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UPC won't refer costs questions to top EU court

Law360, London: The Unified Patent Court (UPC) said 20 August 2025 that it cannot refer questions of its framework or procedures to the EU's top court, ruling that such issues fall outside the EU's jurisdiction.

Commission launches tourism accommodation review code of conduct

The European Commission has announced a new voluntary Code of Conduct for Online Ratings and Reviews for Tourism Accommodation. The code aims to establish standards for verifying review authenticity and distinguishing between reviews from actual guests versus non-guests. Co-developed with accommodation providers and online platforms, the code is open to tourism operators, associations and platforms but operates independently from Article 45 of the EU Digital Services Act (EU DSA). The initiative focuses on improving transparency and reliability in tourism accommodation reviews across the EU.

MedTech Europe calls for simplification of EU digital legislation for medical devices

MedTech Europe has published a position paper proposing targeted reforms to ensure the coherent implementation of EU digital legislation affecting the medical technology sector. The paper responds to the European Commission’s regulatory simplification agenda and outlines recommendations to align horizontal digital laws with existing sector-specific frameworks, namely Regulation (EU) 2017/745, the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR), Regulation (EU) 2017/746, the In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation (IVDR), and Regulation (EU) 2025/327, the European Health Data Space (EHDS).

ESRB publishes NBFI Risk Monitor report

The European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) has published the 2025 edition of its EU Non-bank Financial Intermediation (NBFI) Risk Monitor. The report provides an overview of cyclical and structural vulnerabilities in the non-bank financial sector, with a focus on leverage, liquidity mismatches and interconnectedness. These vulnerabilities are observed across undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS), hedge funds, real estate investment funds (REIFs), other financial institutions (OFIs) and cryptoasset markets. The ESRB notes that, in 2024, total assets of investment funds and OFIs increased to €50.7trn, exceeding the size of the banking sector. The report warns that ongoing macroeconomic challenges and heightened market volatility could amplify cyclical risks to the stability of the EU financial system due to structural vulnerabilities in NBFI.

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