This week's edition of EU Law weekly highlights includes analyses on the EU regulatory landscape for medical devices making use of AI with the introduction of the EU AI Act and the decision of the General Court on an action brought by Amazon against its classification by the European Commission as a Very Large Online Platform. In addition to this week, the Commission adopted implementing rules on geographical indications for craft and industrial products, the European Ombudsman concluded that the Commission committed maladministration due to procedural shortcomings in preparing legislative proposals it considered urgent, the Council of the EU announced that it reached a provisional agreement with the European Parliament to revise the directive on package travel, the Commission adopted its second list of EU energy Projects of Common and Mutual Interest, adopted implementing regulation for carbon removals certification schemes and a new Strategic Framework for a Competitive and Sustainable EU Bioeconomy. The European Union Intellectual Property Office published the first EU-level study examining how social media influencers engage with intellectual property rights, the Commission launched a consultation on new EU climate resilience framework, published a draft implementing regulation establishing rules for the set-up and operation of AI regulatory sandboxes, received notifications from Apple on the EU Digital Market Act threshold compliance for Apple Ads and Apple Maps and the Parliament recommended a minimum age of 16 years for social media access.

This week's edition of EU Law weekly highlights includes analyses on the Court of Justice’s first ruling on the conformity of asymmetric jurisdiction clauses, the first preliminary opinion issued by the Enlarged Board of Appeal’s (EBA) regarding the use of description when interpreting the claims for assessing patentability, the ruling in Schweppes’s trade mark challenge with Russian Tea Co., the decision of the Düsseldorf local division of the Unified Patent Court in Fujifilm Corporation v Kodak Holding GmbH and others, and the draft guidance on the interplay between the EU AI Act's and medical device regulations. In addition this week, the European Commission seeks feedback on antitrust rules for automotive sector, introduced the Union of Skills initiative, proposed a two-year extension of the Gas Storage Regulation, initiated a process to enable free and safe data flows between the EU and EPO, and published an Action Plan for the automotive sector and a Communication to decarbonise corporate fleet.

This week's edition of EU Law weekly highlights includes analyses on the publication of the digital simplification package set for 10 December 2025 and the finalisation of the General Purpose AI Code of Practice. In addition this week, the Commission published the June 2025 infringement package, opened a four-week consultation on a draft implementing regulation that sets out the rules for disclosing information on unsold consumer products disposed of by businesses under the EU Ecodesign Directive, published a defence omnibus package which includes amendments to EU chemical legislation, published its eighth illustrative programme for nuclear under Article 40 of the Euratom Treaty, proposed a Regulation to phase out Russian fossil fuels, adopted a delegated act amending the Medical Devices Regulation to introduce the Master UDI-DI solution for spectacle products, and published its 2025 State of the Digital Decade report. Further, the Council of the EU and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on a new regulation to improve cross-border enforcement of the EU General Data Protection Regulation, the Council adopted a general approach on the regulation governing end-of-life vehicles, agreed its position on a legislative package to modernise the EU payment services framework, endorsed a mandate to revise the Foreign Direct Investment screening regulation, and the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations issued recommendations on phasing out animal testing for chemical safety assessments.

This week's edition of EU Law weekly highlights includes analysis of the Court of Justice's ruling in the Anne Frank copyright proceedings. It also covers European Commission activities, including its July 2026 infringement package, measures supporting implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation, the adoption of carbon farming certification methodologies, publication of findings on EU challenges and priorities, and action on digital regulation and online safety. It highlights the Council of the EU's adoption of regulations strengthening EU air passenger rights and supporting farmers affected by fertiliser price increases, and its agreed position on migration, border management and internal security funding. It also details the European Parliament's amendments to the ePrivacy CSAM derogation and positions on organic products regulation and stronger enforcement of digital rules.

This week's edition of EU Law weekly highlights includes the publication of the programme for the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU for 1 July to 31 December 2025, the adoption of a new State aid framework for the clean industrial transition, the announcement of plans to introduce an EU Quantum Act in 2026, and the launch of a consultation on the extension of the EU carbon border adjustment mechanism to downstream products. In addition this week, the Parliamentary Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection adopted proposed measures to address the rise in substandard goods entering the EU via e-commerce and proposed reforms to the EU Package Travel Directive, the Council and the Parliament reached political agreement on changes to EU alternative dispute resolution rules, the Commission launched parallel consultations on an EU Industrial Maritime Strategy and EU Ports Strategy, and a delegated act has been published under the EU Digital Services Act establishing rules for researcher access to internal data from very large online platforms and search engines. Finally, this weeks highlights include an analysis of the interplay between the Medical Devices Regulation/In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation and the EU AI Act and an analysis of an Advocate-General opinion considering the pastiche exception under the EU InfoSoc Directive.

This week's edition of EU Law weekly highlights includes analysis that the Council of the EU reimposed a comprehensive set of restrictive measures against Iran. In addition this week, the European Commission announced that 21 European airlines agreed to modify their practices regarding environmental claims, opened an antitrust investigation to assess whether Deutsche Börse and Nasdaq breached EU competition rules, the European Data Protection Board adopted an opinion on the Commission’s draft adequacy decision on the level of protection of personal data in Brazil, launched a public consultation seeking input on which ready-to-use templates on the EU General Data Protection Regulation compliance, the Commission welcomed the judgment of the Court of Justice on Adequate Minimum Wages Directive, the European Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs has urged the Commission to propose legislation regulating the use of algorithmic management, the Commission published its 2025 State of the Energy Union and Climate Progress Reports, launched a call for participants in a Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Internet Standards Deployment, launched work on a code of practice for the marking and labelling of AI-generated content, the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change officially began, the Council of the EU reached an agreement to amend the European Climate Law, the Council and Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the CountEmissionsEU proposal and on the simplification of the Common Agricultural Policy.

This week's edition of EU Law weekly highlights includes analyses on next steps for EU action against Apple, Booking, Google and Microsoft over financial scams and the implications of a French court ruling on TotalEnergies’ failure to account for climate impacts arising from use of its products. In addition this week, the Commission published implementation guidelines on the EU Forced Labour Regulation, the European Supervisory Authorities launched linked consultations on the review of the EU Taxonomy disclosure framework, and the Council of the EU adopted its negotiating position on the Digital Omnibus on AI and on the European Grids Package on energy infrastructure. Finally this week, the Commission has announced the first EU tripartite agreement on energy storage, adopted its preliminary position that Amazon’s AWS and Microsoft’s Azure should be designated as gatekeepers under the EU Digital Markets Act, and welcomed a common understanding on the implementation and enforcement of EU rules on environmental claims.

This week's edition of EU Law weekly highlights includes analyses on the Court of Justice’s decision that common law passing off rights based on use of a trade mark in the UK could not continue to be used as a valid basis of opposition to an EU trade mark application and on the second draft of the Code of Practice for AI content marking under the EU AI Act. In addition this week, the European Parliament approved a revised Framework Agreement governing its relations with the European Commission, approved the EU signature of the AI framework convention of the Council of Europe, published an update to its proposal on simplified rules for small ‘mid‑cap’ companies, endorsed the creation of the EU Talent Pool, a digital platform designed to match vacancies in EU-wide shortage occupations with non‑EU jobseekers, the Commission presented a package of measures to increase the EU’s energy independence and affordability, published recommendations on energy efficiency investments, the Council of the EU adopted amendments to the European Climate Law with a binding 2040 target, adopted its position on amendments to the EU Critical Raw Materials Act, and adopted a regulation establishing new rules to combat cross-border unfair trading practices in the agricultural and food supply chain.

This week's edition of EU Law weekly highlights includes analysis on the new EDPB guidelines on the scope of the ‘cookie rule’ under the ePrivacy Directive, Court of Justice rulings on the EU GDPR not obliging supervisory authorities to exercise corrective powers in every instance of a breach, the scope of copyright protection for computer programs, and identifying COMI under the EU Recast Regulation on Insolvency, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Google and X suspending the training of generative AI models due to lack of clarity on AI model training under the EU GDPR, an upcoming ‘omnibus’ regulation to simplify EU due-diligence reporting duties, and EU’s finance targets for COP29. In addition, this week, the European Commission launched the Ecodesign Forum, opened a consultation on guidance on AI system definition and prohibitions under the EU AI Act and initiated the rulemaking process for digital product passport service providers, the Medical Device Coordination Group updated its vigilance guidance for medical devices, and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority launched a consultation on mass-lapse reinsurance and termination clauses to enhance risk mitigation guidance.

This week's edition of EU Law weekly highlights includes the publication of the finalised General-Purpose AI (GPAI) Code of Practice, the publication of a Parliamentary study examining the legal implications of using copyright-protected works to train generative AI systems, and the publication of Commission guidelines on the protection of minors under the EU Digital Services Act. In addition this week, the Commission launched a consultation on the New Legislative Framework for EU product legislation, launched a consultation on its review of the General Block Exemption Regulation, proposed ‘quick fix’ amendments to the European Sustainability Reporting Standards to benefit Wave 1 companies reporting under the EU CSRD, launched a public consultation on draft rules for calculating recycled content in single-use plastic beverage bottles, and launched an EU stockpiling strategy and medical countermeasures strategy. These highlights also analyses on two trademark court decisions, the first rejecting a toy company's attempt to rekindle its 3D Rubik's Cube trade mark on the grounds that its shape is entirely functional and the second overturning a decision to void Ferrari’s protections over its ‘Testarossa’ sports car brand.

This week's edition of EU Law weekly highlights includes the publication of the April 2024 infringements package, the European Parliament's adoption at first reading of the legislative proposals on multiple vote share structures and on depositor protection reforms. Additionally, the Council of the EU has adopted interim measures to combat child sexual abuse, the European Commission has designated SHEIN as a Very Large Online Platforms (VLOP) and Apple as a gatekeeper with respect to iPadOS. In other developments, the EU Digital Identity Framework Regulation, the Environmental Crime Directive, the EU Waste Shipments Regulation, the Regulation on data collection and sharing relating to short-term accommodation rental services and the Regulation on geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products have been published in the Official Journal of the EU.

This week's edition of EU Law weekly highlights includes analyses on the EU's planned biotech law on data protection for clinical trial participants, the Court of Justice’s decision on claims for the delay of flights caused by extraordinary circumstances and the draft procedural rules for enforcing the EU AI Act. The European Commission announced plans to introduce a new optional EU-wide corporate framework, ‘EU Inc’, the Commission and the European Data Protection Board published the submissions received in response to their October 2025 consultation on draft joint guidelines addressing the interplay between the EU Digital Markets Act and the EU General Data Protection Regulation, the European Data Protection Supervisor published its Compass outlining its new role under the EU AI Act, the European Parliament approved revised rules on package travel aimed at enhancing protection for holidaymakers, the Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee adopted proposals that mandate transparency and fair remuneration for copyrighted work used by generative AI systems, and the Parliament's Internal Market and Consumer Protection and Civil Liberties committees adopted amendments to the EU AI Act as part of the Digital Omnibus.