Belgium: Cybersecurity

Artificial intelligence (AI) has recently entered a new phase, characterized by the increased deployment of so-called "AI Agents." While generative AI has already transformed how organizations function...

The European Union has reached a provisional political agreement on amendments to the AI Act, introducing targeted changes aimed at reducing administrative burden while maintaining the regulatory framework's core architecture. The agreement extends compliance timelines for high-risk AI systems, strengthens governance through enhanced EU AI Office powers, and introduces new prohibited practices related to AI-generated content.

The European Commission has issued comprehensive interpretive guidelines on high-risk AI system classification under Articles 6(1) and 6(2) of the EU AI Act, while simultaneously postponing key compliance deadlines through the AI Omnibus package.

The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) has finalized sweeping new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations on automated decisionmaking technology (ADMT), cybersecurity audits, and privacy risk assessments.

This update (No. 122 | 31 August 2025) covers key policy and regulatory developments related to EU geopolitical risks, including in particular, economic security, Russia's war against Ukraine, health threats, and cyber threats. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments.

When lawyers and policymakers speak of the Brussels Effect, they usually point to privacy law. The story is familiar: the European Union adopts the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)...

If a European Union member state hasn't transposed a directive into its national law, are in-scope organisations liable for non-compliance with the directive from the date...

Le 6 décembre 2024, une nouvelle loi réglementant la recherche privée a été publiée au Moniteur belge. L'objectif de cette nouvelle loi est de réviser en profondeur et de moderniser...

Met de nieuwe wet tot regeling van de private opsporing (hierna de ‘wet private opsporing') heeft de wetgever de ambitie om te voorzien in een alomvattend kader voor private opsporingsactiviteiten.