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EU Forced Labour Regulation: new guidelines for technology supply chains

Executive summary On 26 June 2026, the European Commission adopted new Guidelines on the application of Regulation (EU) 2024/3015 prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market. The Regulation will apply from 14 December 2027 and prohibits products made with forced labour from being placed or made available on the EU market or […]

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EU AI Act enforcement has started: Commission sends first information requests to AI companies

Executive summary The EU AI Act has moved from implementation to enforcement. On 1 September 2026, the European Commission confirmed that it had sent the first requests for information in the context of AI Act enforcement to more than 30 AI companies. According to the Commission, the requests concern two broad areas. The first concerns […]

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EU Data Act access-by-design requirement: what connected-product manufacturers need to know

Executive summary A further important phase of the EU Data Act is taking effect. Under Article 3(1) of the Data Act, connected products must be designed and manufactured, and related services designed and provided, so that product data and related-service data, together with the metadata needed to interpret and use those data , are by […]

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