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VAT And Gaming In Malta: Is Your Business Ready For The 1st October Changes?
Malta's Tax and Customs Administration has issued new guidance on the VAT treatment transition for gambling and betting services, effective October 1, 2026. The guidance addresses critical compliance considerations for gaming operators as previously exempt activities become taxable, including revenue stream mapping, contract management, input VAT recovery opportunities, and cross-border cost implications.
Malta Tax
WP
WH Partners
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New Age Limit Of 15 For Certain Social Media Platforms
Denmark is proposing legislation that would ban children under 15 from creating and using login-based profiles on major social media and video-sharing platforms. The draft bill targets Very Large Online Platforms designated by the European Commission, potentially requiring age verification for all users while exempting professional networks and content accessible without login. If passed, these rules are expected to take effect on July 1, 2027.
Denmark Privacy
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Bech-Bruun
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Fine Of €418,677 For Belarus Sanctions Breaches Upheld In Court
A Lithuanian court has overturned a substantial fine imposed on Dage Capital for alleged violations of EU sanctions against Belarus, involving luxury car sales and banking relationships. The case raises questions about enforcement boundaries and compliance obligations when dealing with sanctioned jurisdictions through third-party intermediaries. This decision could have implications for how companies structure transactions involving sanctioned territories.
Lithuania International
DM
Duane Morris LLP
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Der EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) und Software: Neue Cybersicherheitspflichten und CE-Kennzeichnung
The EU Cyber Resilience Act establishes cybersecurity as a prerequisite for EU market access, affecting not only hardware products with digital elements but also standalone software. Manufacturers must navigate new conformity assessments, CE marking requirements, and mandatory free security updates during defined support periods. These requirements may force companies to fundamentally rethink their go-to-market processes and pricing calculations.
European Union Media & IT
GT
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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Mirror, Mirror On The Wall
The European Commission's new Guidelines on exclusionary abuses of dominance under Article 102 TFEU provide companies with a comprehensive framework for assessing their market position and commercial conduct. These Guidelines consolidate decades of case law and enforcement practice, offering businesses a structured approach to evaluate dominance, understand how different types of conduct will be analyzed, and identify the evidence that matters when commercial strategies come under scrutiny.
European Union Anti-trust
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Steptoe LLP
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Meet The Mistress: How A Business Restructure Might Complicate The Irish Employment And Immigration Relationship
Does a business restructure or TUPE transfer have any immigration or employment permit implications? The answer is yes: where a restructure involves a TUPE transfer, liability for employing foreign nationals without valid immigration permission will transfer to the new employer, and both parties will need to address their post-transfer notification obligations under the Employment Permits Act 2024.
Ireland Employment
LS
Lewis Silkin
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The Rules Of Artificial Intelligence: From The “Primacy” Of The Ai Act To Multilevel Fragmentation
As artificial intelligence regulation proliferates globally, the question has shifted from whether to regulate AI to how best to govern it across multiple jurisdictions. Italy's implementation of the EU AI Act through Law No. 132 of 2025 reveals both the challenges of multilevel governance and the critical role legal professionals must play in balancing innovation with rights protection.
European Union Technology
AN
Advant Nctm
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France Targets Ultra-Fast Fashion With New EPR Penalties As EU Textile Rules Expand
France has enacted groundbreaking legislation targeting ultra-fast fashion through increased extended producer responsibility fees based on product range breadth and repair incentives, while also mandating manufacturing-location disclosures and restricting advertising. As the EU's revised Waste Framework Directive allows Member States to adopt similar measures, France's approach may preview how textile EPR requirements evolve across Europe and potentially influence emerging U.S. state programs. Will other j
Global Environment
BD
Beveridge & Diamond
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Preparing For The Overhaul Of The German Licensing Regime For Credit Intermediaries
Germany is implementing a stricter licensing regime for consumer credit brokers starting November 2026, requiring proof of expertise and prohibiting sales-based compensation. The new rules expand requirements for intermediaries while exempting small and medium-sized enterprises that finance their own sales, fundamentally reshaping how credit brokerage operates in the German market.
Germany Finance
SA
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP
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