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The European Union (Empowering Consumers For The Green Transition) Regulations 2026 - Key Implications For Businesses

The European Union (Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition) Regulations 2026 (SI No. 124 of 2026) (the "Regulations")...

Ireland Consumer

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McCann Fitzgerald

Legal News - April 26

Welcome to our monthly update, featuring a curated selection of articles published over the past month.

Ireland Commercial

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William Fry

Horizon Scanner Finance April 2026 - Irish Developments

The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) has two consultations under the Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Act 2025 (the Act) closing on 4 March 2026.

Ireland Consumer

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Arthur Cox

ECJ C-51/25: Clarifying The Interpretation Of Payment Services?

The case was brought before the ECJ in the form of a preliminary ruling. The court was faced with the question of whether the business activities of the plaintiff, Betaal Garant Nederland CV (Betaal)...

Germany Finance

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A&O Shearman

The Consumer Protection Code Comes Into Force

Ireland Consumer

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William Fry

Buy Now, Pay Later – Consumer Credit Obligations And Regulatory Considerations

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Ganado Advocates

World Consumer Rights Day (Part 1): Digital Fairness Act - The Road To Fitness For Online Consumers?

Ireland Consumer

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William Fry

Unfair Terms In Mortgage Loan Agreements Result In Fine For A Cyprus Bank

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George Z. Georgiou & Associates LLC

Consumer Agenda 2030 And The Right To Repair Directive: What Changes For Businesses?

Portugal Consumer

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Horizon Scanner Finance March 2026 - Irish Developments

Ireland Finance

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Arthur Cox

Final Means Final… Except When It Doesn't: The CJEU On Unfair Terms

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Ganado Advocates

Neues Produkthaftungssystem: Größerer Anwendungsbereich, höheres Risiko

Germany Consumer

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Digital Fairness Act: What The Public Consultation Tells The Video Game Industry

Poland Media & IT

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WH Partners

Implementation Decree CCD II And Consultation On The Commission Rules For Consumer Credit

Netherlands Consumer

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Loyens & Loeff

Italian Citizenship By Descent: 2025 New Law Explained (Video)

Italy Immigration

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Latitude Law

Netherlands Introduces 36% Tax On Unrealised Gains – Why A Cyprus Company Is A Strategic Alternative

Nikita & Partners Limited

Inside The AI Act: In Conversation With Dr. Laura Caroli (Podcast)

Ireland Technology

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William Fry

Dutch Restructuring Framework Continues To Evolve While Providing Flexible Platform To Support Complex Domestic Processes (Podcast)

Netherlands Insolvency

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A&O Shearman

Italy Set For A Busy Year Of Restructuring Activity In 2026 (Podcast)

Italy Insolvency

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A&O Shearman

The Titanium Brace Tightens: Rome II And Director Liability After Wunner

The practical stakes were considerable. If Rome II applied, Article 4(1) would designate the law of the place where the damage occurred — which, for online gambling losses, would normally be the habitual residence of the consumer.

Malta Commercial

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Ganado Advocates

Financial Services Regulation 2025

Ireland is home to a wide variety of financial services providers. To support both providers and their customers, there is an array of financial services legislation...

Ireland Finance

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McCann Fitzgerald

Won't Someone Please Think Of The Consumers – Increased Focus On Consumer Protection

There has been increased focus on consumer protection – both at an Irish and European level – and more changes are to come.

European Union Consumer

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McCann Fitzgerald

New German Product Liability Regime: Broader Scope, Potentially Higher Exposure

The German Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection (BMJV) has proposed a draft bill revising the German Product Liability Act (ProdHaftG-E)...

Germany Consumer

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Public Consultation On Proposed Changes To Irish Competition And Consumer Legislation

Ireland Anti-trust

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Matheson

New Independent Authority For Market Oversight And Consumer Protection

Greece Commercial

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Bernitsas Law

Consumer Protection Levy Rates For 2026 Published

Ireland Consumer

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William Fry

Alternative Distribution Models In The Automotive Sector: Consumer Protections And Liabilities

Worldwide Consumer

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Kinstellar

Central Bank Speech Sets Out Key Priorities For Revised CPC Implementation

Ireland Consumer

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William Fry

ACM waarschuwt voor nepkortingen: "Eerst checken, dan pas bestellen"

Netherlands Consumer

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Loyens & Loeff

Malta's Transposition Of The Consumer Credit Directive II: MFSA Revises Rulebook For Banks

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Ganado Advocates

Goodwin Antitrust & Regulatory Shorts From Dark Patterns To Fair Play: How The Digital Fairness Act Could Redefine Digital Consumer Protection

Germany Consumer

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Digital Fairness Act: New EU Rules On Online Consumer Protection

Belgium Consumer

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Fieldfisher

Regulatory Insights - October 2025

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KPMG in Cyprus

Malta's Transposition Of The Consumer Credit Directive II: MFSA Revises Rulebook For Banks

The national legal framework applicable to banks and financial institutions offering consumer lending products, including personal loans, overdrafts and credit cards, is being revised as detailed by the MFSA...

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Ganado Advocates

Goodwin Antitrust & Regulatory Shorts From Dark Patterns To Fair Play: How The Digital Fairness Act Could Redefine Digital Consumer Protection

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has tasked Commissioner McGrath with preparing the Digital Fairness Act (DFA) to tackle manipulative digital practices...

Germany Consumer

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Digital Fairness Act: New EU Rules On Online Consumer Protection

The European Commission is yet again working on a new legislative initiative called the Digital Fairness Act (DFA).

Belgium Consumer

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Fieldfisher

Regulatory Insights - October 2025

As part of our commitment to keeping clients informed, we issue a Regulatory Insights report each month, providing timely analysis of key developments. We are delighted to present the August 2025 edition, offering the latest updates on regulatory changes across Europe.

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KPMG in Cyprus

EIOPA Publishes Its Annual Work Programme 2026

European Union Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Goodwin Antitrust & Regulatory Shorts: Resale Price Fixing In Fashion - EU Imposes An $182M Fine On Gucci, Chloé & Loewe

In a landmark decision, the European Commission (Commission) fined Gucci (Case AT.40840), Chloé (Case AT.40880), and Loewe (Case AT.40881) over $182 million (€157 million) for engaging in resale price maintenance...

European Union Anti-trust

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Fast Fashion In The French Spotlight

As the French Parliament debates a bill aimed at curbing the environmental impact of the textile industry, fast fashion giant Shein...

France Environment

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

The Digital Fairness Act: Implications For The IGaming Industry

The European Commission is preparing a major reform of consumer protection rules in the digital environment.

Malta Media & IT

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Ganado Advocates

Central Bank Payments Innovation Sandbox Programme – A Call For Applicants

This six-month sandbox programme, which begins in January 2026, aims to foster innovative solutions that deliver safer, faster, greener, and more inclusive payments for households and businesses...

Ireland Finance

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William Fry

Class Actions Radar: Spain

Spain Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Central Bank Publishes Revised Consumer Protection Code

Ireland Consumer

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Dillon Eustace

MFSA Publishes Thematic Review On Payment Accounts

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BDO Malta

Authorisation Key Attributes - Examples From The UK

Ireland Consumer

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William Fry

Funds Quarterly Legal And Regulatory Update: 1 January 2025 - 31 March 2025

Ireland Finance

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Dillon Eustace

Insurance Quarterly Legal And Regulatory Update: 1 January 2025 – 31 March 2025

Ireland Insurance

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Dillon Eustace

EIOPA Publishes Results Of Its First Mystery Shopping Exercise

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

FIG Top 5 At 5 - 21/08/2025

Ireland Finance

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Matheson

Plateformes de Streaming : limites des hausses d'abonnement Netflix

European Union Consumer

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Haas Avocats

BPFI Report On Regulating For Growth – A Roadmap For Simplification

Ireland Finance

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William Fry

Horizon Scanner ICE: September 2025 - Digital Infrastructure

Ireland Consumer

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Arthur Cox

Navigating Dual Regulation: EMTs Under PSD2 And MICA

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Chrysostomides Advocates & Legal Consultants

Landmark Ruling: UK Supreme Court Clarifies Consumer Rights In Motor Finance Agreements

European Union Finance

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Arthur Cox

What Every Financial Services Business In Malta Needs To Know

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Grant Thornton Malta

Court Of Justice Of The European Union Clarifies Obligations Of Bankruptcy Courts To Assess Unfair Contract Terms In Consumer Insolvency Proceedings

Germany Consumer

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PwC Legal Germany

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Central Bank Of Ireland Issues Modernised Consumer Protection Code 2025 (Video)

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Byrne Wallace

What Are The Risks Of Electronic Money Institutions (EMIs)? (Video)

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WH Partners

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