This week's edition of EU Law weekly highlights includes analyses of the Court of Justice’s ruling that Italy's 'anticipatory' intellectual property injunctions no longer guarantee indefinite protection, the European Commission weighing using critical raw materials amendments to establish hub, and Meta and Amazon breaching EU transparency rules via AI 'doctors' on Instagram. In addition this week, the Commission announced enforcement of AI Act rules and new transparency requirements from 2 August 2026, published a factsheet setting out EU legislation milestones for 1 August-15 September 2026 and adopted targeted Common Agricultural Policy adjustments to support farmers amid the fertiliser price crisis. Finally this week, the EU Right to Repair Directive entered into application and the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group opened consultation on draft sustainability reporting standards applicable to non-EU entities.

This week's edition of EU Law weekly highlights includes analyses on whether OpenAI’s latest user figures for ChatGPT could trigger stricter regulation under the EU Digital Services Act (EU DSA), as well as the Court of Justice’s decision that offline copies of audiovisual works provided by streaming platforms do not fall within an exemption under EU copyright law. In addition this week, the European Commission published its simplification review of the EU Deforestation Regulation, confirmed that plans to revise EU REACH have been scrapped, and launched consultations on new Merger Guidelines, the revision of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), a new voluntary sustainability reporting standard, and a draft Digital Product Passport Registry implementing regulation. The Commission also announced the completion of the first round of activities of the Hydrogen Mechanism and the European Parliament adopted resolutions on stronger action to combat cyberbullying and stricter enforcement of the EU Digital Markets Act.

This week's edition of EU Law weekly highlights includes the approval of Omnibus IV simplification rules for small mid caps by Committee MEPs, the adoption of a legislative proposal for an EU Industrial Accelerator Act, the Council of the EU’s approval of conclusions guiding the implementation of the 2030 Consumer Agenda, and the launch of a consultation on guidance on the EU Cyber Resilience Act. In addition this week, the European Chemicals Agency’s Risk Assessment Committee adopted its opinion on the proposed universal restriction on PFAS, the Commission adopted its EU Industrial Maritime Strategy and Ports Strategies, the Council of the EU adopted the codified EU Design Regulation, and the European Parliament approved an opinion on the impact of social media and the wider online environment on young people.

This week's edition of EU Law weekly highlights includes in depth analyses of recent record level fines for Meta in Ireland and the challenging year ahead for the company in respect of data protection enforcement, the entry into force of two new Directives designed to protect Europe’s digital and critical infrastructure, the publication of the ENTSO-G 2021–2022 System Development Map mapping European gas infrastructure, and the publication of MDCG guidance on applying the in-house exemption from medical device regulation. The highlights further include the entry into force of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation, the submission of proposals to ECHA for wide ranging restrictions of PFAS under EU REACH, the European Parliament’s adoption of its negotiating position in respect of revisions to waste shipment rules, the release of EASA’s 2023-2025 European Plan for Aviation Safety, and new calls for clarity in respect of the EU Data Act from industry.

This week's edition of EU Law weekly highlights includes the adoption of the April infringement package, the adoption of the 2027 EU budget, the publication of a roadmap setting out EU legislative priorities for 2026 to 2027, and the adoption of a temporary Middle East Crisis Temporary State Aid Framework. In addition this week, the European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached a provisional agreement on the co-ordination of national social security systems for mobile workers, the Parliament approved new EU rules establishing a single methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services, the Commission adopted a recommendation urging Member States to accelerate the rollout of the EU age verification app, and the Commission found Meta’s Instagram and Facebook in breach of the EU Digital Services Act for failing to mitigate the risks of minors accessing their platforms. These highlights also include an analysis of the Commission’s plans to replace the EU Unfair Commercial Practices Directive with a Regulation, to make consumer laws directly applicable across the EU in a harmonised form.

This week's edition of EU Law weekly highlights includes analyses on the impact of a Court of Justice ruling on operators of online marketplaces and their EU GDPR obligations, the Advocate General’s opinion on trade mark invalidity when marks are of such a nature as to deceive the public, the Court of Justice judgment on eligibility of utilitarian objects for copyright protection, the Digital Omnibus and key considerations for the life sciences sector, and questions from Member States on the planned delay for EU AI Act. In addition this week, the European Commission adopted a financial services market integration package, published the Environmental Simplification Omnibus, the European Grids Package and Energy Highways initiative, launched a public consultation on revising EU rules addressing unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships within the agricultural and food supply chain, the Council of the EU and European Parliament reached provisional agreements to significantly narrow the scope of EU sustainability reporting and due diligence rules, as well to amend the EU Deforestation Regulation and the European Climate Law, the European Data Protection Board adopted recommendations clarifying the legal basis for requiring user account creation on e-commerce websites, the EIOPA launched consultations and published guidance as part of the Solvency II review and the Commission unveiled its Quality Jobs Roadmap, a strategic plan to ensure high-quality, future-proof employment across the EU.

This week's edition of EU Law weekly highlights includes analysis on the European Data Protection Board’s Opinion on the processing of personal data in the context of AI models and the Court of Justice’s judgment on the lawfulness of mandatory collecting of customers’ titles and gender identity when booking a train ticket. In addition, this week, the EU AI Act started to apply, the European Commission published guidelines on prohibited AI practices under the EU AI Act, the January 2025 infringement package, initiated a comprehensive review of the Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation, published a five-year report on the European Green Deal, announced public consultations on a proposed Critical Medicines Act and the future of the European automotive industry, the European Court of Human Rights handed down a judgment stating that environmental inaction violates the right to life, the European Parliament and Council of the EU finalised their review of the Benchmarks Regulation, the EU AI Office launched a repository of AI literacy practices, and the European Medicines Agency launched a fully operational medicines shortage reporting platform.

This week's edition of EU Law weekly highlights includes analyses on the decision of the EU court for privacy activist Lisa Ballmann to access files in the Meta case, the EU trade mark dispute on Iceland foods which lost over link to nation's name, the Commission’s guidelines on the EU AI Act’s rules for general-purpose AI models, the final version of the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice, the country's first national collective database to be licensed for training AI formed by a group of Dutch media outlets, the Commission’s guidelines for the protection of minors online and a Market Insights Trend Report’s analysis on the sustainability disclosures and climate transition plans. In addition this week, the Commission proposed a new Multiannual Financial Framework, published the July 2025 infringement package, initiated procedures to adopt new adequacy decisions for EU-UK personal data transfers, initiated a call for evidence seeking input on a future omnibus package to simplify environmental legislation, published an Explanatory Notice and Template to guide providers of General Purpose AI models and launched a consultation for its proposed Digital Fairness Act. Further, the Council of the EU adopted a regulation modifying the Entry/Exit System implementation framework, adopted a regulation postponing the application of due diligence obligations under the EU Batteries Regulation and adopted amendments to extend the gas storage regulation by two years beyond its current 2025 expiry date.

This week's edition of EU Law weekly highlights includes the European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee adopting its position on the sustainability omnibus proposals, the Commission launching a consultation on draft guidelines addressing the interplay between the EU Digital Markets Act and the EU General Data Protection Regulation, the launch of new enforcement measures under the EU Digital Services Act aimed at safeguarding minors online, and the European Parliament’s adoption of new legislation aimed at strengthening the role and effectiveness of European Works Councils. In addition this week, the Commission opened a public consultation on its proposed European Research Area Act, the EU strategy for the use of AI in scientific research was published, the Council of the EU adopted its position on revisions to the EU Toy Safety Regulation, and the Commission issued fines totalling €157.4m on Gucci, Chloé, and Loewe for engaging in resale price maintenance practices. These highlights also include analyses on the Court of Justice’s decision to dismiss an appeal concerning whether pseudonymised data must always be treated as personal data and a decision to award a Greek scientist €50,000 in damages for mental distress and reputational harm after her personal data was revealed.

This week's edition of EU Law weekly highlights includes the publication of the EU Forced Labour Regulation, EU ESG Ratings Regulation, recast Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, and EU Construction Products Regulation in the Official Journal and the commencement of application of the EU General Product Safety Regulation. In addition, this week, the Council of the EU adopted its position on the revised Package Travel Directive, a new Regulation governing plastic pellet loss, and the new Regulation on packaging and packaging waste, the European Banking Authority issued the final Guidelines on MiCA reporting requirements, the Council of the EU and European Parliament reached a provisional deal on benchmark reform, ESMA launched a consultation on the use of the European Single Electronic Format for sustainability reporting, and the European Commission launched a consultation on medical devices legislation and launched proceedings under the Digital Services Act against TikTok over election risks. The highlights also include analyses of a Court of Justice ruling which held that promotions for valuation and purchase of gold from consumers fall within the scope of the EU Unfair Commercial Practices Directive, emerging trends at the Unified Patent Court, voluntary guidance on EU’s AI literacy obligation, and examples of upcoming EU AI Act bans.

This week's edition of EU Law weekly highlights includes analyses on big tech companies starting to face private litigation to force compliance with the EU Digital Services Act and the enforcement of the EU AI Act proving a struggle for the bloc's Member States. In addition this week, the European Consumer Organisation reported that the European Parliament's Digital Omnibus on AI narrows consumer protections, the European Data Protection Board published a one-stop-shop case digest on the legal basis of 'legitimate interest', the Parliament voted to reject the European Commission's proposal to extend an interim derogation from ePrivacy Directive, the Council of the EU has given final approval to a regulation establishing an EU Talent Pool and the revised Package Travel Directive, the European Commission announced that the Entry/Exit System (EES) will become fully operational on 10 April 2026 and proposed an amendment to the Market Stability Reserve, the Parliament adopted new measures to reduce pollution in both groundwater and surface waters, the Council has given the final stamp to a new EU law harmonising key aspects of insolvency rules, the Commission announced that it has initiated an investigation into Snapchat’s compliance with child protection rules under the EU DSA and found that Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos are in breach of the EU DSA for failing to protect minors from exposure to pornographic content on their platforms.

This week's edition of EU Law weekly highlights includes the EU taking legal action against the UK after the publication of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, the European Parliament calling on the European Council to start revision of EU Treaties and MEPs objecting to the European Commission’s plan to include gas and nuclear activities as environmentally sustainable under the Taxonomy Regulation. The highlights further include MEPs adopting the position on vehicle emissions, carbon sinks and effort sharing as well as MEPs rejecting proposed revisions to EU ETS, CBAM and Social Climate Fund as part of the Fit for 55 initiative and the Council of the EU adopting its position on the revised EU consumer credit directive.