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Topics

Product Compliance: The Digital Product Passport
IT-CMS Quick Check
Overview of the Digital Services Act (DSA)
Electronic patient file (ePA) - in accordance with the Digital Act (DigiG)
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Recent posts

1. Dec 2023 NIS-2 - Personal liability of the management for cyber security

The principle that "cybersecurity is a matter for the boss" is increasingly being enshrined in law. This is illustrated by the current draft of Section 38 BSIG-E, which implements the NIS-2 Directive (EU 2022/2555).

IP/IT Stuttgart
3. Nov 2023 Accusation of "greenwashing": warning for advertising with certified climate neutrality

When companies are committed to environmental and climate protection, there is a regular desire to communicate this publicly. External service providers in particular are therefore increasingly offering "certification" of climate neutrality, which can then be used to advertise products or the company to business partners. However, three recent competition law judgments show: The devil lurks in the detail. Incorrect advertising design can not only lead to accusations of "greenwashing" that damage a company's reputation, but also to costly warnings and court proceedings with a difficult-to-predict outcome.

IP/IT Stuttgart
29. Mar 2023 The prompt engineer of an AI as the originator

In connection with artificial intelligence ("AI"), numerous questions remain unresolved, and not just of a legal nature. Currently, there are even prominent calls for a six-month moratorium on AI development in order to be able to further assess its impact. One of the questions to be legally assessed is whether there is an author for an AI product and, if so, who this is. The so-called prompt engineer is increasingly coming into consideration here.

IP/IT Stuttgart
14. Mar 2023 Technical IT deficiencies prior to ransomware attack result in GDPR fines Ransomware

The Irish data protection supervisory authority was not previously known for its overly strict application of the GDPR requirements. In many cases, it has been surprisingly lenient, especially towards large tech companies based in Ireland. This makes the authority's latest decision, which involves a fine of half a million euros and could have an impact on IT security and the technical data protection requirements of companies, all the more surprising. The authority states that even supposedly minor failures in IT security can result in large fines, even without any additional circumstances.

IP/IT Stuttgart

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Events

24. Jan 2025 Schutz- und Verwertungsmöglichkeiten sowie IT-rechtliche Anforderungen an Medizinprodukte und Rechtsfragen der Digitalisierung Medical Starups, Tagesseminar IP/IT Stuttgart
29. Jan 2025 1. Netzwerktreffens „Medical AI Valley BW“ IP/IT Stuttgart
17. Sep 2025 Stuttgart IP/IT - E-Commerce Law Design measures IP/IT Stuttgart

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