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EU law weekly: infringement package, TikTok GDPR fine, SFDR reforms, MiFIR changes, digital euro, CSDR T+1, energy decoupling, IP developments, EMA/MDR updates, AI Code delay — 8 May 2025

Published on: 08 May 2025

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EU fundamentals

European Commission releases May 2025 infringement package

The European Commission has unveiled its May 2025 infringement package, identifying EU Member States targeted for failing to meet duties under EU legislation. It sets out those addressed for non-compliance with EU law. The package lists enforcement actions—ranging from letters of formal notice and reasoned opinions to Court of Justice referrals—triggered by violations of specific Directives and Regulations across policy areas. See: LNB News 07/05/2025 40.

Data protection and cybersecurity

Ireland-DPC fines TikTok €530m for GDPR breaches in China data transfers

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has levied a €530m penalty on TikTok Technology Limited (TikTok) for infringements of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)) connected to transferring EEA users’ data to China. The authority concluded TikTok violated Article 46(1) and Article 13(1)(f) of the GDPR by not guaranteeing appropriate safeguards and by falling short on transparency obligations. The decision follows findings that adequate protection was not ensured and that transparency requirements were not satisfied...

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