Technology And The Future Of The Legal Industry

In January 2026, the European Commission unveiled its plan to overhaul the EU's Cybersecurity Act, a proposal now known as CSA2. It's the natural next step in a story that began years earlier with the EU's 2020 "5G Security Toolbox" - a set of voluntary recommendations encouraging Member States to be cautious about certain telecom suppliers. That voluntary approach produced patchy results: by most accounts, fewer than half of EU countries had actually acted on those recommendations. It is worth asking whether the adoption levels were however a failure of design, or a reflection of Member States reaching different conclusions about their risk exposures.

The EU Artificial Intelligence Act now affects businesses across Cyprus and the European Union that use AI tools for customer service, marketing, or content creation. Companies must understand their transparency obligations, disclosure requirements, and compliance responsibilities under the new regulation that became applicable in August 2026.

Cyprus has long been recognised as a reputable international financial and corporate centre. However, in recent years, the island has also become a target for fraudulent or unlicensed investment and forex companies that exploit its good reputation and European regulatory framework.

Today, 7 May 2026, the EU Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on simplification of compliance with the AI Act earlier proposed as part of the Digital Omnibus.

On 2 February 2024, the EU's Artificial Intelligence Act was unanimously approved by the Council of EU Ministers.

The European Commission has unveiled the European Technological Sovereignty Package, a comprehensive legislative framework targeting four critical areas: semiconductor manufacturing through Chips Act 2.0, cloud and AI infrastructure via the Cloud and AI Development Act, digital autonomy through open source strategy, and energy sector digitalization. This ambitious initiative aims to fundamentally transform Europe's technological independence and competitive position in the global digital economy by 2030.

You've heard it before: the Early Bird gets the worm! But in law, the early client gets the best outcome.

In June 2024 the European Parliament and European Council have adopted the Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, which will come in force in August 2nd, 2026.

Cyprus has notified the European Commission of the Cypriot authorities that supervise or enforce the protection of fundamental rights in relation to the use of high-risk Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems...

The new regulation aims to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies and other digital assets.

On 3 September 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the "CJEU") delivered its judgment in Case C-798/24, Jautiva (the "Judgment"), addressing the compatibility of unrestricted public access to shareholder information with European Union ("EU") company law and data protection rules.

The Cypriot tax landscape has undergone a significant recalibration following the entry into force of a broad package of fiscal reforms, effective as from the 1st of January, 2026.

In January 2026, the European Commission unveiled its plan to overhaul the EU's Cybersecurity Act, a proposal now known as CSA2. It's the natural next step in a story that began years earlier with the EU's 2020 "5G Security Toolbox" - a set of voluntary recommendations encouraging Member States to be cautious about certain telecom suppliers. That voluntary approach produced patchy results: by most accounts, fewer than half of EU countries had actually acted on those recommendations. It is worth asking whether the adoption levels were however a failure of design, or a reflection of Member States reaching different conclusions about their risk exposures.

Federal Law No. 142-FZ on Amendment of Articles 6 and 30 of the Federal Law on Russian Federation Citizenship and Individual Regulations of the Russian Federation

Direct sales companies include many strategies for the marketing and successful selling of their products. One example of such strategies is multilevel marketing (MLM).

On 18 July the Tax Department published reminders on its website of approaching deadlines for submission of returns.

The mechanism of the preliminary reference stands as one of the cornerstones of European Union law. It establishes a channel of judicial cooperation between the national courts of Member States and the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU"), ensuring the uniform interpretation and application of EU law across all Member States. Understanding this mechanism, and in particular the conditions under which a Cypriot court may invoke it, is of considerable practical importance for any party appearing in proceedings that raise a question of EU law.

Issue 144 of Gold Business Magazine includes a special feature which considers why Cyprus has been so successful in attracting a multicultural workforce to the island. Whilst exploring...

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a report on the treatment of incoming third country branches (TCB) under the national law of Member States (the ‘Report').

The Immovable Property (Tenure, Registration and Valuation) Law, Cap. 224, has been amended to require government departments and courts to notify owners of property about decisions that