
Satellite direct-to-device (D2D) technology is a key development in the communications and space sectors, enabling mobile devices to communicate directly with satellites. This technology has the potential to extend connectivity to previously unreachable areas, improve the quality and affordability of communications, and enhance emergency communications capabilities.

The Empowering Consumers Directive (EmpCo) aims to limit misleading environmental advertising (so-called greenwashing).
The principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value sits at the heart of EU law. However, a persistent gender pay gap of 13% across EU member states highlights that its effective implementation and enforcement remains a challenge.

Protection of children online has become a key area of global regulatory focus in the digital ecosystem in recent years, with concerns over risks to children’s rights, safety and wellbeing online prompting a wave of regulatory, policy and legislative activity across the world.

The Digital Markets, Competition & Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA) marks a significant shift in UK regulation and enforcement, introducing new requirements and enforcement powers in relation to digital markets, consumer rights and competition law.

From 28 June 2025, new requirements will apply across the European Union concerning the accessibility of some products and services for persons with disabilities. The EAA introduces these changes with the aim of harmonising accessibility requirements for consumers across the EU's internal market.

Quantum computing is an advanced area of computing that leverages the principles of quantum mechanics to process information in fundamentally different ways.

A brief guide to the new legislation that aims to improve data sharing, governance, and innovation in the European Union.