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AI Act May Take a New Direction: Innovation vs. Fundamental Rights Protection
The EU AI Act, which entered into force in the summer of 2024, constitutes one of the most comprehensive and stringent regulatory frameworks governing artificial intelligence on a global scale. Certain provisions of the regulation are to be implemented gradually from 2025 onwards;
EU–India Free Trade Talks Concluded: New Opportunities for European Businesses
The European Union began negotiations with India on a free trade agreement in 2007. After nineteen years, the initiative now appears to be reaching its conclusion.
India’s Regulatory Shift: What It Means for Foreign Investors
India enters 2026 with strong economic momentum and one of its most comprehensive waves of regulatory reform in recent years. As growth continues across manufacturing, services, and investment, businesses face a rapidly modernizing operating environment shaped by major updates in taxation, labor compliance, digital governance, and trade procedures.
India–EU and EU–Vietnam Free Trade Agreements: New Opportunities for European Companies
The European Union and Vietnam are set to elevate their bilateral relations to a “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership,” marking a new milestone in more than 35 years of cooperation. The announcement was made during the official visit of António Costa, President of the European Council, to Vietnam.
EU–Thailand Free Trade Agreement Gains Momentum: A Stronger Economic Partnership Ahead
Negotiations between the European Union (EU) and Thailand on an ambitious, modern, and balanced free trade agreement (FTA) began in March 2013, with sustainability at its core, however, they were suspended the following year due to Thailand’s military takeover.