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  22/01/2025

  Ungarn

  Hungary introduces new comprehensive laws for NIS2 transposition

  On 20 December 2024, the Hungarian Parliament adopted Act LXIX of 2024 on Cybersecurity in Hungary ("Cybersecurity Act"), which repealed the  partial NIS2 transposition Act XXIII of 2023 on Cybersecurity Certification and Cybersecurity Supervision. The new Cybersecurity Act, which went into effect on 1 January 2025, and Government Decree 418/2024 (XII. 23.) on the implementation of Hungary’s Cybersecurity Act transposes the EU’s NIS2 Directive, introduces additional network and information security requirements and establishes related supervisory and procedural rules.What entities...

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  20/01/2025

  United Kingdom

  Government consultation considers measures to disrupt ransomware payments

  On 14 January 2025, the UK Government unveiled a consultation document titled “Ransomware legislative proposals: reducing payments to cyber criminals and increasing incident reporting", aimed at addressing the escalating threat of ransomware attacks in the UK.Background and ScopeThe consultation document highlights both a recent increase in frequency of ransomware attacks and public anxiety concerning ransomware, describing it as “the greatest of all serious and organised cybercrime threats” and citing the notable recent examples of ransomware attacks on the NHS and...

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  20/01/2025

  England and Wales

  The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill moves to Committee Stage – does it spell opportunity or “van­da­lism” for state-funded education?

  The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill (the Bill) spells significant changes across all sectors concerning children’s wellbeing including in respect of social care, such as safeguarding responsibilities and children’s homes, and all areas of education from state-funded to independent.  In the first of a series of articles looking at the impacts of the Bill, we consider the potential impact and opportunities for state-funded education.The Bill moved to Committee Stage on 8 January 2025 after a heated debate at its Second Reading. The Conservatives called for a national...

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  14/01/2025

  Ukraine

  Protective shelters and structures for employees and company in­fra­struc­tu­re: Ukraine private sector obligations

  The full-scale Russian attack on Ukraine, characterised by daily shelling across the country with long-range weaponry, has highlighted the need for a system of effective and wide-spread protective structures unlike the bunker system that any other nation has ever maintained. Even the existing Cold War-era protective structures, to the extent they have been preserved, have proven insufficient.The Ukrainian government, municipalities, foreign donors, and charities are doing much to build or renovate shelters and simple covers across the country. In this article, we will focus on the obligation of...

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  20/12/2024

  Europe

  EDPB Opinion 28/2024: key takeaways on processing personal data in the context of AI models

  On 17 December 2024, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issued Opinion 28/2024 on certain data protection aspects related to the processing of personal data in the context of AI models, which offered timely guidance on AI issues, addressing questions on the anonymity of AI models, how controllers can demonstrate legitimate interest as a legal basis and how unlawful processing of personal data in the development phase affects the lawfulness operation of the AI model. Introducing new concepts The EDPB provides its own interpretation of certain stages in the AI models’ life cycle, such...

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  19/12/2024

  Ungarn

  Hungary to make major changes to legal costs in Hungary: what you need to know

  Starting in 2025, Hungary will implement comprehensive reforms to its legal cost structure, reshaping both court fees and lawyers’ fees in significant ways. These changes, set out in two separate pieces of legislation, will modernise the legal framework, ensure fairness, and better reflect the complexity of legal proceedings. The following article breakdowns the relevant changes and their implications for litigants and businesses.New Rules for lawyers’ FeesA recently promulgated ministerial decree that comes into effect on 8 February 2025 will replace the obsolete legislation currently...

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