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When AI Gets A Body: Reflections On The Legal Framework And Strategic Guardrails For Deploying Physical AI In The EU
Artificial intelligence is reshaping industries through physical AI systems that perceive environments, make real-time decisions, and act in the physical world via robots, autonomous vehicles, and drones. As these systems control physical operations, algorithmic errors can cause physical harm, raising complex questions about liability, safety, and regulatory compliance. The European regulatory landscape has evolved significantly with the EU AI Act, new Machinery Regulation, revised Product Liability Directi
Germany Media & IT
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PwC Legal Germany
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Der EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) und Software: Neue Cybersicherheitspflichten und CE-Kennzeichnung
The EU Cyber Resilience Act establishes cybersecurity as a prerequisite for EU market access, affecting not only hardware products with digital elements but also standalone software. Manufacturers must navigate new conformity assessments, CE marking requirements, and mandatory free security updates during defined support periods. These requirements may force companies to fundamentally rethink their go-to-market processes and pricing calculations.
European Union Media & IT
GT
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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24-hour Reporting Deadline Under The EU Cyber Resilience Act Now In Effect
The EU Cyber Resilience Act introduces strict cybersecurity reporting requirements for manufacturers of connected products, with deadlines as tight as 24 hours for early warnings of actively exploited vulnerabilities and severe incidents. Manufacturers must navigate parallel obligations across multiple regulatory frameworks while facing penalties of up to EUR 15 million or 2.5% of global turnover for non-compliance.
Germany Media & IT
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McDermott Will & Schulte
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When AI Gets A Body: Reflections On The Legal Framework And Strategic Guardrails For Deploying Physical AI In The EU
Artificial intelligence is reshaping industries through physical AI systems that perceive environments, make real-time decisions, and act in the physical world via robots, autonomous vehicles, and drones. As these systems control physical operations, algorithmic errors can cause physical harm, raising complex questions about liability, safety, and regulatory compliance. The European regulatory landscape has evolved significantly with the EU AI Act, new Machinery Regulation, revised Product Liability Directi
Germany Media & IT
PL
PwC Legal Germany
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Der EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) und Software: Neue Cybersicherheitspflichten und CE-Kennzeichnung
The EU Cyber Resilience Act establishes cybersecurity as a prerequisite for EU market access, affecting not only hardware products with digital elements but also standalone software. Manufacturers must navigate new conformity assessments, CE marking requirements, and mandatory free security updates during defined support periods. These requirements may force companies to fundamentally rethink their go-to-market processes and pricing calculations.
European Union Media & IT
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Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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Telecoms, Mobile & Cable Communications

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EU Commission Proposes New Authorization Regime For Mobile Satellite Services
The European Commission has proposed a new regulation to establish an EU-wide selection procedure for allocating licenses in the 2 GHz mobile satellite services band, with one-third reserved for governmental and defense use and two-thirds for commercial applications. The proposal aims to promote direct-to-device services and technological sovereignty once current authorizations expire in May 2027.
European Union Media & IT
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Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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Media & Entertainment Law

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Der Bundesgerichtshof wendet die „Pastiche“-Doktrin des EuGH an und bestätigt die Rechtmäßigkeit von Musik-Sampling
The German Federal Court of Justice has delivered a landmark ruling in the decades-long "Metall auf Metall" litigation, applying the EU Court of Justice's framework to determine whether unauthorized music sampling can qualify as lawful "pastiche" under copyright law. The decision examines whether a two-second rhythm sequence from Kraftwerk's 1977 recording, used repeatedly in a 1997 song, constitutes permissible artistic dialogue or copyright infringement.
Germany IP
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Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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Advertising, Marketing & Branding

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Deepfakes, Chatbots, KI-Texte: EU-Kommission Konkretisiert Transparenzpflichten Der KI-Verordnung
The European Commission has published draft guidelines interpreting the AI Act's transparency obligations, establishing when and how organizations must disclose AI-generated content, deepfakes, and automated interactions. These guidelines clarify that deepfake labeling applies regardless of intent to deceive, that AI systems must identify themselves at the point of interaction, and that the editorial review exception for AI-generated text requires substantive human oversight with clear accountability.
Germany Technology
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Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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