Cybersecurity 2026 Legal and Regulatory Outlook
EU cybersecurity law is shifting from principles to enforcement, requiring integrated compliance across NIS2, DORA, product security, AI, and data protection regim
AI Act
AI Act Omnibus Moves Forward with Delayed High-Risk Obligations
The European Parliament backs delayed AI Act obligations, fixed application dates, a ban on nudifier apps, and added flexibility for regulated products and growing EU tech companies.
EU Institutions Align on Regulatory Interplay in Digital Law Reform
EU policymakers stress that simplifying EU digital laws must preserve strong regulatory interplay between the GDPR, DSA, DMA, and AI rules to ensure consistent enforcement and protect fundamental rights.
European Parliament moves toward final deal on AI Act changes
MEPs advance AI Act amendments extending high-risk compliance deadlines, tightening deepfake bans, and raising industry concerns over reduced simplification and overlapping EU digital regulation.
Guide to Fundamental Rights Impact Assessments Under the EU AI Act
The FRIA guide explains how to assess and manage fundamental rights risks of high-risk AI systems under the EU AI Act.
Commission Publishes Second Draft Code of Practice on AI Content Transparency
The Commission’s second draft AI transparency code simplifies marking and labelling duties under the AI Act, adding flexibility for providers and deployers ahead of August 2026.
European Parliament Restricts AI Use on Official Devices
The European Parliament has disabled built‑in AI tools on work devices, citing data security and cloud processing risks, underscoring growing institutional caution toward AI use.
EDPB and EDPS adopt Joint Opinion on the Digital Omnibus on AI
EDPB and EDPS back simplification for AI Act implementation but warn against measures that weaken data protection, urging narrow use of sensitive data, retained registration, DPA oversight, and timely rules.
European Commission Drafts AI Transparency Code
The Commission’s draft AI Code of Practice outlines voluntary transparency measures, including a common EU icon and watermarking, to help companies comply with AI Act deepfake rules.
Commission Starts Drafting AI Act Code of Practice on GenAI Transparency
The Commission has started drafting an AI Act Code of Practice to clarify transparency duties for generative AI ahead of the AI Act’s application in August 2026.