2024, the Polish Council of Ministers adopted a draft Law on Electronic Communications ("LEC")...

The NFT market is still relatively new and volatile, but its potential is huge. Christie's managed to auction an NFT linked to an artwork for over USD 69 million this March...

When you are reading these words, there is a high chance that you are at home (office) for the following weeks or even months because your employer told you to do so.

Unter der Leitung von Patricia Backhausen und Christoph Brogyányi beriet DORDA den internationalen Technologiekonzern PDFTron bei der Übernahme des österreichischen Tech-Start-ups eversign GmbH, einem Anbieter von digitalen Signaturlösungen.

In April 2021, the European Commission (EC) released its long-awaited proposal for an Artificial Intelligence Act. But what is artificial intelligence?