European Commission consults on draft AI Act rules for penalty proceedings and company safeguards
Procedural rules on safeguards and limitation periods decide how much room a provider has to defend itself once an investigation begins, and that room is fixed before the first cases are tested. The short window to 9 November means AI providers and large deployers who want to influence these terms should submit now, directly or through trade associations. General counsel should read this draft alongside the AI Office's current information requests, because the two together show how enforcement will work in practice.
What Happened
On 12 October the European Commission opened a public consultation, running until 9 November, on a draft implementing regulation setting out practical arrangements for penalty procedures under the AI Act. The draft covers safeguards for companies facing proceedings and limitation periods, and relates to procedural arrangements under Articles 75c and 75d of Regulation 2024/1689. The consultation is open to all interested parties, particularly industry, NGOs and trade associations.
Why It Matters
Procedural rules on safeguards and limitation periods decide how much room a provider has to defend itself once an investigation begins, and that room is fixed before the first cases are tested. The short window to 9 November means AI providers and large deployers who want to influence these terms should submit now, directly or through trade associations. General counsel should read this draft alongside the AI Office's current information requests, because the two together show how enforcement will work in practice.
Sources
- Agence Europe (opens in a new tab): European Commission launches public consultation on draft implementing act under ‘AI Act’ (2026-10-13)
- LexisNexis UK (opens in a new tab): EU Commission consults on draft AI Act implementing regulation: enforcement proceedings, access to file, confidentiality, and limitation periods for penalties (2026-10-12)
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