Europe: Media, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment

Ask any business owner what keeps them up at night and payroll will almost certainly be on the list. Not because it is complicated in concept, but because the consequences of getting it wrong are immediate, personal, and in many cases costly. Employees expect to be paid correctly and on time, without exception.

Turkey has introduced comprehensive amendments to Law No. 5651, establishing the country's first sector-specific regulatory framework for digital gaming platforms. The new legislation imposes obligations on gaming platforms including age rating requirements, mandatory appointment of Turkish representatives, parental control tools, and information disclosure to authorities, backed by a graduated system of administrative fines and bandwidth restrictions for non-compliance.

Op 1 juli 2026 heeft het Gerecht van de Europese Unie zich uitgesproken over de aanvraag van het Uniewoordmerk ‘FOR BETTER GAMING – VEIKKAUS’ door de Finse, staat beheerde en enige kansspelaanbieder Veikkaus Oy.

HM Treasury has designated four major global cloud and technology providers as critical third parties under the UK's new operational resilience regime, granting financial regulators direct oversight powers over systemic services that could threaten financial stability. The designations mark the first implementation of rules established under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023, mirroring the EU's DORA framework while maintaining a targeted, risk-based approach to protecting the UK financial system f

The European Commission has imposed a historic €550 million fine on AliExpress for violations of the Digital Services Act, marking a significant enforcement action in the regulation of digital platforms. This unprecedented penalty raises critical questions about compliance obligations for major e-commerce platforms operating in the European Union and the Commission's approach to enforcing digital marketplace standards.

The European Data Protection Board has released its first major update to anonymisation guidance in over a decade, introducing a new framework that determines whether data qualifies as anonymous based on who is accessing it. This contextual approach means the same dataset could be considered anonymous for one organisation while remaining personal data for another, fundamentally changing how companies assess data privacy obligations.

Telefon numarası ve e-posta adresi gibi iletişim bilgilerinin üçüncü kişilerden temin edilerek reklam ve pazarlama faaliyetlerinde kullanılması, 6698 sayılı Kişisel Verilerin Korunması Kanunu (“Kanun”) kapsamında dikkatle değerlendirilmesi gereken önemli hukuki riskler doğurmaktadır.

The use of telephone numbers, email addresses and other contact details obtained from third parties for advertising and marketing activities gives rise to significant legal risks that must be carefully assessed under the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (the “Law”).

The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled against EE Ltd for failing to substantiate comparative claims about their broadband service. The telecommunications company must now ensure all comparative advertising claims can be properly verified with supporting evidence.

As AI-driven systems reshape content creation and dissemination, the debate over copyright in online publishing intensifies. Major developments in France show publishers allocating AI licensing revenues to journalists, while AI-powered search results dramatically reduce traffic to news websites, threatening traditional business models and prompting new regulatory approaches worldwide.

#ZeroClickInternet refers to a shift where users access the information they seek directly through AI-synthesized answers within the search engine's interface, without needing to click through to the original content creator's website.

Malta's nationality law includes a discretionary framework for acquiring Maltese citizenship recognising individuals who have rendered or will render exceptional services to the country.