Europe: Technology

AI Agents are transforming commerce by autonomously selecting goods, comparing prices, and initiating payments on behalf of consumers. This briefing explores the complex regulatory challenges and opportunities that agentic commerce presents for businesses, from contract formation and payment regulation to consumer protection and strategic partnerships.

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The Marks & Clerk AI Report 2024 explores the challenges of ownership and protection of AI-generated designs. While AI-generated products can meet design registration requirements, questions remain about who qualifies as the owner. The report reviews patent rulings on AI inventorship and explores protections available via Registered and Unregistered Design Rights in the UK, EU, and US. The UK offers Unregistered Design Rights, potentially available for AI-generated designs if marketed in qualify

Ireland's Department of Finance has released its third National Risk Assessment on Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Proliferation Financing, identifying very significant risks in retail banking, digital banking, crypto-assets, and payment institutions. The assessment is accompanied by a comprehensive 30-Point Action Plan designed to strengthen Ireland's financial crime response framework over the next 18 months through enhanced regulatory oversight, beneficial ownership transparency, and sector-spe

In this edition we round up FinTech-related financial services regulatory developments for the week ending 19 June 2026.

FinanceMalta's 2025 Annual Report reveals the financial services sector's significant contribution of 7.2% to Malta's gross value added, while the organization pivots toward a more specialized, higher-value growth strategy focused on strategic niches. With over 2,400 authorized financial services entities and 330 member firms, the island nation is positioning itself as a seasoned ecosystem for targeted financial services markets amid evolving international regulations and geopolitical developments.

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Im Rechtspanorama am 04.03.2024 berichtet RAK Vize-Präsidentin Mag. Bettina Knoetzl über das Informationsfreiheitsgesetz.

The European Union Digital Services Act (DSA) now applies to all digital "intermediary services" that provide users with access to online goods, services, and content.

The FCA and PRA are prioritising stronger operational resilience, expecting firms to embed robust controls, stress testing and third‑party oversight into their risk culture and core decision‑making. In this blogpost, we consider the following recent key publications aimed at strengthening firms' ability...

UK financial regulators have introduced a unified operational incident reporting framework that will require regulated firms to submit structured reports within 24 hours of detecting serious disruptions...

The digital landscape presents unprecedented challenges for online safety, raising critical questions about who bears responsibility for protecting users—particularly vulnerable populations—from harmful content. As regulatory frameworks evolve and technology companies face mounting pressure, the balance between education, corporate accountability, and government intervention remains hotly contested.