On 29 April 2024, the European Commission designated Apple's operating system for tablets, iPadOS, as a gatekeeper under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), following an investigation initiated on 5 September 2023. The investigation was opened to assess …
On 29 April 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) closed the consultations on guidelines under the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA). The consultation was aimed at establishing clear conditions and criteria for the qual…
On 29 April 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) closed the consultation on guidelines under the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA). The consultation was aimed at seeking input on the conditions of application of the re…
On 29 April 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted the decision on the conclusion of the European Union (EU) and Japan's agreement on cross-border data flows. The agreement aims to provide legal certainty for data flows between the EU and J…
On 29 April 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted the Regulation on the Extension of Derogation from the ePrivacy Directive until 3 April 2026, specifically for the purpose of identifying Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) online. The exte…
On 29 April 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted the regulation on measures to reduce the cost of deploying gigabit electronic communications networks (Gigabit Infrastructure Act). The Act aims to facilitate and support the implementation…
On 26 April 2024, the European Commission adopted the designation of Shein as a Very Large Online Platform under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The Commission determined that the platform reached the threshold of 45 million average monthly users, m…
On 25 April 2024, the Advocate General (AG) delivered an opinion on case C-446/21, addressing the processing of personal data for targeted advertising under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The case, based on a preliminary reference fi…
On 25 April 2024, the European Parliament passed the directive on improving working conditions in digital platform work ("Platform Work Directive"), including regulations on the use of worker data and algorithms by digital platforms. The Directive …
On 25 April 2024, the European Parliament passed the Directive on improving working conditions in platform work ^Platform Work Directive"), including mandatory data sharing requirements. In particular, digital labour platforms will be required to pr…