11/19/2025 11:02:30 AM Inclusivity-by-design – the European Accessibility Act as a new imperative for e-commerce providers By Theresa Ehlen Philipp Roos Jan Niklas Di Fabio The European Union’s digital regulatory landscape continues its rapid transformation. While the Digital Services Act (DSA) and European...
10/28/2025 3:39:22 PM Freshfields' report: Data Law Trends 2026 By Giles Pratt Christoph Werkmeister Data law is a key area of focus for regulators, with new rules, stricter enforcement, and diverging approaches across jurisdictions. Our...
9/29/2025 9:32:50 AM The EU simplification drive continues at pace – Digital Omnibus is just around the corner By Natalie Pettinger Kearney Victor Garcia Lopez Anna Lehnert Early in its mandate, the second von der Leyen Commission has demonstrably prioritised regulatory simplification. Following the...
9/26/2025 3:12:34 PM FCA invites discussion on applying its Handbook to cryptoasset firms By Cyrus Pocha Claire Harrop Noah Schmidt Robert Stevens +1 more... Show less The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a consultation and discussion paper on 17 September 2025 outlining its proposals for...
9/26/2025 3:10:03 PM FCA publishes proposals for applying its Handbook to cryptoasset firms By Cyrus Pocha Claire Harrop Noah Schmidt Robert Stevens +1 more... Show less The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a consultation paper on 17 September 2025 outlining its proposals for applying the...
7/2/2025 5:35:32 PM Council adopts position on PSD3 and PSR – key take-aways By Alexander Glos Alicia Hildner Jimena Gonzalez Eva Schneider Daniel Klingenbrunn +2 more... Show less On 18 June 2025, the Council of the European Union formally approved its negotiating mandates on the legislative proposals relating to...
7/2/2025 10:06:00 AM UK data reforms unpacked: the new smart data schemes and what businesses need to know By Rachael Annear Claire Harrop Giles Pratt Tristan Lockwood Adam Gillert +2 more... Show less On 19 June 2025 the UK enacted Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (the DUAA). The DUAA is a wide-ranging and significant reform package with...
6/20/2025 1:07:25 PM UK data reforms unpacked: making international data transfers easier? By Rachael Annear Joseph Mason Adam Gillert Dessislava Atanasova +1 more... Show less On 19 June 2025, the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (the DUAA) was granted Royal Assent and entered UK Law. The provisions of the DUAA...
6/13/2025 8:51:26 AM UK finalises data reforms: what businesses need to know By Giles Pratt Rachael Annear Tristan Lockwood Adam Gillert +1 more... Show less On 11 June 2025 Parliament passed a Bill that will shortly gain Royal Assent and become the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (the DUAA)....
6/13/2025 8:46:51 AM UK data reforms unpacked: what businesses need to know about changes to data protection and privacy laws By Giles Pratt Rachael Annear Tristan Lockwood Adam Gillert +1 more... Show less On 11 June 2025 Parliament passed a Bill that will shortly gain Royal Assent and become the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (the DUAA)....
5/20/2025 8:59:14 AM The Application deadline for the EMFA is coming up By Theresa Ehlen Katharina-Sophia Rieger According to the Rhineland-Palatinate State Chancellery, Germany is planning a new Digital Media State Treaty (Digitaler...
5/14/2025 7:30:42 AM DSA decoded #4: Advertising under the DSA By Laura Knoke Lutz Riede Christina Moellnitz Yvonne Wolski Luca Mischensky +2 more... Show less In this edition of our ‘DSA decoded’ blog series we focus on how the DSA impacts online advertising and the challenges the new rules...
5/12/2025 3:08:43 PM Anti-SLAPP Directive – Brussels proposes safeguards for strategic lawsuits against public participation By Laura Knoke Katharina-Sophia Rieger The EU is swiftly advancing its resolution on strengthening democracy, media freedom, and pluralism within the Union. In a bold move, the...
4/22/2025 9:32:04 AM Get ready for a new era in cyber security: what the UK's forthcoming cyber law means for you By Giles Pratt Rhodri Thomas Christine Simpson Adam Gillert +1 more... Show less The UK Government recently published a policy statement outlining the scope of its proposed Cyber Security and Resilience Bill. This is...
4/14/2025 7:14:52 PM Legal implications of agentic AI in healthcare: regulatory compliance (part 1 of 3) By Vinita Kailasanath Philipp Roos Follow these links to read part 2 and part 3. *** Introduction The agentic capabilities of large language models (LLMs) offer...
3/10/2025 3:07:01 PM Risen from the Ashes: FIDA trilogue set to move forward By Natalie Pettinger Kearney Jimena Gonzalez Elisabeth Schemmer Daniel Klingenbrunn +1 more... Show less The EU is committed to bringing the wider financial sector into the digital age. To this end, it has proposed a new framework for secure...