European Union: Technology

The Data Protection Commission's 2025 Annual Report reveals a 45% surge in complaints, with access requests dominating regulatory concerns and AI-generated complaints adding new complexity to enforcement. As the DPC issued its largest-ever fine of €530 million against TikTok and expanded its use of reprimands, organisations face heightened scrutiny over transparency obligations, breach documentation, and the balance between innovation and data protection compliance.

European companies face a critical challenge as artificial intelligence transforms business operations, with only 15-20% prepared for the transition. Industry leaders Lutech, Impresoft, and TAS reveal how specialization, data governance, and process expertise separate successful AI implementation from costly experimentation. The real competitive advantage lies not in technology adoption itself, but in transforming AI into measurable business value through strategic integration and operational knowledge.

Artificial intelligence systems train on millions of creative works without permission, sparking fierce debates about copyright infringement. This analysis examines six critical points where AI technology collides with intellectual property law, exploring what current legislation says about creators' rights in the age of machine learning.

The European Patent Office Board of Appeal examined whether mathematical steps for generating points on elliptic curves can contribute to technical character in cryptographic applications. The central question was whether designing a constant-time execution method to prevent timing attacks on secret parameters constitutes a technical effect, or remains merely an abstract mathematical exercise.

The EU's digital regulatory framework—spanning the AI Act, GDPR reforms, the Data Act, NIS2, and the Cyber Resilience Act—extends far beyond European borders...

Nos complace compartir la compilación completa de las 16 guías publicadas por la Agencia Española de Supervisión de la Inteligencia Artificial (AESIA) para facilitar el cumplimiento del Reglamento Europeo de Inteligencia Artificial (AI Act).

The EU's Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) transitional period expires on 1 July 2026, marking a critical deadline for crypto-asset service providers operating in Europe. Without proper MiCA authorisation by this date, businesses must cease operations and implement orderly wind-down procedures, as pending applications do not grant permission to continue providing services. This comprehensive analysis examines the regulatory requirements, compliance obligations, and strategic considerations for cryp

On the seventh episode of our blockchain series, Counsel Dr. Anastasia Mallerou and Associate Sotiris Kolelis continue discussing MiCA, focusing on the changes for firms operating in the crypto space, the authorization involved and the effect on the crypto-assets market.

Cyprus is already active in the MiCA landscape, with 12 firms having either obtained CASP authorisation under MiCA or extended their activities via Article 60 notifications, positioning it as a credible EU base for regulated crypto-asset activity.