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Cyber Resilience Act: New Vulnerability Reporting Requirements Now In Force
The EU Cyber Resilience Act introduces mandatory reporting obligations for manufacturers of digital products, requiring them to notify authorities within 24 hours of discovering actively exploited vulnerabilities or severe security incidents. This regulation establishes strict timelines for early warnings, detailed vulnerability notifications, and final reports, fundamentally changing how manufacturers must respond to cybersecurity threats.
Ireland Technology
BJ
Browne Jacobson
Article
CJEU Clarifies The Limits Of The Hosting Safe Harbour For Online Platforms
The Court of Justice of the European Union has delivered landmark judgments that fundamentally reshape how online platforms can claim immunity from liability for user-generated content. These decisions establish that algorithmic content distribution and commercial partnerships with creators may strip platforms of their safe harbour protections, forcing a reassessment of how social media companies, video-sharing services, and digital marketplaces structure their operations and revenue models.
Ireland Technology
M
Matheson
Podcast
Podcast: Inside The AI Act: Barry Scannell And John O’Connor On The Transparency Obligations
As the EU AI Act's Article 50 transparency obligations approach their 2 August 2026 enforcement date, organizations face critical requirements to disclose AI interactions, label deepfakes, and mark synthetic content. This session examines the practical implications of these transparency mandates, drawing on the European Commission's recently published Guidelines and Code of Practice to help stakeholders prepare for compliance.
Ireland Technology
WF
William Fry
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Cybersecurity

Article
Cyber Resilience Act: New Vulnerability Reporting Requirements Now In Force
The EU Cyber Resilience Act introduces mandatory reporting obligations for manufacturers of digital products, requiring them to notify authorities within 24 hours of discovering actively exploited vulnerabilities or severe security incidents. This regulation establishes strict timelines for early warnings, detailed vulnerability notifications, and final reports, fundamentally changing how manufacturers must respond to cybersecurity threats.
Ireland Technology
BJ
Browne Jacobson
Article
The EU Cyber Resilience Act: Reporting Obligations Take Effect
The EU Cyber Resilience Act introduces mandatory vulnerability and incident reporting obligations for products with digital elements starting September 2026. Economic operators developing, importing, or distributing such products in the EU face strict compliance deadlines, substantial penalties for non-compliance, and must implement security-by-design principles throughout product lifecycles.
European Union Media & IT
M
Matheson
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New Technology

Article
CJEU Clarifies The Limits Of The Hosting Safe Harbour For Online Platforms
The Court of Justice of the European Union has delivered landmark judgments that fundamentally reshape how online platforms can claim immunity from liability for user-generated content. These decisions establish that algorithmic content distribution and commercial partnerships with creators may strip platforms of their safe harbour protections, forcing a reassessment of how social media companies, video-sharing services, and digital marketplaces structure their operations and revenue models.
Ireland Technology
M
Matheson
Article
FIG Top 5 At 5 – 06/08/2026
The Central Bank of Ireland has issued comprehensive guidance on prohibition notices under its fitness and probity regime, while simultaneously releasing its second payment and e-money newsletter addressing critical compliance matters. These publications coincide with the second edition of the Financial Crime Bulletin, which emphasizes escalating fraud risks and the evolving AML/CFT supervisory framework across Ireland's financial services sector.
Ireland Finance
M
Matheson
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FinTech

Article
FIG Top 5 At 5 – 06/08/2026
The Central Bank of Ireland has issued comprehensive guidance on prohibition notices under its fitness and probity regime, while simultaneously releasing its second payment and e-money newsletter addressing critical compliance matters. These publications coincide with the second edition of the Financial Crime Bulletin, which emphasizes escalating fraud risks and the evolving AML/CFT supervisory framework across Ireland's financial services sector.
Ireland Finance
M
Matheson
Article
Prediction Markets, Event Contracts, And EU Rules: MiFID, MiCAR, And Gambling Law
Prediction markets are rapidly expanding from niche financial instruments to mainstream retail products, but their regulatory classification across EU jurisdictions remains uncertain. Are these event contracts financial instruments under MiFID, crypto-assets under MiCAR, or gambling products subject to national betting laws? The answer depends on product structure, underlying events, and jurisdiction, creating significant compliance challenges for operators seeking to scale across Europe.
Ireland Finance
M
Matheson
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