On Sept. 17, 2026, the European Commission proposed the EU KIDS Act, a new regulation intended to strengthen protections for minors using digital services and AI systems. The EU KIDS Act is currently a legislative proposal and not yet applicable
On 19 October 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a final report on draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) amending Commission Delegated Regulation 153/2013 in relation to public guarantees, public bank guarantees and commercial bank guarantees as collateral
Regulation EU 2024/1689 (the EU AI Act) is widely regarded as a landmark piece of legislation. It introduces a dedicated legal framework for artificial intelligence (AI), adopts a risk-based approach to regulation, and places fundamental rights considerations at the heart of
Theodoros Zarkos, MSc, Medical Ethicist – Social Scientist – European Social Policy and
Social Rights; Independent Researcher, Kiato, Greece
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via Wikimedia Commons
The European Commission’s proposal for an EU KIDS Act, published on
17 September
As the established world order to which we have become so accustomed since its creation out of the ashes of the Second World War begins to crumble before our eyes, pulled apart by right-wing nativist populism and the inability of
On September 9, 2026, the European Commission proposed a new Public Procurement Act that would fundamentally change the way that public procurement is regulated across the EU. In this alert we look at what changes have been proposed, and discuss
On 14 October 2026, the European Commission published its Sixth Annual Report on the screening of foreign direct investments into the European Union (the “Report”), covering developments in 2025.
Key takeaways:
On 14 October 2026, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced fines totalling more than £6 million against three businesses for breaches of UK consumer law involving time-limited offers, paid-for optional extras and the presentation of mandatory fees. The cases
On 16 October 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a Final Report setting out revised guidelines under the Central Securities Depositories Regulation (CSDR) on standardised procedures and messaging protocols used between investment firms and their professional clients.
On 16 October 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a Final Report setting out revised Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) guidelines on the delay in the disclosure of inside information.
Background
The Final Report follows a consultation that
