Introduction As days go by, artificial intelligence (“AI”) continues to delve into our daily life. It is one of the reasons determining the representatives of the European Union (“EU”) to become pro-active in regulating its use, in particular in relation… Read moreCracking the Code – Exploring AI Act for High-Risk AI Systems
Introduction It’s been a long time since the saying “the customer is always right” gained popularity in the relationship between traders and consumers. However, in the realm of digital commerce, the balance of power seems to be in traders’ hands,… Read moreBrightening the path for understanding certain dark patterns
1. Background and reform of the electricity market Open and fair competition in electricity and gas markets requires transparency and integrity. Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on wholesale energy… Read moreREMIT reshape: EU’s updated rules to safeguard wholesale energy markets
Following prolonged discussions and several legislative initiatives in the field of offshore wind energy, on 8 May 2024, Law no. 121/2024 on offshore wind energy (“Law 121/2024” or the “Law”) was published in Part I of Official Gazette of Romania… Read moreOffshore wind energy law – a new wind into the sails of the Romania’s energy policy
On 10 April 2024, Government Decision no. 318/2024 approving the general framework for the implementation and operation of the contracts for difference support mechanism for low carbon technologies („GD 318/2024”) was published in Official Gazette of Romania no. 333, entering… Read moreDevelopments on the CfD mechanism in Romania
On 13 December 2022, Law No. 357/2022 (“Law 357/2022”) on the approval of Emergency Ordinance No. 119/2022 amending Emergency Ordinance No. 27/2022 (“GEO 27/2022”) on measures applicable to final customers in the electricity and natural gas market in the period… Read moreChanges to the subsidies scheme for electricity and natural gas bills and other amendments to embrace the energy crisis
On 6 December 2022, Government Emergency Ordinance no. 163/2022 (“GEO 163/2022” or the “Ordinance”) for supplementing the legal framework on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and for amending and supplementing certain regulatory acts, was published… Read moreRecent changes to the legal framework for promoting the use of energy from renewable sources
1. General Against the background of a continuous transformation of the realities surrounding us, the European Union institutions have been noted to show an effervescence in their actions meant to cover the gap between reality and the legislative framework. This… Read moreAdjustment of the safe harbor regime for content-sharing platform operators in regard to copyright infringing content
1. Preliminary aspects [1] On 31 December 2021, Emergency Ordinance no. 143/2021 amending Electricity and Natural Gas Law no. 123/2012 and amending certain regulatory acts (“GEO 143/2021”) was published in the Official Gazette of Romania no. 1259 and entered into… Read moreThe grid connection – still a bottleneck for renewable electricity projects in Romania?
The past months have brought some important decisions from European data protection authorities (“DPA”) with respect to the use of cookies and the transfer of personal data outside the EEA, especially to the USA. This article aims to highlight the… Read more101… not dalmatians, but tracking technologies related complaints: highlights on recent case-law
