Europe: Technology

On 5 May 2026, the Cybersecurity Board convened under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and addressed key matters relating to Türkiye's cybersecurity framework. During the meeting, the Board assessed current and emerging cyber risks, international developments, the protection of critical infrastructures, the security of digital systems, data sovereignty and the strengthening of domestic technological capabilities.

Global financial regulators are advancing frameworks for artificial intelligence, stablecoins, and digital assets while addressing heightened cybersecurity threats from frontier AI models. Central banks and supervisory authorities across jurisdictions are establishing new working groups, issuing guidance, and signing cross-border cooperation agreements to manage emerging risks in tokenization, perpetual contracts, and payment system interoperability.

As Ireland prepares to assume the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, cybersecurity concerns are escalating with warnings of increased cyberattacks targeting reputational damage. The National Cyber Security Centre anticipates sophisticated threats, including AI-powered attacks, while businesses face imminent compliance requirements under the NIS 2 Directive.

Les intelligences artificielles génératives s'entraînent sur des millions d'œuvres : textes, images, musiques, vidéos. Ces œuvres, ce sont celles d'écrivains, de photographes, d'illustrateurs, de musiciens.

The first papal encyclical dedicated to artificial intelligence raises critical questions about algorithmic surveillance in the workplace, opacity in automated decision-making, invisible data exploitation, and the protection of human dignity. This analysis examines how existing legal frameworks already address these four major concerns identified by Pope Leo XIV in Magnifica Humanitas.

Brand protection is no longer just about safeguarding trademarks; it’s about protecting rights, reputation, and growth—and gaining real-time visibility into competitor activity and market shifts. Discover how AI-powered tools enhanced by human expertise can help you cut through noise, spot risks earlier, and act with confidence.

AI Agents are transforming commerce by autonomously selecting goods, comparing prices, and initiating payments on behalf of consumers. This briefing explores the complex regulatory challenges and opportunities that agentic commerce presents for businesses, from contract formation and payment regulation to consumer protection and strategic partnerships.

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The Marks & Clerk AI Report 2024 explores the challenges of ownership and protection of AI-generated designs. While AI-generated products can meet design registration requirements, questions remain about who qualifies as the owner. The report reviews patent rulings on AI inventorship and explores protections available via Registered and Unregistered Design Rights in the UK, EU, and US. The UK offers Unregistered Design Rights, potentially available for AI-generated designs if marketed in qualify

Malta has strengthened its tax transparency framework through Legal Notice 162 of 2026, the Cooperation with Other Jurisdictions on Tax Matters (Amendment) Regulations, 2026. The amendments transpose Council Directive (EU) 2023/2226, commonly referred to as DAC8, into Maltese law and introduce new reporting obligations relating to crypto-assets.

Global financial regulators are advancing frameworks for artificial intelligence, stablecoins, and digital assets while addressing heightened cybersecurity threats from frontier AI models. Central banks and supervisory authorities across jurisdictions are establishing new working groups, issuing guidance, and signing cross-border cooperation agreements to manage emerging risks in tokenization, perpetual contracts, and payment system interoperability.

On 5 March 2026, the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) published a Discussion Paper (DP12) (PDF 1.4 MB) examining the use of DLT and tokenisation within Irish and European financial services, with a particular focus on investment funds, including money market funds and exchange-traded funds.