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An article by Olga Kokoulina on European Law Blog examines how EU digital and information law initiatives rely on industry collaboration to build compliance frameworks, raising legal concerns under Article 101 TFEU.
Status unclear22 October 2026
The Digital Policy Office of Hong Kong SAR has issued a Security Alert requiring all government departments and public organisations to patch critical PHP vulnerabilities immediately or temporarily isolate affected systems, while appealing to…
Regulatory guidance22 October 2026
The Hong Kong/Guangdong Expert Group on Co-operation in Informatisation held its 21st meeting in Guangzhou, setting a work plan focused on smart city clusters, cross-boundary e-commerce, customs clearance, telecommunications, and AI-driven industrial transformation.
Status unclear21 October 2026
The European Commission has opened formal proceedings to assess whether Booking.com breached the Digital Services Act by failing to diligently assess and mitigate risks related to fraudulent listings and phishing scams.
Status unclear21 October 2026
On 16 July 2026, the European Commission adopted a decision under Article 8(2) of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) specifying Alphabet's obligations to share Google Search data pursuant to Article 6(11) DMA, including prescribed…
Adopted legislation21 October 2026
The Cyberspace Administration of China has officially launched the identification and self-assessment filing process for online platform service providers with a huge number of minor users or significant influence on minors.
Regulatory guidance19 October 2026
The French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) published the agenda for its plenary meeting on October 15, 2026. Topics included draft opinions on real-time audio capture in public transport, practical compliance for multi-property consent, financial…
Status unclear17 October 2026
France's data protection authority, CNIL, has published guidance on the reconstitution of professional email addresses from online data. The guidance details legal conditions under the GDPR, required organizational safeguards, transparency obligations, and procedures for…
Regulatory guidance17 October 2026
A joint study published by the data protection authorities of France, Luxembourg, and the UK examines how data protection, GDPR compliance, and governance drive economic value, influence IFRS accounting, and affect M&A financial valuation.
Regulatory guidance16 October 2026
The French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) has outlined the legal criteria under which organizations may deduce or reconstruct professional email addresses using publicly available online data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Regulatory guidance16 October 2026
The Norwegian Data Protection Authority has issued an administrative fine of EUR 8,600,000 against Xandr Inc. for processing personal and special category data of Grindr users without valid consent in real-time bidding operations.
Status unclear16 October 2026
European Commission Executive Vice-President Virkkunen delivered opening remarks at the International AI Summit in Dublin, addressing Irish officials including Prime Minister Martin, Minister Smyth, and Minister Burke.
Status unclear16 October 2026
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