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Ireland At The Centre Of The E-Evidence Package
The EU e-Evidence Regulation has entered into force, establishing a new framework for cross-border requests for electronic evidence in criminal proceedings. Service providers operating in the EU now face strict compliance deadlines and significant penalties for non-compliance, while navigating complex rules about data production, preservation orders, and limited grounds for refusal. How will companies balance law enforcement cooperation with fundamental rights protections under this challenging new regime?
Ireland Government
M
Matheson
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Constitutional Court On New Article 444 ITC: Good Faith Prevails, But Not On All Levels
The Belgian Constitutional Court has ruled on the temporal scope of a new tax regime that presumes good faith for first-time infringements, determining whether taxpayers involved in disputes over assessments issued before the law's effective date can benefit from more lenient treatment. The decision addresses three key challenges: the temporal limitation of the new rules, the exclusion of good-faith presumption for ex officio assessments, and the absence of an equivalent regime for VAT.
Belgium Tax
LL
Loyens & Loeff
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CJEU Clarifies Scope Of “payment Service” Under PSD2 In Betaal Garant Nederland
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...
Netherlands Finance
M
Matheson
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Protection Of Adults In Situations Of Vulnerability | Part 3: From Guardianship To Personal Autonomy
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?
Malta Litigation
MT
Mamo TCV Advocates
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Dutch Court Rejects Request To Suspend Prohibition On Public Interest Concerns Of Solvinity Acquisition
A Dutch court has dismissed an interim relief request seeking to suspend a government prohibition on Kyndryl's acquisition of Solvinity, a Dutch IT services provider that hosts the DigiD digital identity platform. The ruling addresses concerns about potential US access to sensitive government data while criticizing the State Secretary's handling of transparency and document disclosure during the proceedings.
Netherlands Government
LL
Loyens & Loeff
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Guidelines On Anonymization : Adoption Of The European Data Protection Board’s New Draft
The European Data Protection Board has released draft guidelines that fundamentally reshape how organizations must evaluate data anonymization, introducing a dual-framework approach that accounts for varying entity capabilities and technological landscapes. These new standards update decade-old guidance and incorporate recent court rulings that recognize anonymization as context-dependent, potentially requiring different assessments for different data processors.
France Privacy
DA
Delsol Avocats
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Loss Forfeiture In The Event Of Share Acquisitions: New Developments In Judicial Review Proceedings
The German Federal Constitutional Court is set to rule on the constitutionality of Section 8c of the Corporate Tax Act, which mandates complete forfeiture of tax losses when more than 50% of a corporation's shares change hands. The Hamburg Fiscal Court has supplemented its 2017 referral order with new details about a specific case where losses would be forfeited solely due to share acquisition, raising fundamental questions about whether this provision violates Germany's constitutional principle of equality
Germany Tax
AO
A&O Shearman
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The End Of Animal Testing? The EU’s Chemical Safety Plan Explained
The European Commission has published a comprehensive roadmap to phase out animal testing for chemical safety assessments by 2026, outlining 22 concrete actions across 15 legislative domains. While the communication itself is non-binding, it signals significant regulatory changes ahead that will reshape data requirements, testing strategies, and compliance obligations for businesses operating in pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and related sectors.
European Union Government
SR
McDermott Will & Schulte
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Shrinking Advertising Space: New Content, Placement And Market Restrictions In Hungary
Hungary's new advertising law, effective October 2026, introduces comprehensive restrictions on political advertisements and outdoor advertising placement. The regulation prohibits content that incites hatred or violates human dignity, limits political advertising to campaign periods, and significantly reduces available outdoor advertising surfaces while empowering municipalities to impose additional local restrictions.
Hungary Media & IT
GA
Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
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What's Changing Under France's New INPI Simplification Decree?
France's Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle (INPI) has introduced a new Simplification Decree that brings significant changes to patent procedures and requirements. Understanding these modifications is crucial for patent holders and applicants operating in the French intellectual property landscape, as they affect filing strategies, prosecution timelines, and administrative processes.
France IP
NG
Novagraaf Group
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Worked Abroad? The CJEU Reaffirms: Your Pension Rights Cross Borders Too
The Court of Justice of the European Union has delivered a preliminary ruling addressing whether pension rights linked to demanding occupations must account for equivalent work completed in other EU Member States. The case examines how Slovakia's social security institution handled an underground miner's cross-border employment history when assessing eligibility for occupational pension advantages, raising fundamental questions about the practical application of EU social security coordination rules.
European Union Employment
GA
Ganado Advocates
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Minister Boekholt-O’Sullivan zet door: vijf maatregelen voor de middenhuurmarkt
De Tweede Kamer heeft ingestemd met vijf maatregelen van minister Boekholt-O'Sullivan om de verhuur van middenhuurwoningen te stimuleren en de uitpondgolf tegen te gaan. De belangrijkste aanpassingen betreffen het woningwaarderingsstelsel, waaronder een prijsopslag voor woningen met WOZ-cap en verruiming van tijdelijke huurcontracten voor studenten, maar de vraag blijft of deze correcties voldoende zijn om het structurele onevenwicht op de huurmarkt te herstellen.
Netherlands Real Estate
B
Buren
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