Prepare now: the new Data Act
Europe has made its decision: From September 2025, all companies that collect and use data will have to comply with the new rules of the Data Act. Its regulations could threaten existing business models and make new ones possible - legal advice must take this into account.
Guide through the new law
This handbook will guide you safely through the complexities of the new rules, highlighting in particular
Rights and obligations regarding business-to-consumer and business-to-business data sharing
Obligations data holders are subject to
Implications of the new law for contract drafting
Measures to be taken by cloud providers to enable switching between different services
Circumstances under which companies must make data available to public authorities
Requirements for data-related smart contracts
Practical approach
Clear explanations of newly defined terms such as data holder, interoperability and unfair contractual terms
Precise guidance on when companies must provide or may use data, and what leeway the new rules offer
Relationship to existing data protection and trade secret regulations
Target groups
Lawyers, in-house counsel, companies, public authorities, data protection officers, data intermediaries, business associations, research institutions, European institutions
First-hand knowledge
The three authors of this handbook have been intensively involved in advising on and shaping the legal development of data usage and data protection for many years, particularly with regard to the issues newly regulated by the Data Act:
Dr. Kristina Schreiber, Lawyer, Certified Specialist in Administrative Law and Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe | Dr. Patrick Pommerening, Lawyer and Certified Specialist in Industrial Property Law | Philipp Schoel
