European Union: Technology

Europe's financial infrastructure is undergoing a fundamental redesign in response to quantum computing threats.

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.

250 à 300 entreprises en France sont si essentielles que leur identité est classée secrète. On les appelle les Opérateurs d'Importance Vitale (OIV). Aujourd'hui, une simple ligne de code peut provoquer une pollution...

The European Banking Authority and New York State Department of Financial Services have signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding establishing a formal framework for transatlantic supervisory cooperation on stablecoin regulation. This agreement enables structured information exchange, cross-border inspections, and emergency coordination between EU and US regulators overseeing entities engaged in stablecoin activities under MiCAR and New York's regulatory framework.

The European Commission has launched a targeted consultation on the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR), examining whether the EU's crypto-asset framework remains fit for purpose amid accelerating institutional adoption...

Malta's financial regulator discusses the evolving landscape of capital markets, examining how digitalization and changing investor behaviors are reshaping the relationship between retail investors, institutional markets, and regulatory oversight.

The European Patent Office's Technical Board of Appeal examined whether an energy optimization system for facilities participating in capacity market programs involves patentable technical features. The Board considered whether optimizing resource allocation based on dispatch probability, raw baselines, and CMP-specific constraints constitutes technical innovation or merely financial optimization driven by contractual obligations and profit maximization.

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled on when data controllers can refuse data subject access requests as excessive, even if it's the first request received. This landmark decision examines whether publicly available information about a data subject's intentions can justify refusing access requests, and clarifies the circumstances under which data subjects can claim compensation for GDPR violations.

The European Commission has released draft guidelines clarifying how AI systems should be classified as high-risk under the EU AI Act, while simultaneously extending key compliance deadlines by up to two years. These guidelines provide detailed interpretative guidance on classification thresholds, the role of human oversight, and how complex or interconnected AI systems should be assessed for regulatory purposes.