Information warfare / Report: The report of the information mission on ‘the operationalisation of the new strategic function of influence’ was submitted to the French National Assembly on 2 July. It notes the progress made in this new strategic function and sets out a series of 34 proposals for adapting to the challenges of influence (Information report no. 1661, 2 July 2025).
AI Regulation: In an open letter dated 3 July, 52 major companies call for a pause in the entry into force of the AI Regulation (Press release of 3 July 2025).
Blocking of mirror sites / Justice: The decision to block a site that distributes illegal content is provisionally enforceable and justifies the request to ARCOM to block mirror sites (Conseil d’État decision no. 502343, 4 July 2025).
AI and creation / Report: The information report on artificial intelligence and creation was presented to the Senate on 9 July. It focuses on the need for a long-term relationship that is ‘respectful of rights and inspiring for creation’ (Information report, 9 July 2025).
Trademarks / Decisions: In two decisions handed down on July 2, the EU General Court annulled the EUIPO decisions in which FERRARI had forfeited its rights to the word mark TESTAROSSA (EU General Court decisions of July 2, 2025, in cases T1103/23 and T1104/23).
Trademarks / Decisions: In 4 rulings handed down on July 9, the EU General Court confirms the EUIPO’s decision to cancel trademarks based on the “Rubik’s Cube” shape (EU General Court decisions of July 9, 2025 in cases 1170/23, 1171/23, 1172/23 and 1173/23).
AI / Strategy: On July 3, the French Ministry of Culture presented its action strategy for cultural AI (AI action strategy of July 3, 2025).
Competition and AI / Report: On July 10, the French Competition Authority published its 2025-2026 roadmap, in which AI plays a major role (The French Competition Authority’s 2025-2026 roadmap).
Health & Safety / Order: In France, an order dated July 3 creates a funding program aimed at strengthening the digital security of healthcare establishments (Order of July 3, 2025).
Trademarks / Rulings: In 3 rulings on July 9, the EU General Court ruled that the capital letter “I” with a red heart on the left could not be registered as an EU trademark for clothing (Judgments of July 9, 2025 in cases T-304/24, T-305/24 and T-306-24).
Intellectual Property / Publisher: On July 10, 2025, General Coursel Szpunar delivered his Opinion in Case C-797/23, in which the Court is asked to rule on the compatibility of Italian legislation transposing the Copyright Directive into the digital single market. The Advocate General considers that “the Member States may adopt supporting measures to guarantee the effectiveness of the rights of press publishers, provided that such measures do not infringe freedom of contract” (CJEU press release, July 10, 2025).
Security / Notice: In a decision issued on July 11, the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) ruled against the use of “augmented” cameras to check the age of tobacco shop customers (CNIL opinion of July 11, 2025).
Cybersecurity / Operation: The international operation Eastwood, in which Europol and Eurojust took part from July 14 to 17, aimed to take action against the offenders and infrastructures of the pro-Russian cybercrime network NoName057 (Europol Press Release, July 16, 2025).
Personal Data / Complaints: Noyb filed a complaint on July 17 against Tiktok, AliExpress and WeChat for failure to respect users’ rights of access to their data under Article 15 of the GDPR (Complaints against Tiktok, AliExpress and WeChat of July 17, 2025 filed by Noyb).
