Providers of online coaching services take note: The German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has recently provided clarity on which coaching offerings qualify as “distance learning” and thus, fall under the approval requirement of the German Distance Learning Act (FernUSG).
Anyone offering digital coaching models without the required official approval
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Any cloud service provider seeking to offer cloud services to the German public sector will inevitably have to deal with the Supplementary Contractual Conditions for the Procurement of IT Services (Ergänzende Vertragsbedingungen für die Beschaffung von IT-Leistungen – “EVB-IT”). The EVB-IT were developed by the Federal/State/Local Cooperation
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Discussions surrounding the German Distance Learning Protection Act (FernUSG), which has been in effect since 1976, have gained momentum again in recent years in Germany. The reason is the growing popularity of online coaching. While remote coaching has already existed in some forms for over 30 years, the range of
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In two recent decisions, the German Higher Regional Courts (Oberlandesgerichte – OLG) of Cologne and Munich have clarified the – strict – German requirements for cancellation buttons on websites of tech companies providing digital services to consumers, such as telecommunications services or pay-TV/streaming services.
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The European Commission has proposed a Regulation on a European approach for Artificial Intelligence (AI Act) as well as an updated Coordinated Plan on Artificial Intelligence on 21 April 2021. The Commissions stated intention of this approach is to guarantee the safety and fundamental rights of people and businesses, while strengthening Artificial Intelligence (AI) uptake, investment, and innovation across the European Union (EU). It is a continuation of the Commission’s European Strategy on AI, the High-Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence’s Guidelines for Trustworthy AI, and the Commission’s White Paper on AI.
This article details the impacts of the proposed AI Act on Legal Tech that utilizes AI.
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