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The EU Digital Strategy is an ambitious and overarching project to regulate the digital economy – and it touches most international businesses in some way

We are watching these developments closely, supporting clients with those regulations and directives that have already been enacted, and are helping to shape the regulations with support from our EU Policy Team in Brussels. We are also monitoring how these EU regulations compare with similar regulations being enacted or considered in other countries to help clients formulate a global strategy.

This hub on the EU Digital Strategy will help you stay ahead of the curve.

EU Digital Strategy Hub
Data Governance Act
Data Act
European Data Spaces
Cyber Resilience Act
Digital Markets Act
Digital Services Act
NIS2 Directive
AI Act
AI Liability Directive
DSM Directive
European Media Freedom Act
eIDAS 2.0
Political Advertising Regulation
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12 Jul 2023
Data Governance Act

EU Regulation introducing a framework designed to enhance trust in and facilitate voluntary data sharing for the benefit of businesses and citizens.

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12 Jul 2023
Data Act

EU Regulation introducing rules for the sharing and use of data generated on the internet of things, and for cloud providers when it comes to interoperability, switching and international data transfers. 

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12 Jul 2023
Common European Data Spaces

The EU Commission aims to create EU-wide common, interoperable data spaces in strategic sectors to overcome existing legal and technical barriers to data sharing.

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12 Jul 2023
Cyber Resilience Act

Horizontal regulation that covers all wired and wireless products connected to the internet and software.

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12 Jul 2023
Directive on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union (NIS2 Directive)

The NIS2 Directive repeals and modernises the NIS1 Directive which was the first piece of EU-wide legislation on cybersecurity.

Digital platform and service package

Digital platform and service package

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12 Jul 2023
Digital Services Act

EU Regulation introducing a single set of rules regulating compliance obligations for providers of online intermediary services to create a safer and more transparent digital space. 

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28 May 2024
Digital Markets Act

EU Regulation introducing rules for the largest online platforms which act as “gatekeepers” between business users and end users.

Creation of a legal framework for AI

Creation of a legal framework for AI

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28 May 2024
Artificial Intelligence Act

The AI Act introduces EU-wide minimum requirements for AI systems and proposes a sliding scale of rules based on the risk: the higher the perceived risk, the stricter the rules. 

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28 May 2024
Artificial Intelligence Liability Directive

The AI Liability Directive introduces new rules specific to damages caused by AI systems intending to ensure that persons harmed by AI systems enjoy the same level of protection as persons harmed by other technologies in the EU. 

Content and other

Content and other

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12 Jul 2023
Directive on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union (NIS2 Directive)

The NIS2 Directive repeals and modernises the NIS1 Directive which was the first piece of EU-wide legislation on cybersecurity.

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28 May 2024
European Media Freedom Act (EMFA)

European Regulation aiming to strengthen media independence and media pluralism in the EU. The framework comes with both rights and duties for media players.

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28 May 2024
EU Regulation eIDAS 2.0 amending the existing eIDAS Regulation ((EU) No 910/2014)

EU Regulation eIDAS 2.0 amending the existing eIDAS Regulation to promote trusted digital identities to all Europeans by introducing a Digital ID-Wallet which can be used to centrally store and manage digital documents such das ID cards and rules to enable the evidential admissibility of electronic ledgers such as blockchains.

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18 Mar 2025
Political Advertising Regulation (PAR)

PAR aims to ensure a high level of transparency in political advertising to protect the integrity of elections and referendums in Europe from targeted manipulation.

Blogs

Blogs

Blog
10 Mar 2025
Risen from the Ashes: FIDA trilogue set to move forward
The EU is committed to bringing the wider financial sector into the digital age. To this end, it has proposed a new framework for secure...
Blog
5 Mar 2025
Data meets competition: fostering cooperation between the ADLC and the CNIL
As you browse the internet, you may notice an increasing number of tech companies promoting their ‘privacy-friendly’ services. This shift...
Blog
17 Feb 2025
Data Act: Commission issues updated FAQ
To aid in the implementation of the EU Data Act, the European Commission has released a set of frequently asked questions (FAQ). For a...
Blog
5 Feb 2025
German Election #2: Digital Policies in the 2025 Election Campaign – How Germany’s Political Parties Want Germany to Catch Up on Digitalisation
On 23 February 2025, almost 60 million German voters will elect a new federal parliament in snap elections after the collapse of the...
Blog
27 Jan 2025
EU AI Act unpacked #20: The AI Act and beyond – potential pitfalls for contracting on AI-powered products and services
The AI Act and beyond – potential pitfalls for contracting on AI-powered products and services [You can find all episodes of our EU AI...
Blog
20 Jan 2025
Digital Fairness Fitness Check and Digital Fairness Act Part 4: Social media commerce and influencer marketing
As part of our blog series on the EU Commission’s (EC) Digital Fairness Fitness Check and a potential new EU legislative proposal, the...
Blog
30 Dec 2024
Grandfathering under MiCA – how member states approach the transitional regime – December 2024 update
This post is an update of our previous post published on June 21, 2024. The harmonisation of European financial services law for...
Blog
18 Dec 2024
Digital Fairness Fitness Check Part 3: Personalisation - why is it considered problematic and what countermeasures may companies be facing?
Our blog series focusses on the European Commission’s Digital Fairness Fitness Check and a potential future Digital Fairness Act which...

Contacts

Contacts

Düsseldorf, Frankfurt am Main
Theresa EhlenPartner
Düsseldorf
Christoph WerkmeisterPartner
Vienna, Düsseldorf
Lutz RiedePartner
Hamburg
Laura KnokePartner
London, Brussels
Jenny LeahyPartner
London, Dublin
Rikki HariaPartner
London
Michele DavisPartner | Global Co-Head of Tech, Media and Telecoms
London, Dublin
Sharon MalhiPartner
San Francisco
Beth GeorgePartner
Washington, DC
Janet H. KimPartner
Düsseldorf
Tobias TimmannPartner
Düsseldorf
Oliver TalhoffCounsel
London
Andrew AustinPartner, Head of London Dispute Resolution
London
Giles PrattPartner
Brussels
Natalie Pettinger KearneyHead, EU Regulatory and Public Affairs
Düsseldorf
Julia UtzerathSenior Knowledge Lawyer
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