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Oct 21, 2024 | lexology.com | Eoghan O'Keeffe

Earlier today, Coimisiún na Meán (CnaM) adopted the finalised version of its Online Safety Code (the Code). The Code is part of Ireland’s transposition of the EU’s Audiovisual Media Services Directive. It details binding obligations for video-sharing platform service providers aimed at protecting children and the general public from harmful content. As was expected, the text of the Code that has been adopted is almost identical to the draft version which was published in May of this year.

Oct 17, 2024 | lexology.com | Aideen Burke |Eoghan O'Keeffe

In this article, we look at the incident reporting obligations that apply to in-scope entities under Head 15 of the Scheme, which largely mirrors Article 23 of NIS2. Incident reportingThis is our second article on the General Scheme of the National Cyber Security Bill (the Scheme), which will (once finalised) transpose the EU’s Network and Information Security Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (NIS2).

Sep 23, 2024 | lexology.com | Mark Ellis |Stephen King |Eoghan O'Keeffe

TECHNOLOGY EU Courts again refuse interim measures to suspend DSA obligations 9 MIN READ algoodbody.com EU Courts again refuse interim measures to suspend DSA obligations | 2024 SPEED READ In two recent decisions, Aylo Freesites v Commission (Case T-138/24) (Aylo) and WebGroup Czech Republic v Commission (Case T139/24 R) (WebGroup), the EU General Court refused applications to temporarily suspend DSA obligations for Aylo and WebGroup, pending their challenges to the designation of their...

Sep 3, 2024 | lexology.com | Aideen Burke |Eoghan O'Keeffe

Last Friday the government published the General Scheme for the National Cyber Security Bill 2004 (the General Scheme). The Bill, once finalised, will:transpose the EU’s Network and Information Security Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (the “NIS2 Directive”) into Irish law; andestablish a general framework for Ireland’s national cybersecurity strategy, including some measures which go beyond the requirements of the NIS2 Directive.

Dec 20, 2023 | lexology.com | Eoghan O'Keeffe

On 27 November, the final text of the EU’s Data Act (the Act) was formally approved by the European Parliament and the European Council. It will enter into force 20 days after its publication in the EU’s official journal, which is expected in the coming days. However, the majority of its provisions will only apply 20 months after it enters into force.