Spanish Supreme Court draws a line on the use of social media images in journalism
The Spanish Supreme Court’s judgment from 10 July 2025 adds a significant new chapter to the debate on privacy, image rights, and journalism in the digital era by confronting head-on the controversial question of whether photographs obtained from open social media profiles can be freely reproduced by the press to illustrate news of public interest.
Strengthening market integrity: Montenegro’s comprehensive amendments to the Capital Market Act
In July 2025, a number of amendments to the Montenegrin Capital Markets Act entered into force. The amendments are significant both in terms of their number and the scope of the issues they address.
Bosnian energy brief: 1H 2025 legal update
New Games of Chance Act in Montenegro
On 31 July 2025, the Parliament of Montenegro adopted the new Games of Chance Act, introducing significant reforms to the gambling sector.
German court takes pragmatic approach to GDPR, allowing Meta to process users’ data for AI training
The Higher Regional Court of Cologne recently published the reasoning for its decision of 23 May 2025 regarding the permissibility of Meta’s processing of users’ personal data for the purpose of AI training. The Court found that such processing is lawful under the GDPR.
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