11/20/2025 2:05:48 PM A cautious step forward: the Bank of England’s proposed regime for systemic stablecoins By Cyrus Pocha Claire Harrop Sophia Doan Noah Schmidt +1 more... Show less The Bank of England has published its long-awaited consultation paper on a regulatory framework for sterling-denominated systemic...
11/20/2025 1:40:21 PM The EU Digital Omnibus: Key changes for data, cyber and AI laws By Theresa Ehlen Lutz Riede Christoph Werkmeister Tobias Timmann Satya Staes Polet Natalie Pettinger Kearney Julia Utzerath Max Grewe Victor Garcia Lopez Jimena Gonzalez +7 more... Show less On 19 November 2025, as a result of the European Commission’s (the Commission) commitment to simplify the EU’s digital rulebook and the...
11/20/2025 9:24:02 AM Turning regulatory clarity into a competitive edge: insights from the DRCF’s AI & Digital Hub Report By Cyrus Pocha Claire Harrop Sophia Doan The Digital Regulation Co-operation Forum (DRCF) brings together the UK’s four key digital regulators – the Financial Conduct Authority...
11/19/2025 11:02:30 AM Inclusivity-by-design – the European Accessibility Act as a new imperative for e-commerce providers By Theresa Ehlen Philipp Roos Jan Niklas Di Fabio The European Union’s digital regulatory landscape continues its rapid transformation. While the Digital Services Act (DSA) and European...
11/12/2025 9:15:59 PM The European Democracy Shield: Commission publishes plan to empower democracies in the EU By Theresa Ehlen Lutz Riede Julia Utzerath Katharina-Sophia Rieger Jan Niklas Di Fabio +2 more... Show less On 12 November 2025, the European Commission (Commission) published a Communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the European...
11/7/2025 10:33:52 AM The EU’s proposed Digital Fairness Act: A game developer’s guide to potential implications By Tobias Timmann Lutz Riede Natalie Pettinger Kearney Rixa Kuhmann Nicolai Fornoff Jimena Gonzalez +3 more... Show less The second blog of our mini-series (first post here: A content creator’s guide to potential implications) focuses on the potential impact...
11/7/2025 9:05:10 AM Digital Fitness Check and Digital Fairness Act Part 8: Dropshipping, Bots, Ticket Sales By Tobias Timmann Theresa Ehlen Lutz Riede Natalie Pettinger Kearney Oliver Talhoff Matthias Hofer Yvonne Wolski Jimena Gonzalez +5 more... Show less The Digital Fairness Act is open to public feedback and planned for adoption in the third quarter 2026. Our blog series provides legal...
11/4/2025 9:03:49 AM CEE Capital Markets at a Crossroads: Navigating Divergence and Innovation By Victoria Bazil Stephan Pachinger Peter Allen Doug Smith +1 more... Show less On 24 October 2025, Freshfields Vienna hosted its annual CEE Capital Markets Workshop. We welcomed a diverse audience of leading lawyers...
10/31/2025 9:36:01 AM DSA decoded #8: Out-of-court dispute resolution settlement – a new regime By Lutz Riede Theresa Ehlen Tobias Timmann Laura Knoke Jan Niklas Di Fabio +2 more... Show less In this edition of our ‘DSA decoded’ blog series, we take a look at the out-of-court dispute settlement (ODS) mechanism under the EU...
10/29/2025 12:09:42 PM Regulating for innovation: the Bank of England’s emerging technology blueprint for the UK financial system By Michael Raffan Cyrus Pocha Claire Harrop Sophia Doan +1 more... Show less On 15 October 2025, the Bank of England (BoE) published a comprehensive paper outlining its approach to innovation in artificial...
10/28/2025 3:39:22 PM Freshfields' report: Data Law Trends 2026 By Giles Pratt Christoph Werkmeister Data law is a key area of focus for regulators, with new rules, stricter enforcement, and diverging approaches across jurisdictions. Our...
10/23/2025 3:23:08 PM The EU’s proposed Digital Fairness Act: A content creator’s guide to potential implications By Tobias Timmann Lutz Riede Natalie Pettinger Kearney Rixa Kuhmann Nicolai Fornoff Jimena Gonzalez +3 more... Show less The European Commission (the Commission) is planning a new Digital Fairness Act (DFA). This post examines its potential impact on social...