This timeline looks at the development of the EU market abuse regime under Regulation (EU) 596/2014 (EU Market Abuse Regulation) from 2024 onwards. For earlier developments, see Market Abuse Regulation—timeline. For general information on the information on the EU Market Abuse Regulation, see Practice Notes: EU Market Abuse Regulation (MAR)—essentials, EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU MAR)—one minute guide and EU Market Abuse Regulation—level 2 and level 3 measures. Date Source Document Description 7 September 2026 ESMA Opinion: Amendmnets to Commission Delegated Regulation 2016/1052 on buy-back programmes and stabilisation measures The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an Opinion supporting European Commission amendments to the regulatory technical standards (RTS) in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 on buy-back programmes and stabilisation measures under the EU MAR. The Opinion follows the Commission's proposal to amend draft RTS previously submitted by ESMA in February 2026.See: ESMA supports amendments to MAR RTS on buy-back programmes and stabilisation measures. 16 July 2026 European Commission Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/788 of 8 April 2026 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/522

STOP PRESS: The EU Listing Act was published in the Official Journal on 14 November 2024 and contains amendments to the EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU MAR). The bulk of the EU Listing Act provisions, including the EU MAR amendments, will enter into application in July 2026 and are subject to the adoption of level 2 delegated acts by the Commission. However, certain changes to EU MAR relating to market soundings and managers’ transactions came into effect on 4 December 2024 and are highlighted in the relevant sections of this Practice Note. On 7 May 2025, ESMA published its technical advice to the Commission regarding, among other things, EU MAR. On 8 April 2026, the Commission published final texts to two delegated acts: one relating to the disclosure of inside information and the other relating to, among other things, the indicators of market manipulation. The delegated acts will be published in the Official Journal of the EU and enter into force if the European Parliament or the Council

This timeline shows key developments relating to the EU’s Markets in Financial Instruments Directive 2014/65/EU (MiFID II) and the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (EU) 600/2014 (MiFIR) (together, the EU's MiFID II framework). For earlier developments, see Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR)—timeline (2007–2023) [Archived]. For key developments relating to the UK’s MiFID II framework, see: UK MiFID II regime—timeline. 2026 Date Source Document Description 17 August 2026 ECB Legal Framework for Banking Supervision Volume ILegal Framework for Banking Supervision Volume IILegal Framework for Banking Supervision Volume III The European Central Bank (ECB) has updated its digital compilation of EU legal acts on banking supervision. It focuses primarily on the acts the ECB has adopted since the inception of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) in 2014. 14 August 2026 ESMA ESMA confirms go-live for weekly commodity derivatives position reporting The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has confirmed that the weekly commodity derivatives

This Practice Note is a horizon scanner tracking key future developments in EU media, online content, digital and telecoms law. It also covers new technologies and key data initiatives. It provides details of key dates for your diary (including forecasted dates where possible) and relevant commentary in relation to legislation-in-progress, legislation subject to future application dates or transposition deadlines, new consultations and calls for evidence, forthcoming guidance, and new EU-level strategies and action plans. This horizon scanner is divided into the following, thematic, sections: • Media and online content • Digital initiatives • Telecoms and connectivity • New technologies and connected mobility • Data initiatives This horizon scanner does not cover past developments, such as legislation published in the Official Journal or case law. For details of past developments in this area, see Practice Note: EU Media, digital and telecoms tracker—key developments tracker . Please note that a number of key digital initiatives (including the Digital Omnibus and initiatives linked to AI) are covered in dedicated progress trackers, and are therefore

This Practice Note tracks key past developments in EU media, online content, digital and telecoms law. It also covers new technologies and key data initiatives. It provides details of key events and relevant commentary relating to finalised legislation and other key developments, including published guidance and EU-level strategies, action plans and relevant case law. This tracker is divided into the following, thematic, sections: • Media and online content • Digital initiatives • Telecoms and connectivity • New technologies and connected mobility • Data initiatives This tracker does not cover future developments such as legislation-in-progress or open consultations. For details of future developments in this area, see Practice Note: EU Media, digital and telecoms tracker—horizon scanner. Please note that a number of key digital initiatives (including the Digital Omnibus and initiatives linked to AI) are covered in dedicated progress trackers, and are therefore out of scope of this key developments tracker. For further information, see Practice Notes: • EU artificial intelligence—horizon scanner • EU Digital Omnibus—tracker • EU Digital Services Act—progress tracker • EU Digital Markets Act—progress tracker

Law360: Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices (Medical Device Regulation), which will become fully applicable in the EU on 26 May 2021, may have far-reaching implications for both EU and US products liability litigants for years to come.

Key information EU MCP Directive Title Directive (EU) 2015/2193 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from medium combustion plants (the EU MCP Directive) Entry into Force 18 December 2015 Transposition Deadline 19 December 2017 National transposition See Eur-Lex list of national transposition measures, as provided by Member States Amendments None Subject Air emissions; Air pollution; Industrial emissions; Combustion of fuels Objectives Approximately 143,000 medium combustion plants (MCPs) are established within the EU. They are used for electricity generation, domestic or residential heating and cooling, and for providing heat or steam for industrial processes. The EU Medium Combustion Plants (MCP) Directive forms part of the EU’s legislative framework governing air emissions. It lays down rules on the following, with the aim of reducing emissions and the potential risks to human health and the environment from such emissions: • the regulation of emissions of sulphur dioxide (SO2),

The EU Member State Coordination Group on Health Technology Assessment (HTACG) has adopted its annual Health Technology Assessment Work Programme, outlining its key activities and strategic priorities for 2026. The programme estimates the initiation of approximately 50 joint clinical assessments of medicines containing new active substances for cancer treatment and advanced therapy medicinal products. For the first time, the HTACG will also launch joint clinical assessments of selected high-risk medical devices, with approximately five assessments expected to begin in 2026. Health technology developers can submit requests for joint scientific consultations during four designated periods: 7 January to 4 February 2026, 1 to 29 April 2026, 3 June to 1 July 2026, and 23 September to 21 October 2026.

The European Commission has announced that EU Member States have adopted the 21st package of sanctions against Russia. The package includes new measures spanning energy, financial services, trade and visa policy. Over 100 Russian banks are now subject to transaction bans, and a dedicated third-country ban on crypto-asset services has been implemented. Additionally, the package establishes a framework for a visa ban targeting Russian combatants.

Member States’ representatives have endorsed the provisional agreement reached on 15 December 2023 between the Council of the EU's and the European Parliament’s negotiators on a new law, the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), to establish a common framework for media services in the internal market and to safeguard media freedom, media pluralism and editorial independence in the EU. EMFA will establish a common framework for media services in the internal market and introduce measures aimed at protecting journalists and media providers from political interference, while also making it easier for them to operate across internal borders. The new rules aim to guarantee the right of citizens to access free and plural information and define the responsibility of Member States to provide the appropriate conditions and framework to protect it. The text of the agreement will now be finalised in all the official languages and formally adopted by both institutions by April 2024.

The European Commission has announced that Member States have endorsed a revision to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2006 (the Monitoring and Reporting Regulation), which includes changes to the rules on CO2 transfer with means other than pipelines and on CO2 emissions that are permanently chemically bound in a product. The endorsed amendments also cover zero-rating of emissions from the combustion of renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBOs), recycled carbon fuels (RCFs) and synthetic low carbon fuels in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), zero-rating of biomass fuels regarding the use of an EU-wide database, greenhouse gas emission-savings criteria, requirements for monitoring and reporting for different aviation fuels, the treatment of biomass/RFNBOs/RCF in the aviation sector and the monitoring and reporting requirements for non-CO2 aviation effects for each flight, among other things.

The Council of the EU has announced that an agreement was reached by EU Member States, following a written procedure, to remove air and maritime internal border controls with Bulgaria and Romania. Checks on persons at EU internal air and maritime borders between Bulgaria and Romania and the other countries in the Schengen area will cease from 31 March 2024. This date corresponds with the change of the winter/summer schedule set by the International Air Transport Association. This decision was unanimous and the Council will be taking a further decision establishing the lifting of checks at internal land borders.