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The High Court has referred questions to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) concerning the State’s obligation to compensate victims of crime for their pain and suffering and the nature of “fair and appropriate” compensation under Council Directive 2004/80/EC of 29 Ap

The European Commission has published new guidelines aimed at tackling online risks to the integrity of elections. The guidelines recommend mitigation measures and best practices to be undertaken by very large online platforms and search engines, which have specific legal obligations in this area un

The European Commission has launched investigations into Google owner Alphabet, Apple and Meta under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The non-compliance investigations announced yesterday will scrutinise Alphabet's rules on steering in Google Play and self-preferencing on Google Search, Apple's rules

MLAs are set to vote for the first time on whether a new EU law should apply in Northern Ireland. The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is seeking to test a provision of the post-Brexit Windsor Framework which gives the Northern Ireland Assembly a veto power over new EU laws.

The European Commission has alleged that Irish insulation company Kingspan provided incorrect, incomplete and misleading information during a 2021 merger investigation, raising the possibility of a significant fine. The allegations, set out in a statement of objections sent to the company today, con

The rule of law is in decline across the EU, according to a civil liberties network. Berlin-based Civil Liberties Union for Europe's annual report found that challenges to the rule of law were sporadic in old democracies with mainstream parties in power, including Germany and France, but that deteri

The European Commission has written to Google, Microsoft, Meta, X and other tech giants to request information on how they are mitigating the risks of generative AI. The formal requests for information have been sent under the Digital Services Act (DSA) and identify risks such as so-called ‘ha

Ireland has been referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) over its failure to clamp down on turf-cutting. The European Commission alleges that Ireland is failing to properly enforce the Habitats Directive, which requires member states to ensure their most precious species and ha

The EU's landmark AI Act has been approved by MEPs, the last major milestone on its road to becoming law. The regulation, agreed in negotiations with member states in December 2023, was endorsed by MEPs with 523 votes in favour, 46 against and 49 abstentions.

The Supreme Court has referred a question to the European Court of Justice concerning its obligations in respect of a man requested to be surrendered to the UK for alleged terrorism offences. Delivering judgment for the Supreme Court, Ms Justice Marie Baker considered that: “Mere evidence of d

Technical changes to the legislation underpinning European arrest warrants in Ireland have been approved by the Oireachtas. The European Arrest Warrant (EAW) (Amendment) Bill makes a number of amendments to the existing European Arrest Warrant Act 2003 in order to ensure the continued efficient

Ireland has been fined €2.5 million and will have to pay a further €10,000 every day until Coimisiún na Meán adopts online safety and media service codes. The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) yesterday imposed the lump sum fine of €2.5 million because of Ire

Ireland has failed in its bid to host the EU's new Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA), which is to be headquartered in Frankfurt. Ireland was one of nine EU member states which had applied to host the authority, which will have over 400 staff members and is set to become operational in mid-2025.

The European Commission has opened formal proceedings to assess whether TikTok may have breached the new Digital Services Act (DSA). The move marks the first enforcement action under the landmark DSA, which came into force on Saturday.

International law firm Clark Hill has partnered with United Against Online Abuse (UAOA) to release updated guidance on the European Digital Services Act (DSA) for sports organisations. United Against Online Abuse is backed by the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the governing body of