18 September 2026
Lavoro su piattaforme digitali: Cisl audita sul decreto
cisl.it Italy's draft decree transposing the Platform Work Directive reached parliamentary hearings, with unions filing amendments ahead of the 2 December deadline.
La AEPD multa con 200.000 euros a una empresa por controlar a trabajadores desde su móvil personal
talent24h.okdiario.com Spain's AEPD fined Ares Capital €200,000 after a VTC driver had to install four work apps on his own phone, citing excessive data and no valid legal basis.
Governor Newsom issues executive order to accelerate independent oversight and advance the creation of an AI kill switch
gov.ca.gov California ordered an expert panel to report within two months on a verifiable kill switch for frontier AI models and independent third-party safety audits.
France probes misuse of smart glasses in sexual harassment cases
reuters.com Paris prosecutors opened at least one criminal probe into smart glasses used to film women in the street; the CNIL has received under 10 workplace complaints about the devices.
EXCLUSIVE: OpenAI didn't report safety incident under EU AI rules
euractiv.com OpenAI filed no serious-incident report with the EU AI Office over the RubyGems episode, suggesting a narrow reading of the AI Act's duty to report without undue delay.
17 September 2026
Riigikogu takes Estonia's Platform Work Act (1003 SE) into proceedings
riigikogu.ee Estonia's government tabled a Platform Work Act covering all platform workers whatever their contract, requiring a human to decide any account suspension or termination.
Opinion of Advocate General Spielmann in Case C-317/25 Groupe Canal +
curia.europa.eu AG Spielmann advised that consent for a company's unnamed ‘partners’ to use personal data for direct marketing is invalid unless those partners are identified.
Home Office challenged on ‘farcical’ secrecy over Apple ‘backdoor’ order
computerweekly.com Privacy International and Liberty told the Investigatory Powers Tribunal the Home Office's neither-confirm-nor-deny stance on Apple's encryption notice is no longer sustainable.
German court rules Meta liable for fake ads on Instagram, Facebook
reuters.com A German court held Meta liable for third-party scam ads, rejecting the DSA lack-of-knowledge defence because its algorithms and ad tools shape what users see.
EU KIDS Act to restrict social media platforms' access to children in the EU
ec.europa.eu The Commission adopted the EU KIDS Act, reversing the burden of proof onto very large platforms and adding expedited enforcement with investigations closed within 90 days.
Bundesgerichtshof legt EuGH Fragen zur "Haushaltsausnahme" nach der DSGVO vor
bundesgerichtshof.de Germany's Federal Court of Justice referred two cases to the CJEU on how far the GDPR household exemption reaches when private chats or home CCTV go to employers or police.
16 September 2026
Poland's platform work law could reach far beyond couriers and drivers
ceo.com.pl Poland's Platform Work Directive bill UC160 drew industry objections that its employment presumption and platform definition could capture IT freelancers and B2B marketplaces.
Nyt udkast til AI-hjemmelslov sendt i høring
datatilsynet.dk Denmark sent a redrafted AI authorisation act to consultation, creating a general data-protection legal basis for public bodies to build and run AI on personal data.
Ireland’s domestic AI legislation comes into force
arthurcox.com Ireland’s Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Act 2026 took effect, creating an AI Office and making the Central Bank and the DPC market surveillance authorities under the EU AI Act.
EU chief to host safety talks with leading AI labs
euractiv.com Von der Leyen will convene frontier AI labs on slowing self-recursive models and team up with Canada and the UK on model evaluation and early warning.
2026 State of the Union Address by President von der Leyen
ec.europa.eu Von der Leyen unveiled an EU Kids Act: no social media under 13, no personal account under 15, and parent-supervised mini accounts capped at one hour a day.
15 September 2026
Leak: EU Commission to pitch social media restrictions for under-15s
euronews.com A leaked EU Kids Act draft would bar under-15s from social media without parental consent and impose safety-by-design duties on video games and AI chatbots.
Commission proposes ambitious measures to strengthen fair labour mobility
ec.europa.eu The Commission adopted the Fair Labour Mobility package: a European Social Security Pass, digital qualifications in the EU Identity Wallet, and a strengthened Labour Authority.
Anti-money laundering and asset recovery strategy: 2026 to 2029
gov.uk The Home Office set the UK's three-year AML direction, cutting supervisors from 25 to three and moving legal and accountancy firms to the FCA from late 2028.
14 September 2026
Wide-ranging AI Bill needed to address severe human rights risks posed by AI
committees.parliament.uk The UK Joint Committee on Human Rights called for a risk-tiered AI Bill covering the whole supply chain, outright bans on some uses, and a single statutory AI regulator.