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On November 19, 2025, the EU Commission (Commission) published a set of legislative proposals to introduce more flexibility into a number of EU digital regulations, including:

  • the Digital Omnibus, which amends a number of provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the ePrivacy Directive, as well as the Data Act; and
  • the AI Omnibus, which focuses on the AI Act (jointly, the Omnibus Proposals).

Continue Reading The EU Omnibus Proposals Intend to Introduce More Flexibility in the GDPR, AI Act, and Other EU Digital Regulations

Effective September 12, 2025, the EU Data Act introduced new rules on access to and sharing of data from certain products and services in business-to-consumer (B2C), business-to-business (B2B), and business-to-government (B2G) contexts. This alert highlights the key obligations. The EU Data Act applies to any business offering products or services in the EU, regardless of its location.Continue Reading EU Data Act Enters into Force

On July 14, 2025, the European Commission (EC) published its guidelines (the Guidelines) on the protection of minors online. These Guidelines, which were initially released for consultation in May 2025, provide direction for online platforms on the steps they can take to comply with their duties to protect the privacy, safety, and security of minors under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA). They focus on assessing and mitigating platform risks, the appropriate use of age assurance, and measures that should be taken to protect minors from manipulative commercial practices.Continue Reading European Commission Publishes DSA Guidelines on the Protection of Minors Online

On July 10, 2025, the European Commission (EC) published the final version of the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice (Code). This voluntary instrument provides guidance on how providers of general-purpose AI models (GPAI), including those posing systemic risks (GPAI-SR), can comply with their obligations under the AI Act, which become applicable on August 2, 2025. The Code is structured around three key areas: transparency, copyright, and safety and security. Adherence to the Code is voluntary, but providers who decide not to comply with it may face heightened scrutiny from regulators, as they will be expected to demonstrate AI Act compliance through alternative means.Continue Reading EU Releases Final Code of Practice for General-Purpose AI Models

On May 13, 2025, the European Commission (EC) published draft guidelines on the protection of minors online. The guidelines outline the proposed measures that the EC expects online platforms accessible to minors to take to protect minors’ privacy, safety, and security in line with requirements under the Digital Services Act (DSA).Continue Reading EU Commission Launches DSA Consultation on the Protection of Minors Online

On April 22, 2025, the EU Commission’s AI Office published draft guidelines to clarify the obligations in the EU AI Act for providers of general-purpose AI models (guidelines). These obligations will be applicable to AI…

Continue Reading EU AI Office Clarifies Key Obligations for AI Models Becoming Applicable in August