RTPR, working with A&O Shearman, has advised 123FormBuilder shareholders 212 Regional Fund II, Catalyst Romania, Florin Cornianu, and Adrian Gheara on the sale of the company to Kiteworks. Stratulat Albulescu advised Kiteworks.

Montenegro lacks specific legal regulations or national strategies for AI, with current AI activities governed by general legal principles from existing laws. Despite the absence of detailed regulations or strong government support, public awareness of AI is relatively high, with 59.1 % of citizens familiar with the technology. Several initiatives are actively promoting the safe development and use of AI, reflecting a growing public interest in influencing future AI regulations.

CHG Rechtsanwaelte has launched a new practice group focusing on data and technology.

Buju Stanciu & Associates has advised Humans.ai on its acquisition of Starfish Technologies.

On 1 September 2024, the National Cyber Security Law came into force, replacing the Law on the Security of Information Technologies. 

As we wrote in our earlier article, according to the decision made by the German data protection authority at the end of last year, the use of the “pay-or-okay” principle is generally allowed. This model involves a cookie notice (via a so-called cookie banner) on a website, giving the user the choice between: