I. INTRODUCTION On 17 September 2026, the European Commission presented Proposal COM (2026) 681 final for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (2026/0286(COD)), known as the “EU KIDS ACT” (EU Keeping Internet Digital Spaces Accountable and Trustworthy), which lays down harmonised rules for the protection of minors online. The proposal sets a harmonised minimum age of 15 for creating an account on certain social networking and video-sharing...

     I.        INTRODUCTION The Opinion delivered by Advocate General Andrea Biondi on 8 September 2026 in Joined Cases Autovici and Skinest Baltija (C-271/25 and C-334/25), examines the limits on the exclusion of companies from public tender procedures on national security grounds. The Advocate General considers that States may establish autonomous and specific grounds for exclusion to protect their security, provided that they comply with the safeguards required...

    I.        INTRODUCTION Judgment 595/2026 of 28 May 2026 of the High Court of Justice of Santander (hereinafter ‘TSJ’)[1] analyses the employment law consequences arising from a breach of a company’s internal policies on conflicts of interest. The judgement confirms the validity of the disciplinary dismissal of an employee who failed to disclose a family connection with a subcontractor whose work he was required to supervise, and who continued to oversee...