Data Protection Authorities Crack Down On Online Businesses

On 3rd September 2025, the General Court of the European Union delivered its judgment in Case T-553/23, Philippe Latombe v. European Commission, whereby it dismissed the action...

On the 4th of May 2020, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issued fresh guidelines on ‘consent' titled Guidelines 05/2020 on consent under Regulation 2016/679 (Guidelines).

The Court of Justice of the European Union's (the "CJEU") recent judgment in Inteligo Media SA v. ANSPDCP (C-654/23), delivered on 13 November 2025...

The recent ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in Koninklijke Nederlandse Lawn Tennisbond v Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (Case C-621/22)...

In a landmark ruling delivered yesterday by the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘CJEU'), Decision 2016/1250 on the adequacy of the protection provided by the European Union (‘EU') ...

Recent Guidelines issued by the EDPB hold that merely restating the provisions of Art. 28 GDPR within a Data Processing Agreement ("DPA") will no longer suffice insofar as compliance with the GDPR is concerned.

The EU Data Act has entered a new phase. Discover what the 'access by design' requirement means for manufacturers, technology providers and organisations using connected products across the EU.

Today, Thursday 16th July 2020, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the EU (‘CJEU') delivered a landmark judgement in data protection, declaring the EU-US Privacy Shield Decision...

On 2 December 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) clarified the scope of GDPR liability for online marketplaces in its judgment...

The European Data Protection Board has published a standardised template for conducting Data Protection Impact Assessments under GDPR, marking a significant step toward harmonised compliance practices across the EU.

The EU AI Act's Article 50 introduces age-dependent disclosure requirements for AI-powered NPCs in video games, creating a new compliance framework where the same generative character may require explicit labeling in one context but not another. This provision intersects with emerging consumer protection regulations and child safety standards, fundamentally changing how gaming studios must assess their AI implementations based on actual player demographics rather than abstract user models.

The EU Commission has surprisingly withdrawn the proposed AI Liability Directive from consideration. This was announced in the Commission's 2025 work programme, adopted on the 11 February 2025.

The EU AI Act's transparency obligations became enforceable on 2 August 2026, requiring providers and deployers of AI systems to clearly disclose AI-generated content, inform users of AI interactions, and label deepfakes. Organizations must now navigate new compliance requirements including disclosure obligations for emotion recognition systems and content on matters of public interest, while facing potential fines of up to €15 million or 3% of global turnover for non-compliance.

On 24 July 2025, the Maltese Citizenship (Amendment) Act (Act XXI of 2025) ("Citizenship Amendment Act") came into force, marking the end of the granting of Maltese citizenship by naturalisation for exceptional services by direct investment.

In either case, a € 10,000 donation to a Maltese philanthropic organization must also be made.

In a landmark ruling delivered yesterday by the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘CJEU'), Decision 2016/1250 on the adequacy of the protection provided by the European Union (‘EU') ...

The Romanian regulatory framework for gaming was reformed in 2015–16. This created a gambling market that can be generally characterised...

Late payments are the quiet tax on business. They erode working capital, force firms to borrow and, in the worst cases, turn a profitable contract into a loss. In Malta – as elsewhere – creditors have more leverage...

The United Arab Emirates ("UAE") has become the leading FinTech hub in the Middle East. Through bold regulation, access to global capital, and strategic free zones...

According to a news report from CoinDesk, the EU has finalized the legal text for the Markets in Crypto Assets regulation.