In 2017, the European Union adopted new regulations to improve transparency to information relating to medical devices. But do these laws go far enough to protect patient safety and improve public health?
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By: Angela Gamalski.
As medical device technology expands, so does the need for regulation to assure that patients are protected from malfunctioning devices. South Africa expanded its medical device regulation, modeled on the EU’s medical device directive, just prior to the 2017 Medical Device Regulation. What does this mean for South African technology innovators?
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Since 2016, tensions have been high between Poland and the European Union over several new laws that Poland has been working to pass regarding their court system. In response to these new laws, the European Union has begun to implement both the rule of law procedure and the infringement procedure against Poland. While these legal changes may serve an important role in increasing judicial efficiency in Poland, the new legislation may not be in compliance with Poland's obligations under European Union law, leaving Poland open to potential sanctions.
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By: Sophie Goodman.
On May 25, 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will go into effect in the European Union. This new data security law will greatly impact both anti-doping and sports clubs in how these organizations handle personal data of athletes.
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By: Steven Simmons.
A constitutional crisis is continuing to unfold in Poland. In late 2016, the Polish nationalist right-wing government succeeded in packing Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal, an important check on legislative and executive power in Poland, capping a year-long campaign where the court overturned numerous laws as unconstitutional.
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By: Brad Bourne.
Simply put, Norway is generally considered to be one of the best countries to call “home.” Despite a well-founded reputation, Norway is not flawless or free of controversy. From 2008 to 2013, there was a fifty percent increase in the overall number of children removed from their homes in Norway. Together, these cases, and the public’s response to them, serve as the basis for the assertion that the Norwegian government is engaged in the practice of “child-kidnapping."
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By Calla Ketchens.
Corruption was so prevalent in Romania that when it joined the European Union in 2007, along with Bulgaria, the European Commission established the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) specifically for these two countries in order to assess Romania’s progress in fighting corrupt practices. Romania has made progress in its fight against corruption, but, if the recent protests in Romania are any indication, Romania still has a long way to go before the CVM reaches its expiration date of 2019.
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By: Kelly Kane.
A recent case before the European Court on Human Rights has raised the issue of surrogacy as a form of human trafficking. While Article 8 prohibits “interference by a public authority with the exercise of” the right to private life and family life, in January the Court determined that removal of a six-month-old child from his adoptive parents was not a violation of this right.
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By: Jessica Baker.
Has the anti-establishment, anti-European Union, anti-Islam and immigration movement finally begun to waiver? This question is impossible to answer, but an examination of the Netherlands election held in March 2017 could provide some insight.
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By Laura Bassett.
Sweden has sought to have American lobsters reclassified as an invasive species in the European Union. This decision would prohibit the import of American lobsters into all 27 countries with confirmed EU membership. Can environmental protection laws successfully limit international trade?
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By Gary Gonzalez.
In an ever-increasing, technology dominated world, it is important for companies to understand what data they collect from their customers. Today's blog post discusses U.S. and E.U. privacy laws. In particular, it focuses on the U.S.'s COPPA and the E.U.'s GDPR.
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