Governance, Ethics and Compliance — EU-First
NewEU political advertising regulation, GDPR, ePrivacy, EU AI Act, DSA, election law, lobbying registers, and compliance operations.
EU political advertising regulation
Regulation (EU) 2024/900 and its implications for campaign teams.
Regulation (EU) 2024/900 overview
Key obligations, scope, and definitions under the EU political advertising regulation.
Ad labelling and disclosure requirements
What EU law requires on political ad labels, sponsors, and funding disclosure.
Targeting restrictions under EU law
What is prohibited and what is permitted in political ad targeting under EU rules.
EU data protection and privacy for political campaigns
GDPR obligations specific to political campaign data processing.
GDPR and political opinion data
Special category data rules for processing voter political opinions.
Lawful bases and consent in campaigns
Identifying and documenting the correct lawful basis for campaign data use.
Data Protection Impact Assessments
When and how to conduct DPIAs for campaign data processing activities.
EU ePrivacy, direct marketing and campaign communications
ePrivacy Directive and national rules on cookies, email, and SMS marketing.
ePrivacy rules for email and SMS
Consent requirements for electronic direct marketing in political campaigns.
Cookies, tracking, and campaign analytics
Compliant use of cookies and tracking on campaign websites.
Cold contact and canvassing rules
What the ePrivacy framework permits for unsolicited political contact.
EU AI Act and synthetic media governance
AI Act obligations and synthetic media disclosure for political content.
EU AI Act implications for campaigns
How the AI Act applies to AI-generated political content and targeting.
Synthetic media disclosure obligations
AI Act Article 50 requirements for labelling AI-generated campaign content.
AI governance workflows for campaigns
Building internal processes to manage AI risk in campaign content production.
Digital Services Act and platform governance
DSA obligations on platforms and how they affect political campaigns.
DSA obligations for very large platforms
How DSA rules on VLOPs affect political advertising and content moderation.
Recommender systems and political content
DSA rules on algorithmic recommendation and political speech.
Ad transparency under the DSA
DSA requirements for advertising transparency and access to ad repositories.
EU election law and European Parliament campaigns
Rules for campaigning in European Parliament elections across member states.
European Parliament election rules
The regulatory framework for EU-wide electoral campaigning.
Cross-border EP campaign compliance
Operating across member states within the EP election legal framework.
European political parties and foundations
Rules governing pan-European political party activity and funding.
National election law in EU Member States
National electoral law across EU member states.
National campaign rules overview
Comparing electoral campaign rules across key EU member states.
Blackout periods and campaign silence
Pre-election silence rules across EU member states.
Candidate and party registration
Registration requirements and deadlines across EU jurisdictions.
National political finance and party funding rules
Donation limits, reporting, and party funding across EU member states.
Donation limits and prohibited donors
National rules on who can donate and how much.
Financial disclosure and reporting
Reporting obligations for campaign spending and income.
Public funding of parties and campaigns
State funding mechanisms and eligibility rules across member states.
National media, broadcast and institutional neutrality rules
Rules on political access to broadcast media and institutional campaign restrictions.
Broadcast access and political advertising
Country-by-country rules on paid political advertising in broadcast media.
Equal airtime and balance rules
Rules requiring broadcasters to provide equitable access to political parties.
Institutional neutrality and government resources
Rules preventing use of government resources and infrastructure for campaign purposes.
Lobbying, public affairs and transparency registers in the EU
EU and national lobbying registers, disclosure, and transparency obligations.
EU Transparency Register
Obligations and practical guidance for registration with the EU Transparency Register.
National lobbying registers
Country-by-country overview of lobbying registration requirements in EU member states.
Revolving door and cooling-off rules
Post-employment restrictions for former officials moving into public affairs roles.
Public procurement, state aid and institutional campaigns
Restrictions on the use of public resources in campaign and advocacy contexts.
Ethics and democratic integrity
Non-legal ethical standards and democratic integrity frameworks for campaigns.
Campaign ethics codes
Industry and self-regulatory codes of conduct for campaign practitioners.
Disinformation and democratic integrity
Commitments and frameworks for campaigning without disinformation.
Foreign interference and safeguarding
Identifying and defending against foreign interference in domestic campaigns.
Compliance operations and approval workflows
Building internal compliance systems and content approval workflows.
Compliance framework for campaigns
Building a practical compliance system that campaigns can operate under pressure.
Content approval workflows
Designing review and sign-off processes for campaign content and advertising.
Compliance training for campaign staff
Briefing staff on legal obligations relevant to their campaign role.