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AI IP Ownership and Training Data: A Legal Guide for European Startups

Who owns AI-generated code, what training-data evidence investors now ask for, and how European AI startups can prepare for IP and AI Act due diligence.

Outlex Legal Team17 Jun 202616 min read

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DPA Checklist for Vendor and AI Data Risks

Review a vendor DPA for roles, instructions, subprocessors, security, incidents, transfers, deletion and AI-specific uses such as training, prompts and logs.

Outlex1 Jun 202611 min read

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How to Stop Contract Review From Blocking Sales

A practical contract review workflow for Series A startups: intake, fallback positions, escalation thresholds, approval routing, repositories, renewals, and AI-assisted review.

Outlex1 Jun 20269 min read

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AI Act High-Risk Systems: August 2026 Deadline Preparation Guide

Compliance takes 8-14 months. Complete guide to risk management, conformity assessment, and startup preparation for the EU AI Act high-risk deadline.

Outlex Legal Team23 Mar 202618 min read

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The S.EU Company: Europe's 28th Regime Startup Entity Explained

The 28th Regime introduces S.EU — a new EU company form with 48-hour digital registration, €1 capital, and cross-border seat transfer. Q1 2026 legislative proposal expected.

Outlex Legal Team23 Mar 202618 min read

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EU Product Liability for Software and AI: Contract Checks Before December 2026

Understand how the EU product-liability rules treat software and AI, then check the supplier, update, liability and evidence clauses in your contracts.

Outlex Legal Team23 Mar 202616 min read

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GDPR Reforms: AI Training as Legitimate Interest — What Changes

EU Commission Digital Omnibus proposes AI training as explicit GDPR legitimate interest, sensitive data exemptions, and relaxed breach notification. 2026 adoption expected.

Outlex Legal Team23 Mar 202616 min read

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Founder Beware: Personal Liability for GDPR Violations Is Now Real

European regulators are now pursuing directors and founders personally for GDPR violations. Learn from the 2024 Nolan v Dildar case and how to protect yourself.

Outlex Legal Team23 Mar 202618 min read

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EU AI Act Sandboxes: Application and Contract Checklist

Use the EU AI Act sandbox rules to prepare an application, testing plan, evidence pack and the agreements needed for supervised testing.

Outlex Legal Team3 Feb 202614 min read

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NIS2 Contract Checklist for SaaS Suppliers and Customers

Turn NIS2 supply-chain duties into practical contract checks covering incidents, security evidence, subprocessors, audit rights and continuity.

Outlex Legal Team3 Feb 202618 min read

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EU AI Act Compliance: What Seed-Stage Founders Actually Need to Do

80% of startups fall into minimal/limited risk categories under the EU AI Act. Decision tree, timeline, and seed-stage checklist—know what applies to you before August 2026.

Outlex Legal Team9 Dec 202518 min read

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GDPR for Seed Startups: Minimum Viable Compliance (2026 Guide)

Practical GDPR compliance for seed-stage startups: €3-15K implementation, 90-day plan, and the 7 non-negotiable requirements before you take any customer money.

Outlex Legal Team22 Nov 202518 min read

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