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Baltic Business Quarterly: When a Cyberattack Becomes a Legal and Business Crisis
Cyber incidents are a legal and business risk Directive 2022/2555 on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union (NIS2) has been transposed into national laws that have entered into force in all three Baltic states. Entities classified as “essential” or “important” must comply with cybersecurity risk management, incident-reporting and governance requirements. […]
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Lithuania – Digital Health Laws and Regulations 2026
1. Digital Health 1.1 What is the general definition of “digital health” in your jurisdiction? Lithuanian law does not provide a general definition of “digital health”. However, it does provide a definition of an “e-health system”, which is a set of measures designed to promote healthcare through the use of information and communication technologies.[i] In addition to […]
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NIS 2 Directive – the EU’s update to the cybersecurity framework
To address the expanding cyber-threat landscape and the emergence of new challenges, the European Union has adopted new legislation to ensure a uniform high level of cybersecurity across the union. The NIS 2 Directive (Directive 2022/2555) replaces the previous NIS 1 Directive (Directive (EU) 2016/1148). The NIS 2 Directive introduces significant changes compared to its […]
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GDPR Fines and Data Breach Survey 2023
The fifth anniversary of the implementation of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is approaching in May. The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and many national regulatory bodies quietly agreed to “go easy” on businesses and institutions while they became acquainted with the laws and learned how to follow the new mandates during […]
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Accessibility to goods and services: new obligations for manufacturers, importers and distributors
To make technology goods and services accessible for people with functional impairments, such as disabled people, elderly people and people with impaired reading ability, the European Union (EU) in 2019 adopted a new directive – the European Accessibility Act (the Directive). The Directive set out new product rules for electronic goods and online services in […]