Moderate
Enforcement
In effect
European Union · Aug 2, 2026 · effective Aug 2, 2026
EU Commission begins enforcing AI Act and new transparency rules on 2 August 2026
From 2 August 2026 the European Commission’s AI Office and national authorities will start enforcing the AI Act. New transparency rules require chatbots to disclose they are AI and AI‑generated content such as deepfakes to be labelled with…
European Commission AI Office · EU AI Act
Moderate
Interpretation
Published
Belgium · Jul 14, 2026 · effective May 28, 2026
EDPB orders Belgian DPA to assess NOYB cookie banner complaint on merits
The European Data Protection Board issued a binding decision on 28 May 2026 requiring the Belgian DPA to evaluate a NOYB complaint about VRT's cookie banners on the merits rather than dismiss it on procedural grounds. The decision found no…
European Data Protection Board · General Data Protection Regulation
