The NIS Directive (Directive 2016\/1148) aimed to boost cybersecurity across the EU. It required Member States to adopt national strategies, establish Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs), and designate operators of essential services (like energy, transport, banking, healthcare) and digital service providers (like cloud services, search engines, and online marketplaces). These operators and providers had to implement appropriate security measures and report serious incidents to national authorities. The directive sought to create a baseline level of cybersecurity preparedness and cooperation across the EU.<\/p>\n
The GDPR (Regulation (EU) 2016\/679) is the cornerstone of EU data protection law. It regulates the processing of personal data of individuals within the EU, regardless of where the data processing takes place. It establishes principles for data processing, such as lawfulness, fairness, and transparency. It grants individuals significant rights, including the right to access, rectify, erase, and restrict the processing of their personal data. The GDPR also imposes obligations on data controllers and processors, including implementing appropriate security measures, conducting data protection impact assessments, and appointing data protection officers in certain cases. Significant fines can be imposed for non-compliance.<\/p>\n
The Digital Services Act (Regulation (EU) 2022\/2065) creates a framework of rules for online intermediaries and platforms. The rules are scaled depending on the size of the platform, with very large online platforms facing the strictest obligations. The DSA aims to tackle illegal content online, ensure transparency of algorithms, and empower users with greater control over their online experience. It includes measures to counter illegal goods, services and content online, and aims to provide better protection for users\u2019 fundamental rights online. Obligations include removing illegal content quickly, implementing safeguards against manipulative practices (“dark patterns”), and providing users with information about why they are seeing certain content.<\/p>\n
The Digital Markets Act (Regulation (EU) 2022\/1925) targets large online platforms designated as “gatekeepers”. These gatekeepers are defined based on their size, user base, and impact on the internal market. The DMA imposes a set of obligations and prohibitions on these gatekeepers, aimed at preventing them from engaging in unfair practices that limit competition. These include obligations relating to data interoperability, self-preferencing, and access to platform data for business users. The DMA is intended to ensure a level playing field in digital markets and prevent gatekeepers from abusing their market power.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a>Commission Directive (EU) 2026\/500 of 5\u00a0March 2026 amending Directive\u00a02008\/63\/EC as regards a reporting obligation<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n<\/p>\nCommission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026\/501 of 5\u00a0March 2026 amending Implementing Regulation (EU)\u00a02020\/2002 as regards Union notification of listed diseases, regions in the Member States for the purposes of notification and reporting and applications for the recognition of disease-free status<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n<\/p>\nCommission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026\/527 of 3\u00a0March 2026 fixing the import duties applicable to certain types of husked rice from 6\u00a0March 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n<\/p>\nCouncil Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026\/531 of 5 March 2026 implementing Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 747\/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Sudan<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n<\/p>\nCommission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026\/488 of 4\u00a0March 2026 amending Implementing Regulation (EU)\u00a02025\/455 as regards minor change to the Union authorisation of the single biocidal product SatPax\u00ae 70\/30 IPA<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n<\/p>\nCommission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026\/515 of 3\u00a0March 2026 amending Annexes\u00a0V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU)\u00a02021\/404 as regards the entries for Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States in the lists of third countries, territories, or zones thereof authorised for the entry into the Union of consignments of poultry and germinal products of poultry, and of fresh meat of poultry and game birds<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n<\/p>\nCommission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026\/486 of 4\u00a0March 2026 amending Annex\u00a0IV to Implementing Regulation (EU)\u00a02021\/404 as regards the entry for Malaysia in the list of third countries or territories or zones thereof authorised for the entry into the Union of consignments of equine animals<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n<\/p>\nCommission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026\/491 of 4\u00a0March 2026 amending Annex\u00a0IV to Implementing Regulation (EU)\u00a02021\/404 as regards the entries for Argentina and Thailand in the list of third countries or territories, or zones thereof, authorised for the entry into the Union of consignments of certain categories of equine animals, and correcting Annexes\u00a0XIII and XVIII thereto as regards the entries for Paraguay and the United Arab Emirates in the lists of third countries or territories, or zones thereof, authorised for the entry into the Union of consignments of fresh meat of ungulates and of certain dairy products of camelid animals<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n<\/p>\nCommission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026\/520 of 4\u00a0March 2026 amending Annexes\u00a0XIV and XV to Implementing Regulation (EU)\u00a02021\/404 as regards the entries for Argentina and Bosnia and Herzegovina in the lists of third countries, territories or zones thereof authorised for the entry into the Union of consignments of fresh meat of poultry and game birds and of meat products from poultry<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n<\/p>\nUN Regulation No\u00a0108 \u2013 Uniform provisions concerning the approval for the production of retreaded pneumatic tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers [2026\/302]<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n<\/p>\nUN Regulation No\u00a0109 \u2013 Uniform provisions concerning the approval for the production of retreaded pneumatic tyres for commercial vehicles and their trailers [2026\/308]<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n<\/p>\nJudgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 5 March 2026.Eisenberger Ger\u00fcstbau GmbH v JK.Reference for a preliminary ruling \u2013 Consumer protection \u2013 Directive 2011\/83\/EU \u2013 Distance contract concluded between a consumer and a trader \u2013 Concept of \u2018consumer\u2019 \u2013 Contact established between the consumer and the trader by another trader commissioned by the consumer \u2013 Article 2(7) \u2013 Right of withdrawal of the consumer \u2013 Article 9(1) \u2013 Abuse of rights.Case C-564\/24.<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n<\/p>\nUrteil des Gerichtshofs (Neunte Kammer) vom 5. M\u00e4rz 2026.#SG gegen Gemeinde Wien.#Vorlage zur Vorabentscheidung \u2013 Sozialpolitik \u2013 Gleichbehandlung in Besch\u00e4ftigung und Beruf \u2013 Richtlinie 2000\/78\/EG \u2013 Verbot der Diskriminierung wegen des Alters \u2013 Regionale Regelung \u00fcber die Verg\u00fctung von Vertragsbediensteten \u2013 Ber\u00fccksichtigung von Besch\u00e4ftigungszeiten vor Vollendung des 18. Lebensjahrs \u2013 Neue Verg\u00fctungsregelung, die eine zuvor f\u00fcr diskriminierend befundene Regelung ersetzt.#Rechtssache C-757\/24.<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n<\/p>\nJudgment of the Court (Tenth Chamber) of 5 March 2026.Reference for a preliminary ruling \u2013 Asylum policy \u2013 Directive 2013\/32\/EU \u2013 Point (b) of the third subparagraph of Article 31(3) \u2013 Procedures for granting and withdrawing international protection \u2013 Possibility to extend the six-month time limit for taking a decision in the event of a large number of applications for international protection lodged simultaneously \u2013 Successive extension decisions \u2013 Conditions and limits \u2013 Article 4(1) \u2013 Obligation for Member States to ensure that the determining authority is provided with appropriate means to carry out its tasks.Case C-489\/24.<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n<\/p>\nJudgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 5 March 2026.Erdrich Umformtechnik GmbH v Odvolac\u00ed finan\u010dn\u00ed \u0159editelstv\u00ed.Reference for a preliminary ruling \u2013 Taxation \u2013 Common system of taxation applicable to interest and royalty payments made between associated companies of different Member States \u2013 Directive 2003\/49\/EC \u2013 Decision to grant an exemption for a period prior to the provision of the attestation and supporting information \u2013 Article 1(12) \u2013 Time limit for provision of the attestation \u2013 Limitation on the period that may be subject to an exemption.Case C-828\/24.<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n<\/p>\nJudgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 5 March 2026.DO v Bundesrepublik Deutschland.Reference for a preliminary ruling \u2013 Asylum policy \u2013 Regulation (EU) No 604\/2013 \u2013 Article 3(2) \u2013 Article 29 \u2013 Transfer of the asylum seeker to the Member State responsible for examining the application for international protection \u2013 Suspension, by the Member State responsible, of the taking charge and taking back of asylum seekers \u2013 Directive (EU) 2013\/32 \u2013 Article 33 \u2013 Inadmissible applications.Case C-458\/24.<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n<\/p>\nJudgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 5 March 2026.Elettronica Industriale SpA v Ministero delle Imprese e del Made in Italy.Reference for a preliminary ruling \u2013 Electronic communications networks and services \u2013 Directive 2002\/20\/EC \u2013 Article 13 \u2013 Fees for rights of use for digital television frequencies \u2013 Directive 2002\/21\/EC \u2013 Article 8 \u2013 General objectives \u2013 Proportionality \u2013 Criterion for assessing fees linked to the collection of a predetermined amount of annual revenue with a financial objective.Case C-10\/25.<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n<\/p>\nJudgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 5 March 2026.MB “\u017daidim\u0173 valiuta” v Valstybin\u0117 mokes\u010di\u0173 inspekcija prie Lietuvos Respublikos finans\u0173 ministerijos.Reference for a preliminary ruling \u2013 Common system of value added tax (VAT) \u2013 Directive 2006\/112\/EC \u2013 Exemptions \u2013 Article 135(1)(e) \u2013 Transactions involving the exchange of units of virtual money of an online video game for traditional currencies \u2013 Calculation of the taxable amount \u2013 Article 30a \u2013 Multi-purpose vouchers \u2013 Virtual money of an online video game.Case C-472\/24.<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n<\/p>\nJudgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 5 March 2026.A v Rikoskomisario B.Reference for a preliminary ruling \u2013 Immigration policy \u2013 Common standards and procedures for returning illegally staying third-country nationals \u2013 Directive 2008\/115\/EC \u2013 Detention for the purpose of removal \u2013 Article 15(5) and (6) \u2013 Calculation of the length of the detention already completed \u2013 Aggregation of all of the previous periods of detention \u2013 Conditions \u2013 Enforcement of one and the same return decision \u2013 Second sentence of Article 15(3) \u2013 Prolonged detention beyond the initial maximum period laid down under Article 15(5) \u2013 Review by a judicial authority \u2013 National legislation making the implementation of that review contingent on an application by the detained person \u2013 Point in time when such a review must be carried out \u2013 Consequence where a review is not carried out in good time.Case C-150\/24.<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n<\/p>\nArr\u00eat de la Cour (huiti\u00e8me chambre) du 5 mars 2026.#Commission europ\u00e9enne contre R\u00e9publique portugaise.#Manquement d\u2019\u00c9tat \u2013 Article 260, paragraphe 2, TFUE \u2013 Arr\u00eat de la Cour constatant un manquement \u2013 Environnement \u2013 Directive 92\/43\/CEE \u2013 Faune et flore sauvages \u2013 Conservation des habitats naturels ainsi que de la faune et de la flore sauvages \u2013 Article 4, paragraphe 4 \u2013 Annexes I et II \u2013 Sites d\u2019importance communautaire \u2013 Zones sp\u00e9ciales de conservation \u2013 Absence de d\u00e9signation \u2013 Article 6, paragraphe 1 \u2013 Mesures de conservation n\u00e9cessaires \u2013 Absence d\u2019adoption \u2013 Inex\u00e9cution de l\u2019arr\u00eat de la Cour \u2013 Sanctions p\u00e9cuniaires \u2013 Somme forfaitaire \u2013 Astreinte.#Affaire C-613\/24.<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n<\/p>\nJudgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 5 March 2026.Asociaci\u00f3n de Empresas de Servicios para la Dependencia (AESTE) v Ayuntamiento de Ortuella.Reference for a preliminary ruling \u2013 Public procurement \u2013 Directive 2014\/24\/EU \u2013 Contract for social services without accommodation \u2013 Contract with a value below the threshold for that directive to apply \u2013 Article 67 \u2013 Award criteria of a social nature \u2013 Most economically advantageous tender \u2013 Salary increase of staff performing the contract above the salary level provided for in the sectoral collective agreement \u2013 Connection with the subject matter of the contract \u2013 Proportionality and non-discrimination \u2013 Article 28 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union \u2013 Right to negotiate by collective agreement.Case C-210\/24.<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n<\/p>\nArr\u00eat de la Cour (sixi\u00e8me chambre) du 5 mars 2026.#Roberto Passalacqua contre Commission europ\u00e9enne.#Pourvoi \u2013 Fonction publique \u2013 Fonctionnaire \u2013 Promotion \u2013 Exercice de promotion 2021 \u2013 D\u00e9cision de ne pas promouvoir le requ\u00e9rant au grade AD 11 \u2013 Article 45, paragraphe 1, du statut des fonctionnaires de l\u2019Union europ\u00e9enne \u2013 Comparaison des m\u00e9rites \u2013 Obligation de motivation \u2013 R\u00e9partition de la charge de la preuve.#Affaire C-309\/24 P.<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n<\/p>\nJudgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 5 March 2026.Istituto nazionale della previdenza sociale (INPS) v V. M.Reference for a preliminary ruling \u2013 Directive 2011\/98\/EU \u2013 Rights for third-country workers who hold a single permit \u2013 Article 12 \u2013 Right to equal treatment \u2013 Third-country national \u2013 Residence permit for family reasons \u2013 Social security \u2013 Regulation (EC) No 883\/2004 \u2013 Coordination of social security systems \u2013 Article 3 \u2013 Concept of \u2018branches of social security\u2019 \u2013 Article 70 \u2013 Special non-contributory cash benefits \u2013 Social allowance for the elderly living in indigence \u2013 Conditions for granting \u2013 Exclusion of third-country nationals who do not hold an EU residence permit for long-term residents.Case C-151\/24.<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n<\/p>\nJudgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 5 March 2026.Romania v European Commission.Appeal \u2013 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) \u2013 European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) \u2013 Implementing Decision (EU) 2021\/2020 \u2013 Expenditure excluded from European Union financing \u2013 Expenditure incurred by Romania \u2013 Regulation (EU) No 1306\/2013 \u2013 Article 52 \u2013 Conformity clearance procedure \u2013 Implementing Regulation (EU) No 908\/2014 \u2013 Article 34 \u2013 Change in the legal basis of the European Commission\u2019s proposals for financial corrections \u2013 Possibility for the Member State concerned to make its views on those proposals known in a meaningful way \u2013 Concept of \u2018external factor\u2019 \u2013 Regulation (EU) No 1307\/2013 \u2013 Article 44 \u2013 Diversification requirements \u2013 Confusion between set-aside land and temporary grassland \u2013 Implementing Regulation (EU) No 809\/2014 \u2013 Article 35 \u2013 Increase in the control rate \u2013 Concept of \u2018significant non-compliance\u2019.Case C-457\/24 P.<\/strong><\/h3>\n