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Europe recalibrates: AI copyright and GDPR scope under pressure

March 2026 – Two parallel developments suggest that Europe is drawing clearer boundaries around both AI ownership and data protection. One comes from the Council and the other from a German court, and both signal a more cautious approach toward redefining...

The Czech Cybersecurity Authority calls upon entities to notify their regulated services

February 2026 – On Monday, 9 February 2026, the Czech National Cyber and Information Security Agency (“Czech Cybersecurity Authority”) issued and dispatched more than 4,800 administrative decisions designating providers of regulated services pursuant...

Europe’s AI rulebook is taking shape, but the technology is not waiting

February 2026 – Artificial intelligence is entering a decisive phase in Europe. Despite the EU’s ambitious AI Act framework, key guidance remains pending while enforcement scrutiny intensifies and AI adoption accelerates.

Bulgaria’s long road to NIS2 is over

February 2026 – Across most of the European Union, the NIS2 Directive has already become operational reality. Bulgaria’s path to transposition, however, has been materially delayed. The Cybersecurity Act amendments intended to implement the NIS2 Directive...

The year of digitalisation and AI in Kazakhstan: New regulations

February 2026 – On 6 January 2026, the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan signed a Decree declaring 2026 the Year of Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence. At present, the legislative framework in this area is actively being developed. For...

Protecting children in the digital space

February 2026 – The protection of children in the digital environment has become one of the most important regulatory topics worldwide. While this area is currently addressed primarily through broad regulatory frameworks (e.g., the GDPR and DSA), combined...

Kinstellar advises Entez on the acquisition of Superpont, a leading Romanian iGaming affiliate

January 2026 – Kinstellar has recently provided legal assistance to Entez, a prominent iGaming affiliate company based in Riga, Latvia, on the acquisition of Superpont CT, a Romanian sports and casino affiliate. 

New pressure, new delays: the EU’s double move on AI

December 2025 – Europe has just introduced two significant developments that will directly affect how companies build, deploy, and oversee AI in 2026. One strengthens reporting. The other reshapes key compliance deadlines.

ISS & Glass Lewis – The end of standardised proxy voting recommendations?

December 2025 – For years, proxy advisors Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”) and Glass Lewis & Co. (“Glass Lewis”) have shaped voting behaviour at annual general meetings (“AGMs”) of publicly listed companies, including in Austria...

NIS2 and the New Serbian Law on Information Security

December 2025 – The Republic of Serbia has adopted a new Law on Information Security (Zakon o informacionoj bezbednosti) (“Serbian NIS2”), marking a significant reform of the national cybersecurity framework and alignment with the EU NIS2 Directive....