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The European Court of Justice has issued its judgment in Case C-492/23 | Russmedia Digital and Inform Media Press Data Protection. It said that the operator of an online marketplace is responsible for processing personal data in advertisements published on its platform. The case involved Russmedia Digital, a company that runs the website www.publi24.ro, where…

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The European Commission is consulting on the implementation of the AI Act’s obligation for providers of general-purpose AI models to identify and comply with reservation of rights expressed by rightsholders. The Copyright section of the GPAI Code of Practice helps providers to demonstrate compliance with their obligation under the AI Act to put in place…

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The European Court of Justice recently issued its judgment in Case C-34/24 | Stichting. It concerned a dispute about whether Dutch courts could hear a legal action against Apple. The case focused on whether Apple’s App Store and whether Apple’s behaviour in running the App Store for the Netherlands market was anti-competitive. Apple’s iPhones and…

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The European Commission is investigating if Meta’s new policy on AI providers’ access to WhatsApp breaches EU competition rules. Meta’s new policy was announced in October 2025. It prohibits AI providers from using a tool allowing businesses to communicate with customers via WhatsApp, the ‘WhatsApp Business Solution’, when AI is the primary service offered. Businesses…

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The European Commission has issued its 2030 Consumer Agenda which includes some digital and online initiatives. It focuses on four key priority areas. Digital fairness and consumer protection online In 2026, the Commission will propose a Digital Fairness Act to strengthen the protection of consumers in the digital environment. This will cover practices such as dark…

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The European Commission has presented the Digital Justice package 2030, an initiative aimed at modernising justice systems across the EU and making sure that justice professionals have tools fit for the digital age. Its strategic roadmap aims to accelerate the digitalisation of justice systems across the EU, empowering citizens, businesses, and justice professionals through innovation…

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The CMA has started a package of action covering online pricing practices, including drip pricing and pressure selling, under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024. Since April, the CMA has been conducting a major cross-economy review of more than 400 businesses in 19 different sectors to assess compliance with the rules on price…

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The European Commission has issued its much debated Digital Omnibus. Its core proposals aim to streamline rules on AI, cybersecurity and data. While aimed at simplifying the rules, it could end up making things more complex, particularly with the uncertain timing of the rules on high-risk AI systems coming into force. It also gives the AI Office more…

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