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Global Privacy Law Review (GPLR): Volume 7, Issue 3 (October 2026) Now Available

We are pleased to announce the publication of Volume 7, Issue 3 (October 2026) of…

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EU Digital Omnibus: Seven Key Changes in the Council’s Negotiating Position

On 21 October 2026, the Council of the European Union agreed its negotiating mandate on…

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Ceyhun Pehlivan to Speak at ERA Seminar on AI and Public Accountability

Cornerstone Counsel is pleased to announce that its Founder and Managing Partner, Ceyhun Pehlivan, will…

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Ceyhun Pehlivan Recognised in the Q3 2026 Legal LinkedInfluencers Ranking

Cornerstone Counsel is pleased to announce that its Founder and Managing Partner, Ceyhun Pehlivan, has…

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The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) Issues New Guidance on Algorithmic Systems in the Workplace: Transparency, AI and Data Protection

The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) has published new guidance on the use of algorithmic…

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Cornerstone Counsel Attends the Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup in Madrid

Cornerstone Counsel’s Founder and Managing Partner, Ceyhun Pehlivan, attended the Madrid edition of the Turkish…

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Ceyhun Pehlivan Discusses the Impact of AI on M&A Transactions at Complutense University of Madrid

Cornerstone Counsel’s Founder and Managing Partner, Ceyhun Pehlivan, participated in a webinar organised by the…

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Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) Issues Preventive Warning on the Use of AI in Recruitment and Internal Mobility

The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) has issued a preventive warning concerning the planned deployment…

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Cornerstone Counsel Featured in Expansión’s Analysis of the Rise of Specialist Legal Boutiques

Cornerstone Counsel has been featured in Expansión in an article examining the growing role of…

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Ceyhun Pehlivan Appointed Community Lead of University of Geneva Alumni in Spain

Cornerstone Counsel is pleased to announce that its Founder and Managing Partner, Ceyhun Pehlivan, has…

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Ceyhun Pehlivan Joins the European Law Institute as a Fellow

Cornerstone Counsel is pleased to announce that its Founder and Managing Partner, Ceyhun Pehlivan, has…

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Cornerstone Counsel Participates in High-Level Meeting During the Official Visit of Türkiye’s Minister of Trade to Spain

Cornerstone Counsel’s Founder and Managing Partner, Ceyhun Pehlivan, participated in a high-level gathering held at…

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Cornerstone Counsel Comments Featured in Expansión on the AI Act’s Next Phase

Cornerstone Counsel is pleased to have contributed to Expansión, Spain’s leading business newspaper, in its…

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2 August 2026: The AI Act Moves from Preparation to Enforcement

Today marks one of the most significant milestones since the adoption of the EU AI…

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Cornerstone Counsel Contributes to the Week of Integrity 2026 Book of Essays

Cornerstone Counsel is pleased to announce that its Founder and Managing Partner, Ceyhun Pehlivan, has…

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The AI Act Digital Omnibus Is Now Official

Today, Regulation (EU) 2026/1744, commonly referred to as the AI Act Digital Omnibus, was published…

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When Guidance Becomes Regulation: Spanish Court Annuls AEPD Biometric Guidance

The Spanish National Court (Audiencia Nacional) has annulled one of the most controversial data protection…

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Ceyhun Necati Pehlivan Re-Elected Secretary General of the Spanish-Turkish Chamber of Commerce

Ceyhun Necati Pehlivan has been re-elected by the General Assembly as Secretary General of the…

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Global Privacy Law Review Publishes Volume 7, Issue 2

The latest issue of the Global Privacy Law Review (GPLR) is now available online and…

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AI Transparency Takes Centre Stage: What the New EU Code of Practice Means for Businesses

The European Commission has invited providers and deployers of generative AI systems to sign the…

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Privacy Enters the Game: Spain and Belgium Publish New Guidance for the Video Game Industry

The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) and the Belgian Data Protection Authority (APD) have recently…

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Goodbye, Calle Jorge Juan 6: The AEPD Moves On

For many privacy professionals in Spain, the headquarters of the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD)…

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Privacy as a Competitive Advantage: A Lesson from the Streets of Madrid

Walking through Madrid recently, I came across a striking advertisement covering an entire building in…

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CJEU narrows the hosting safe harbour: Does algorithmic curation amount to “control”?

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has delivered what may prove to…

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