From 12 August 2026, the regulation on packaging and packaging waste (PPWR) applies across the EU. Its obligations affect manufacturers, importers, distributors and companies that use packaging. Many requirements will phase in gradually up to 2040, so it is advisable to start with an audit of packaging and the supply chain.
Who owns the code, design, photographs, and text on your website? A short overview of copyright in the different parts of a website, with links to more detailed articles.
Who owns AI-generated code, what can you actually license to a client, and who is liable for defects and security in a site built with vibe coding? A practical guide for web developers, including obligations under the AI Act.
You paid an architect for a study or a project – and now you are wondering whether you can build from it, alter the design and hand it over to an authority or another company without their further consent? This is exactly the everyday situation the Supreme Court dealt with in judgment No. 27 Cdo 2857/2019. We explain what the client may do with an architectural work even without a separate licence, where the limit lies, and why the architect cannot charge extra afterwards (for instance through a reservation on an invoice).
An IP scan case study: a web studio granted its clients an exclusive license to every part of the deliverable, yet had nothing in writing from its subcontractors. How rights to code, graphics, photographs, copy, and video actually work - and why you cannot pass on more than you hold.
Renovating a property can, under the Copyright Act, be an interference with an architectural work. When can you carry out a conversion, an added storey or a facade change even without the architect's consent thanks to the statutory licence under Section 38d, and when must you ask for consent in advance? And why may it determine whether the architect sues you to have a finished conversion removed?
Not every building is a copyrighted work. Which buildings and architectural designs does the Copyright Act protect, what does the condition of uniqueness and creative activity mean, and when does a building enjoy no copyright protection at all?
The Digital Markets Act (DMA) is changing the rules for the largest online platforms - and with them the conditions for businesses that rely on their services. This article explains what the DMA is, who it applies to, and what rights and risks it brings.
