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Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on digital operational resilience for the financial sector and amending Regulations (EC) No 1060/2009, (EU) No 648/2012, (EU) No 600/2014, (EU) No 909/2014 and (EU) 2016/1011 (Digital and Operational Resilience Act’)
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The AI Act’s Impact on Businesses Operating Within the EU
This article is part of our EU AI Act series which explores the effect of the AI Act across various industries and sectors. Introduction The first article (see link below) in this EU AI Act series provided, inter alia, a breakdown of the scope, applicability, timeline and risk levels of the AI Act, Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”). The Act introduces significant obligations for all businesses developing or deploying AI that affect persons in the EU, with major fines for non-compliance. Crucially, the Act is extraterritorial in nature, since it also applies to businesses established in…
The EU AI Act: A General Overview
This article is part of our EU AI Act series which explores the effect of the AI Act across various industries and sectors. Overview & Applicability Timeline The Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act” or “Regulation”), officially Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, is a groundbreaking legislative framework designed to address the benefits and risks of AI technologies. Since AI is becoming ubiquitously integrated into various industries, the AI Act aims to ensure that these technologies are deployed safely, ethically, and transparently by establishing rules for AI Systems throughout the European Union (“EU”). The AI Act entered into force across the EU, including Malta,…
Status of DORA Regulatory Technical Standards (“RTS”)
Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on digital operational resilience for the financial sector ( “DORA”) establishes the EU legislative framework for enhancing digital resilience within the EU’s financial industry. Enforcement commences on 17th January 2025 and the EU Commission is tasked with issuing Regulatory Technical Standards (“RTS”) which supplement DORA. The EU Commission publishes the RTS in the Official Journal as Commission Delegated Regulations, but they are largely based on the input of the European Supervisory Authorities (“ESA”) which comprise of ESMA, EBA and EIOPA. The draft RTS submitted to the European…