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ArticlePrepare For The New Wave Of Digital RegulationArtificial intelligence is currently a leading topic in the business world. Many companies are intensively trying to understand the significance of AI for their businesses – both as a risk and an enabler.FinlandTechnologyCastrén & Snellman
ArticleBeing A Part Of The Legal Transformation At Castrén & SnellmanIn a world where change is the only constant, the legal profession is no exception. The increasing complexity of regulation, the rise of digital innovation...FinlandLaw Department PerformanceCastrén & Snellman
ArticleCorporate Sustainability Reporting Directive: Delay In Implementation, No Mandatory Reporting For Listed SMEsThere are new developments in the drafting of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive.European UnionCorporate/Commercial LawCastrén & Snellman
ArticleThe EU Regulation On Digital Operational Resilience For The Financial Sector Poses New Obligations For Boards Of Financial EntitiesThe Digital Operational Resilience Act DORA governing both digital operational resilience and the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in the financial sector entered into force in the European Union in January.European UnionFinance and BankingCastrén & Snellman
ArticleThe Renewed Finnish Corporate Governance Code: Advancing Greater Diversity In BoardroomsThe Finnish Securities Market Association has recently unveiled the Finnish Corporate Governance Code 2025, which took effect on January 1, 2025.FinlandCorporate/Commercial LawCastrén & Snellman
ArticleNature Conservation Act Approved After Heated DebateParliament approved the new Nature Conservation Act on 13 December 2022. It will enter into force on 1 June 2023, replacing the old Nature Conservation Act (1096/1996)...FinlandEnvironmentCastrén & Snellman
ArticleBuilding Contracts: Circular Economy And New Regulation Create New Business In The Construction IndustryThe shift towards the circular economy is accelerating globally in nearly every industry—including construction.FinlandReal Estate and ConstructionCastrén & Snellman
ArticleSupreme Administrative Court Issued A Yearbook Decision On Deducting VAT On Listing CostsIn its yearbook decision KHO 2023:33, the Supreme Administrative Court examined whether the purchases that concern the company's stock exchange listing and the related personnel offering...FinlandTaxCastrén & Snellman
ArticleProduct Liability Rules Under Reform In The EUThe EU's relatively old Product Liability Directive (85/374/EEC), adopted already in 1985, has been under the review of the European Commission in recent years.FinlandConsumer ProtectionCastrén & Snellman
ArticleMergers And Acquisitions in Finland - 1. An IntroductionFinlandEmployment and HRCastrén & Snellman
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ArticleArtificial Intelligence: Don't Let A Biased Algorithm Ruin Your BusinessThe COVID-19 crisis and recent data breaches have highlighted the importance of trustworthy data processing. In its white paper on artificial intelligence...European UnionTechnologyCastrén & Snellman
ArticlePride Reminds Us Of The Need To Promote Equality For Rainbow MinoritiesThe Finnish Bar Association is visibly supporting Pride this year and is driving change in the culture of the field. European UnionEmployment and HRCastrén & Snellman
ArticleThe Artificial Intelligence Act And Consumer Protection – Are You Ready?Artificial intelligence, or AI for short, plays a major role in the modern lives of people and companies. Various automations and algorithms govern online services, online trade and digital...FinlandConsumer ProtectionCastrén & Snellman
ArticleProsperity And Climate Action Through Green MortgagesThe EU is aiming to be climate neutral by 2050, which will require climate action from us all.FinlandFinance and BankingCastrén & Snellman
ArticleBankruptcies In The Construction Industry Are Increasing – How To Prepare For The Contractor's Bankruptcy?The construction industry faced increasing difficulties last autumn. By the end of last year, the construction industry had seen over 100 bankruptcies more than the previous year.FinlandInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringCastrén & Snellman
ArticleMerely Fulfilling The Minimum Requirements Is Not Enough In Sustainable ConstructionSustainability and combating climate change are the constant subject of attention in both regulation and practice. However, the regulation reform and amendments are raising emotional responses and arousing discussion in the construction industry. FinlandReal Estate and ConstructionCastrén & Snellman
ArticleChanges In The Construction Industry Provide Good Grounds For Updating The General Conditions For Building ContractsThe need for updating and reforming the YSE 1998 General Conditions for Building Contracts has been discussed for quite some time in the construction industry.GlobalReal Estate and ConstructionCastrén & Snellman