Digital Omnibus Simplification

Summary

This opinion discusses the proposal to simplify EU digital laws, emphasizing a balance between innovation and legal safeguards for data and businesses.
10 22.06.2026
Other
civil law
administrative law
public administration
business and competition
simplification of legislation
information technology and data processing

Key points

  • Strengthening the protection of trade secrets, particularly against risks from third-country jurisdictions with inadequate legal frameworks.
  • Clarifying the rules for data access during public emergencies and defining specific purposes for public-interest data requests.
  • Preserving minimum safeguards for smart contracts to ensure security and interoperability in automated data-sharing.
  • Protecting small and medium-sized enterprises by opposing the full repeal of regulations that ensure fairness in platform-to-business relations.
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