European Union: Constitutional & Administrative Law

The European Commission's 2026 State of the Union address signals a fundamental shift in EU policymaking, intertwining economic security with technological leadership and climate resilience. President von der Leyen's proposal for an unprecedented "associate membership" with Canada could establish a new framework for strategic partnerships beyond traditional enlargement. These developments carry significant implications for businesses navigating Europe's increasingly interconnected policy landscape.

El Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Andalucía ha anulado las restricciones de circulación de la zona de bajas emisiones de Málaga que discriminaban según la domiciliación del vehículo, estableciendo una doctrina que cuestiona criterios similares en otras ciudades españolas. Esta decisión judicial plantea importantes implicaciones para las políticas municipales de movilidad urbana y las excepciones basadas en el domicilio del propietario del vehículo.

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.

The European Commission has opened a consultation to evaluate the effectiveness of EU Regulation No 598/2014, which establishes a procedural framework for managing noise pollution at major airports across the European Union. Stakeholders including airport operators, air carriers, environmental organizations, and aviation authorities have until 19 November 2026 to submit their contributions on whether the regulation has achieved its objectives and remains fit for purpose.

De Huurcommissie past haar beleid aan naar aanleiding van recente rechtspraak over energielabels bij huurwoningen. Onder specifieke voorwaarden kan een energielabel dat na de peildatum is geregistreerd alsnog meetellen bij de woningwaardering, mits de feitelijke staat van de woning ongewijzigd is gebleven. Deze beleidswijziging geldt uitsluitend voor procedures waarin de huurprijs wordt getoetst na een huurverlagingsvoorstel.

EU-kommissionen har lagt fram ett förenklingspaket för kemikalielagstiftningen som innebär riktade ändringar av reglerna för klassificering, märkning och förpackning av kemikalier, kosmetika och EU-gödselmedel. Paketet förenklar etikettkrav, öppnar för digital information och ger företag längre tid att märka om produkter efter ändrad klassificering.

The Court of Justice of the European Union has issued a significant ruling on whether a Dutch construction-sector guarantee provider requires authorisation as a payment service provider under the Payment Services Directive. While the decision is confined to fact-specific circumstances, it has the potential to influence how key regulatory concepts will be interpreted under the forthcoming PSD3 regime...

Malta's 2026 reforms replace the traditional guardianship framework with a modern system of personal autonomy safeguards and support persons. How does this legislative transformation balance the protection of vulnerable adults with respect for individual autonomy, and what mechanisms ensure that support arrangements remain proportionate to each person's circumstances?

The Irish Government has published the General Scheme of the Maritime Area Planning (Marine Protected Areas) (Amendment) Bill 2026, which would integrate marine protected area designation into Ireland's existing maritime spatial planning framework. This legislative proposal aims to protect 30% of Irish waters by 2030 while establishing new compliance obligations for public bodies and consultation mechanisms for stakeholders with maritime interests.