Regulating Connected and Autonomous Vehicles – A Blueprint for an AI Legal Framework

October 4th, 2019 | Posted by Claude-Etienne Armingaud in Communication | Connected Cars | Ethics | Europe | France | IT | Legislation | Privacy - (0 Comments)
AV Regulation Publication

A French Revolution, at last?

Despite optimistic statements in 2016 on both sides of the Atlantic (in between the European Commission’s communication on connected cars for Europe, and the Obama administration’s Detroit Auto Show announcement), it would seem that some of the hype surrounding connected and autonomous vehicles (“CAVs”) faltered. One reason may be the desensitization of the general public, as the initially promised 2020 deployment is dawning without a hint of general commercial availability in sight. On the other hand, the intricacies of the regulatory frameworks at stake also hinder the development of consumer-ready offers.

More often than not, France is perceived as an administrative maze, yet may become (unexpectedly to some) a leader in the race to regulating this incoming industry. However, far more than being limited to the automotive industry, regulating CAVs will serve as the blueprint for an artificial intelligence (“AI”) legal framework.

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AI & Society – What Artificial Intelligence for What Society Project?

July 4th, 2019 | Posted by Claude-Etienne Armingaud in Artificial Intelligence | Conference | France | IT - (0 Comments)
Alongside Michel Puech (Philosopher, La Sorbonne), Vincent Perrin (Watson IBM), Claude Biton (CBC Développement) and Thibault Vian (Converteo)

View the summary of the conference on Viuz website (in French).

Successfully extracting the full potential from your data through optimal use of AI, 2nd Artificial Intelligence in Corporate Counsel & Law Practice, TBM Group

June 13th, 2019 | Posted by Claude-Etienne Armingaud in Artificial Intelligence | Conference | Ethics | Europe | France | IT | Non classé - (0 Comments)

Leaders League Ranking 2019 – Technologies, internet & telecommunications – IT law – France

June 1st, 2019 | Posted by Claude-Etienne Armingaud in Communication | France - (0 Comments)

K&L Gates ranked “Recommended – Band 2” with E. Drouard & Claude-Etienne Armingaud.

Source: Leaders League



Leaders League Ranking 2019 – Technologies, internet & telecommunications – Internet – France

June 1st, 2019 | Posted by Claude-Etienne Armingaud in Communication | France | IT | Rankings | Software - (0 Comments)

K&L Gates ranked “Highly Recommended – Band 1” with E. Drouard & Claude-Etienne Armingaud.

Source: Leaders League

Leaders League Ranking 2019 – Technologies, internet & telecommunications – Data protection law – France

June 1st, 2019 | Posted by Claude-Etienne Armingaud in Communication | France | Privacy - (0 Comments)

K&L Gates ranked “Excellent” with E. Drouard & Claude-Etienne Armingaud.

Source: Leaders League

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Italy: Legal Recognition of Blockchain-based Timestamping

June 1st, 2019 | Posted by Claude-Etienne Armingaud in Blockchain | Europe | Trusted Services and eSignature - (0 Comments)

Italian law no.12/19 dated 11 January 2019 (the “Law”) came into force on 13 February 2019 and cemented the legal enforceability of electronic timestamping performed through blockchain technologies.

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Implementation of the EU Trademark Package in France

June 1st, 2019 | Posted by Claude-Etienne Armingaud in France | Trademarks - (0 Comments)

Further to the adoption of the so-called Trademark Package at European level, comprised of Regulation no.2015/2424 (as codified by Regulation no.2017/1001 dated 14 June 2017) on EU Trademarks (the “Regulation”) and Directive no.2015/2436, harmonizing Member States’ trademark regime (the “Directive”), both dated 16 December 2015, France was due to update its internal regulatory framework.

The PACTE Act no. 2019-486, adopted on 22 May 2019, implemented the Trademark Package at long last. While the Regulation addressed EU aspects and is of direct enforcement within Member States, the Directive provided Member States with some leverage on the internal implementation.

These new aspects aim at simplifying the enforcement of intellectual property rights (“IPR”), for both trademarks and the patents, by creating administrative procedures, rather than having to introduce a judicial action before the courts.

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Legal 500 Rankings 2019 – Industry focus: Luxury Goods – Band 2

April 23rd, 2019 | Posted by Claude-Etienne Armingaud in France - (0 Comments)

The luxury offering at K&L Gates LLP consists mainly of Claude-Etienne Armingaud and E. Drouard, who specialize in IT and data privacy matters. In recent highlights, a leading fashion brand appointed the group to assist with the implementation of radio frequency identification device tags in its products to track them through the supply, distribution and sale process. The team also advised on the remodeling of IT structures, data privacy issues and matters pertaining to e-commerce platforms.


Legal 500 Rankings 2019 – Industry focus: Healthcare & Live Sciences – Band 3

April 23rd, 2019 | Posted by Claude-Etienne Armingaud in Communication | France | Privacy - (0 Comments)

K&L Gates LLP‘s healthcare and life sciences offering covers corporate, IT, intellectual property and regulatory mandates within the sector under the leadership of Jean-Patrice Labautière. He recently assisted Axonics with its €35m fundraising from Gilde Healthcare and represented a bidder in the sale of a business division by a leading global healthcare company. While Nicola Di Giovanni focuses on corporate and private equity mandates, Claude-Etienne Armingaud collaborated with Labautière to advise a heavyweight healthcare player on the implementation of a startup acceleration programme for the development of new technology.


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