The technology and digital regulatory environment in the EU and the UK is experiencing significant evolution in 2025 and beyond. These legal developments present both significant opportunities and complex compliance...more
7/17/2025
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
EU ,
New Legislation ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Technology ,
Technology Sector ,
UK
An overhaul of the UK consumer law landscape is on the horizon, with the consumer law provisions of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 set to take effect on 6 April 2025....more
4/7/2025
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Consumer Contracts ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Enforcement ,
Enterprise Act 2002 ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Subscription Services ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
Illegal content safety duties came into full effect on 17 March 2025, shortly followed by children’s access assessment requirements.
The UK Online Safety Act (OSA) establishes an extensive regulatory framework for...more
The EU AI Act came into effect on 1 August 2024, and the first obligations under the Act will become applicable from 2 February 2025. Providers and deployers of AI systems must ensure that their employees and contractors...more
The new regime will take effect on 1 January 2025, but will not diminish the responsibilities of financial services firms relying on the services of critical third parties....more
11/20/2024
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Final Rules ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FSMA ,
HM Treasury ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Third-Party ,
Third-Party Risk ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
UK
The Online Safety Act (the OSA) received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023 and is now in force.
The OSA establishes an extensive regulatory framework for providers of online user-to-user services and search services with...more
8/16/2024
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Compliance Dates ,
Digital Service Providers ,
Digital Services ,
Enforcement ,
New Legislation ,
OFCOM ,
Online Marketplace ,
Online Platforms ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Search Engines ,
Social Media ,
UK ,
User-Generated Content
Critical Third Parties serving the UK financial sector must ready themselves for compliance with the newly proposed operational resilience requirements.
On 7 December 2023, the PRA, FCA, and BoE jointly published a...more