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Commission Concludes That Online Social Networking Service X Should Not Be Designated Under the Digital Markets Act

On October 16, the European Commission determined that X’s online social networking service does not qualify as a core platform service (CPS) under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). This conclusion follows a detailed market...more

EU Commission Regulations on Digital Operational Resilience: A Reminder That DORA is Less Than Three Months Away and Will Apply to...

The European Commission’s adoption on 23 October 2024 of the two regulations (Regulations) supplementing the [the Regulation on digital operational resilience for the financial sector Publications Office (europa.eu)] (DORA)...more

ESMA Pushes Back on the EU Commission’s Scaling Back of MiCA CASP Requirements

In a previous alert, Crypto-Asset Services and Grandfathering Under MiCA: Clarity From ESMA, we noted that the provisions of the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) governing crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) is...more

Crypto-Asset Services and Grandfathering Under MiCA: Clarity From ESMA

In a previous alert, “Are You Ready for MiCA Implementation?,” we discussed provisions of the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) governing stablecoins that came into effect on 11 June 2024. With further provisions...more

EU AI Act Implementation Timeline

The act’s rules kick in on a rolling basis over the next few years, with the first set of prohibitions coming into effect in February 2025. The European Union's Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act is the first comprehensive...more

EU Adopts Cyber Resilience Act for Connected Devices

On October 10, 2024, the European Council officially adopted the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), a regulation designed to ensure that products with digital features are secure to use and resilient against cyber threats, and that...more

French Jurisdictions Rulings on the Liability of Digital Asset Service Providers in Managing Clients’ Crypto-assets

In the past four months, the French judicial court has provided significant clarifications regarding the liability of digital asset service providers (DASPs) in managing their clients’ crypto-assets through three key rulings....more

Navigating New CNIL Sanctions: What You Need to Know

The Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL) is an independent French administrative regulatory body whose mission is to ensure that the collection, storage, and use of personal data comply with data...more

The General Court of the European Union Annuls a €1.5 Billion Fine Against Google AdSense

In its 18 September 2024 ruling, the General Court of the European Union annulled the €1.5 billion fine that the European Commission had imposed on Google in 2019 for allegedly abusing its dominant position in online search...more

The Publication of the CSSF’s Annual Report 2023

On September 19th, 2024, the CSSF published its 2023 annual report, highlighting key regulatory challenges, particularly in the realm of crypto-assets following the implementation of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation...more

Anti–Money Laundering (AML): Failure by the Client to Update Relevant Personal Information May Lead to the Closure of their...

On September 9, 2024, a mediator from the French Financial Markets Authority (AMF) issued conclusions regarding the dispute over the closure of a client’s securities account. The account was closed because the client had...more

EU AI Act: Key Points for Financial Services Businesses

The European Union (EU) Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence and amending...more

Luxembourg Proposes Updates to Blockchain Laws

On 24 July 2024, the Ministry of Finance proposed Blockchain Bill IV, which will offer greater flexibility and legal certainty for issuers using Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). The Bill will update three of Luxembourg’s...more

ESA Publications on Digital Operational Resilience: A Reminder That DORA is Less Than Six Months Away and Will Apply to US and UK...

The publication by the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) on (a) 17 July 2024 of the second batch of implementing materials and (b) 26 July 2024 of the sub-contracting of information and...more

DeFi Regulatory Developments in France: AMF Publishes Summary of Responses on DeFi Regulatory Approach

The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), the financial markets regulator in France, has published a summary report on the regulatory issues surrounding decentralized finance (DeFi). The AMF has published the feedback it...more

AI Act Published - What’s Next?

The EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act is set to become the world’s first comprehensive regulation on AI. After extensive negotiations, the European Parliament, Commission, and Council reached a political agreement on the AI...more

Are You Ready for MiCA Implementation?

On June 30, 2024, the new Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCA) regulation, which affects stablecoins in the European Union, went into effect. This client alert outlines the critical obligations and considerations for stablecoin...more

Horizon Scan for Private Investment Funds - May 2024

Welcome to the second edition of our Horizon Scan for 2024: key recent and expected funds, regulatory, and tax developments to look out for. As before, we focus on the most important developments and changes that we expect to...more

Series 2: How to Determine Your Risk Category and What It Means to Be ‘High-Risk’

The new EU Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”) is a risk-based framework, ranging from outright prohibitions on certain types of systems to light regulation of others. The AI Act sets out to define AI systems, their levels...more

Acquiring or Investing in EU Crypto-Asset Businesses: Further Clarity on MiCA

In our previous alert “Acquiring or Investing in EU Crypto-Asset Businesses: MiCA’s Impact,” we discussed the impact of the European Union (EU) Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) on the acquisition or investment in EU...more

Digital Markets Act: Mandatory Compliance for Big Tech Companies

The Digital Markets Act (DMA) regulation of September 14, 2022, along with the Digital Services Act (DSA) regulation, represents one of the major digital initiatives of the European Union. Gradually applicable since May 2,...more

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