On May 26, 2026, the French data protection authority (“CNIL”) published updated versions of its Reference Methodology 001 (“MR-001”, available here in French) and Reference Methodology 003 (“MR-003”, available here in French), two key frameworks governing the processing of personal data in the context of health research.
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EU AI Act Update: The European Commission Publishes Draft Guidelines on HRAIs
On 19 May 2026, the European Commission published its long-awaited draft, non-binding guidelines on the classification of high-risk AI systems (“HRAIs”) under the EU AI Act (the “Guidelines”). Across three documents—covering general principles, high-risk classification in the context of regulated products (Annex I), and high-risk use cases (Annex III)—the Commission sets out its approach to one of the AI Act’s central questions: when does an AI system fall within the high-risk regime (and, just as importantly, when does it not)?
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On January 20, 2026, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (“EDPS”) (together, the “Authorities”) adopted Joint Opinion 1/2026 on the European Commission’s proposal to amend the EU AI Act (hereafter the “Proposal”, summarized in our previous blog). Overall, the Authorities acknowledge the complexity of the AI Act and agree that targeted simplifications can support legal certainty and efficient administration. However, they warn that simplification should not result in lowering the protection of fundamental rights, including data protection rights. This blog outlines some of the Authorities’ main recommendations as expressed in their Joint Opinion.
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On December 2, 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) issued a decision clarifying the obligations of online marketplace operators with regard to content posted on their platform, where such content includes personal data. This blogpost provides an overview of the decision and its key takeaways.
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On October 14, 2025, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) announced that its 2026 coordinated enforcement action (“CEA”) will focus on transparency and information obligations — the rules that require organizations to clearly explain how they collect, use, and share personal data — under Articles 12-14 of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”).
Continue Reading EDPB to Focus on Transparency in 2026 EnforcementFrance Enacts New Law on Parental Controls
On March 2, 2022, following a fast-track legislative process in the French National Assembly and Senate, President Macron of France signed into law a new piece of legislation designed to reinforce parental controls over minors’ access to the Internet (the “Law”) (see final text of the Law published
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