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Enforcement
14 Jul 2026 5 min read
Gibson Dunn; ComplianceHub.Wiki; EU Artificial Intelligence Act

2 August 2026: Article 50 Transparency Rules and GPAI Enforcement Powers Go Live

The next hard EU AI Act milestone survived the Digital Omnibus untouched. From 2 August 2026, Article 50 transparency obligations apply, and the Commission gains full enforcement powers over general-purpose AI model providers — with fines up to €15m or 3% of worldwide turnover.

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Regulation
2 Jul 2026 5 min read
Council of the EU (Consilium); Freshfields

Digital Omnibus on AI Adopted: Council Gives Final Green Light, Act Amended in Force

The EU's AI Act simplification package is now law. After the Parliament's endorsement on 16 June, the Council gave its final approval on 29 June 2026, and the Digital Omnibus on AI enters into force in July 2026 following publication in the Official Journal.

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Regulation
24 Jun 2026 6 min read
Latham & Watkins; VerifyWise

The New High-Risk Deadlines, Explained: 2 December 2027 and 2 August 2028

The Omnibus splits the high-risk timeline in two. Annex III stand-alone systems now have until 2 December 2027; high-risk AI embedded in regulated products has until 2 August 2028. Here is what moved, what didn't, and how to use the extra time.

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Governance
16 Jun 2026 5 min read
European Commission; Latham & Watkins

The GPAI Code of Practice One Year On: 24 Signatories and the Enforcement Backstop

The General-Purpose AI Code of Practice, published by the AI Office on 10 July 2025, remains the primary route for GPAI providers to demonstrate compliance. By mid-2026 roughly two dozen organisations have signed — and from 2 August 2026 the Commission can enforce the underlying obligations directly.

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Governance
5 Jun 2026 4 min read
European Commission; Tech Policy Press

Commission Publishes Code of Practice on Transparency of AI-Generated Content

To operationalise the Article 50(2) marking duty, the Commission has issued a dedicated Code of Practice on the transparency of AI-generated content — practical guidance on machine-readable labelling and detection of synthetic media ahead of the 2 August 2026 date.

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Regulation
18 Mar 2026 5 min read
European Parliament Legislative Train Schedule

Digital Omnibus Extends EU AI Act Deadlines for High-Risk AI Systems

The European Commission's Digital Omnibus proposal introduces targeted amendments to the EU AI Act, extending deadlines for high-risk AI system compliance and reducing regulatory burden for SMEs.

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