On November 19, the European Commission (EC) released its EU Digital Omnibus proposal – a 153-page document accompanied by an explanatory memorandum and a Staff Working Document. This proposal introduces amendments, deletions, and replacements to several cornerstone EU digital laws, including: The GDPR. The Data Act. The AI Act. The ePrivacy Directive. Other instruments such […]
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European Commission Moves to Extend Free Flows of Personal Data to the UK
On March 18, 2025, the European Commission proposed to extend its adequacy decision in favor of the United Kingdom (‘UK’) for an additional six-month period. This would allow free flows of personal data from the EU to the UK to continue until December 2025. The existing adequacy decision – which was adopted in 2021 in […]
What to Tell Your C-Suite About the EU AI Act
On July 12, 2024, the European Union’s long-awaited Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) was finally published. It will enter into force on the twentieth day following its publication; i.e., on August 1, 2024. The AI Act is a landmark legal framework that imposes obligations on both private and public sector actors that develop, import, distribute, […]
EU Artificial Intelligence Act Signed Into Law
Today, the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (‘AI Act’) was signed into law. The AI Act will impose obligations on both private and public sector actors which provide, import, distribute, or deploy in-scope AI systems. It also contains obligations which apply in connection with general-purpose AI models. The AI Act has explicit extra-territorial effect, which means […]
European Parliament Approves EU Artificial Intelligence Act
On March 13, 2024, the European Parliament approved the much-anticipated EU Artificial Intelligence Act (‘AI Act’). The AI Act is billed as the first comprehensive legal framework worldwide that specifically regulates AI systems. It will impose obligations on both private and public sector actors which develop, import, distribute, or use in-scope AI systems. Like the […]