Apr 20th, 2023

The Brussels Effect: Regulating the World

By taking the lead on rulemaking for everything from data privacy to environmental protection to food safety, the European Union has become the de facto regulator to the world. One challenge, however, is enforcing the law promptly, consistently and globally. Another is the growing opposition to prescriptive standards and the sheer cost of compliance. If the EU is indeed overreaching, how long can it continue to wield such control over global commerce? What regulations need scrutiny and possibly a rethink? Bloomberg's Chad Thomas moderates a panel with Anu Bradford, Henry L. Moses Professor of Law and International Organization, Columbia University Law School and Helen Dixon, Commissioner for Data Protection, Ireland at the 2023 Bloomberg New Economy Gateway Europe.