European Union: Media & Entertainment Law

The European Broadcasting Union has published detailed camera and editing standards designed to eliminate sexualizing portrayals of female athletes in live sports broadcasts. Developed in collaboration with European Athletics and Olympic athletes, these guidelines address long-standing concerns about inappropriate camera angles, slow-motion replays, and filming practices that distract from athletic performance. While currently voluntary recommendations, the framework could establish a precedent for binding

As the EU AI Act's Article 50 transparency obligations approach their 2 August 2026 enforcement date, organizations face critical requirements to disclose AI interactions, label deepfakes, and mark synthetic content. This session examines the practical implications of these transparency mandates, drawing on the European Commission's recently published Guidelines and Code of Practice to help stakeholders prepare for compliance.

Het Italiaanse bedrijf Loro Piana, onderdeel van het LVMH-concern, heeft opnieuw een belangrijke overwinning geboekt in zijn strijd om bescherming van het herkenbare uiterlijk van zijn populaire White Sole-schoenen. De rechtbank van Turijn heeft het in Parijs gevestigde Parijan SAS verboden om schoenen te produceren en te verkopen die volgens haar te sterk lijken op de Summer Walk- en Open Walk-modellen van Loro Piana.

Germany's federal film production funding has doubled to €250 million annually, with draft guidelines published for three restructured funding pillars that would replace current theatrical and TV/VoD regimes. The new framework introduces distinct funding streams for theatrical films, TV/VoD productions, and production service providers, with increased funding intensity and expanded eligibility criteria set to take effect in 2027.

Professional footballers operate within a dual contractual framework: the sports employment contract with their club and the agency contract with their sports agent. This complex legal structure creates unique challenges at the intersection of labour law and sports regulation, where conflicts of interest, contractual misalignments, and overlapping obligations frequently emerge during negotiations, contract management, and relationship termination.

Influencer marketing has transformed how consumers encounter advertisements, but the line between authentic content and paid promotion remains dangerously blurred on social media.

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ComReg published a Universal Funding Update Information Notice. Pursuant to the European Union (Electronic Communications Code) Regulations 2022, a universal service provider ("USP") may submit a request for compensation.

The start and end of seasonal periods in France – in summer, after the grape harvest, and in winter, at the end of the ski season – are an opportunity to review the rules governing seasonal fixed-term contracts.