On October 14, 2026, the European Commission (Commission) published its sixth annual report on the screening of foreign direct investments (FDI) into the Union (the Report). Notable findings:
EU FDI: State Of The Union (2026)
The Pool and the Pressure: Article 60(3) and the EU Migration Pact’s October Test
In May 2024, the European Union adopted the Pact on Migration and Asylum, a package of ten legislative acts reorganising arrivals, asylum applications, returns and the distribution of responsibility among Member States. Most began to apply on 12 June 2026. One…
The EU Sustainable Finance Trilemma
The European Union’s Omnibus I Directive is the first stage of the European Commission’s sustainable finance simplification agenda. In a forthcoming article, I argue that it reveals a structural feature of that framework: Sustainability, simplification, and harmonization cannot be
A Comparison of the EU Cloud and AI Development Act Requirements Against the U.S. FOCI Regime and FedRAMP
As governments increasingly focus on cloud security and sovereignty, the European Commission (“EC”) is, through its proposal for a Cloud and AI Development Act (“CADA Proposal”), attempting to create a regime establishing “sovereignty” requirements on cloud computing service providers that
European Parliament and Council reach agreement on securitisation framework review
On 21 October 2026, the European Parliament and the Council announced that they had reached agreement on the main parts of the review of the EU securitisation framework. The agreed compromise is a key step in the legislative process, which
European Parliament progresses negotiations on MISP package
Following the adoption of the negotiating position of the Council, the legislative review of the Market Integration and Supervision Package (MISP) is progressing in the European Parliament as well. The European Parliament Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) Committee is currently
ESMA Guidance on Impact and Climate Transition Claims
ESMA final report – RTS on the requirements for PTRR services for the purpose of the clearing obligation exemption under EMIR
On 20 October 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a final report on regulatory technical standards (RTS) on the requirements for Post-Trade Risk Reduction (PTRR) services for the purpose of the clearing obligation exemption under the European
Collective compliance at the expense of competitive uncertainty?
Recent EU digital and information law initiatives greatly rely on industry participation and knowledge to translate legal obligations into an actionable and acceptable compliance framework. The distinctive Article 101 TFEU concern raised by examples of the GDPR, but even more…
Overlapping GDPR and DMA Competences to Assess Anonymisation: Sincere Cooperation in the Commission’s Google Search Specification Decision
On 16 July 2026, the Commission adopted a decision specifying Alphabet’s obligations to share Google Search data under Article 6(11) of the Digital Markets Act (DMA). In specifying those obligations under Article 8(2) DMA, the Commission prescribes safeguards and then relies on them to…