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AG Opinion Flags New Data Retention Compliance Risks For Irish Telecoms
The European Court of Justice's Advocate General has delivered an opinion suggesting that the proportionality of data retention regimes should be assessed not only by the categories of data retained, but also by the technical arrangements surrounding that retention. This opinion raises questions about whether Ireland's 2022 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act provides sufficiently...
Ireland Privacy
M
Matheson
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Raising The Bar: Irish Supreme Court Confirms “strong Case” Test For Pre-trial Stays Of Regulatory Decisions
Ireland's Supreme Court has established a significantly higher threshold for obtaining interim stays on regulatory decisions that affect broad public interests. Companies challenging decisions by bodies like the Data Protection Commission must now demonstrate a "strong case" likely to succeed at trial, rather than merely an "arguable case," before courts will even consider granting temporary relief.
Ireland Litigation
M
Matheson
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Age Assurance Builds: Where Does Ireland Stand?
European governments are rapidly shifting from asking how platforms should protect children online to whether children should be allowed on certain platforms at all. France has legislated to keep under-15s off social media, the UK has set out plans for age-based restrictions and overnight curfews for teenagers, and the European Commission is preparing to legislate itself. For any business offering digital services in Europe, the direction of travel is unmistakable, but the destinations are not yet aligned,
Ireland Privacy
WF
William Fry
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How Ireland’s Council Presidency Can Shape The EU’s Connectivity, Spectrum, And Online Safety Agenda
Ireland's EU Council Presidency faces critical telecommunications negotiations that will reshape Europe's digital infrastructure landscape. The Digital Networks Act promises to modernize the EU's telecoms framework by replacing multiple directives with a unified regulation, while parallel negotiations on child safety online raise fundamental questions about encryption and privacy. These interconnected policy files will determine how Europe balances investment incentives, cross-border service provision, netw
Ireland Media & IT
SR
McDermott Will & Schulte
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Life Sciences Outlook 2026 - Data And Digital
The European Union's evolving regulatory landscape for artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and health data is creating new compliance challenges and opportunities for life sciences organizations. From the AI Act's refinements to the delayed NIS2 Directive transposition in Ireland, stakeholders must navigate multiple intersecting frameworks while preparing for the European Health Data Space Regulation's implementation.
European Union Government
AC
Arthur Cox
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