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Please see the table below for an overview of key developments coming up in the month ahead.

DateDescriptionFurther Information
9 February 2026Deadline for DBT consultation on draft Technology Transfer Agreements Block Exemption OrderLink to Consultation here
12 February 2026Deadline for Government consultation on facial recognition in law enforcementLink to Consultation here
13 February 2026Deadline for UK Jurisdiction Taskforce consultation on liability for AI harmsLink to Consultation here

In addition, here are some developments from January 2026 which weren’t captured in the last update:

DateDescriptionFurther Information
5 January 2026European Commission published a summary report of responses to its consultation on digital fairnessLink to Report here
6 January 2026Government published its Cyber Action PlanLink to Action Plan here
6 January 2026Second reading of Cyber Security and Resilience BillLink to Parliament page here
7 January 2026House of Commons Public Bill Committee launched a call for evidence on the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) BillLink to Call for Evidence here
9 January 2026ICO published a report on data protection and Agentic AILink to Report here
15 January 2026DSIT published details of its Software Security Ambassadors SchemeLink to Scheme here
15 January 2026UK Jurisdiction Taskforce launched a public consultation on draft legal statement regarding liability for loss resulting from AI use under English common lawLink to Consultation here
15 January 2026ICO published updated guidance on international data transfersLink to Guidance hereLink to Press Release here
19 January 2026DSIT published guidelines for AI datasetsLink to Guidelines here
20 January 2026Government published research on GenAI content labellingLink to Research here
20 January 2026European Commission proposed a new cybersecurity packageLink to Press Release hereLink to Q&A here
21 January 2026European Commission adopted a proposal for a new Digital Networks ActLink to Press Release here
21 January 2026EDPB and EDPS published a joint opinion on EC proposal for Digital Omnibus on AILink to Opinion here
21 January 2026CMA launched a consultation on its proposed Annual Plan for 2026/27Link to Consultation here
23 January 2026CMA published draft revised guidance to replace its current guidance on the unfair contract terms provisions in Part 2 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015Link to Consultation here
26 January 2026European Commission ran a workshop on proposed guidance on selected definitions of the Data ActLink to Workshop here

About the author

Marija is an Associate at Kemp IT Law, having joined the firm in September 2023. She advises a broad range of technology-driven businesses across the IT, digital and data sectors in relation to commercial, data protection and technology matters. Her experience includes drafting and advising on agreements for software licensing and development, IT managed services, and SaaS and other cloud based solutions.

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