◆ EU Regulatory Compliance · 2026

Regulatory Compliance Architecture

A coherent system for managing multi-domain regulatory complexity. Twelve compliance areas operating simultaneously, every month of the year, through a matrix structure that replaces the fragmented approach with an integrated and continuous logic.

Compliance is not a checklist. It is an act of architecture.

Multi-domain regulatory compliance demands what civil architecture has always required: the intentional design of a complex system from standardised components, arranged according to a structural logic that ensures solidity, functionality and capacity for evolution.

The ComplianceArchitecture model replaces the sequential logic — each topic concentrated in a specific period of the year — with a parallel matrix logic in which all compliance domains operate simultaneously throughout the 12 months of the year. Each individual component has autonomous integrity, but it is their integration into a coherent system that produces the desired outcome: an organisation that is genuinely compliant, resilient and prepared for regulatory scrutiny.

Compliance Architecture
Blocks
Grid
Architect

Three brands, one architecture

Each brand in the ecosystem serves a specific dimension of compliance and a distinct stage of the client journey, from a one-off need to comprehensive regulatory coverage.

ComplianceBlocks

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The autonomous value units — the individual pieces of the system. Each Block is a service unit that can be acquired, used and benefited from independently: a diagnostic, a training session, a thematic audit, the implementation of a specific procedure.

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ComplianceGrid

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The architectural structure that organises Blocks into a coherent system — the 12×12 matrix that ensures complete coverage, continuity and progression throughout the year. The Grid transforms isolated interventions into an integrated compliance management programme.

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ComplianceArchitect

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The professional — the Compliance Officer as architect of compliance systems. The Architect designs, builds and maintains the compliance architecture of each client organisation, combining Blocks into personalised Grids.

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Permanent and integrated regulatory coverage

Each domain receives attention every month of the year, with a dedicated modular activity and two concrete operational micro-activities, ensuring continuity, progression and permanent response capacity.

01

Data Protection & GDPR

DPO, audits, DPIAs, records of processing, data subject rights.

02

Cybersecurity & NIS2

Security plan, incident management, cybersecurity officer designation.

03

Anti-Corruption (RGPC)

Risk prevention plan, code of conduct, training, internal control system.

04

Whistleblowing

Reporting channel, regulations, report management and investigation.

05

Artificial Intelligence & AI Act

System inventory, risk classification, internal policy, AI literacy.

06

Corporate Governance

Governance model, internal regulations, compliance management system.

07

Regulated Human Resources

Pay transparency, mandatory training, employee data protection.

08

Sustainability & ESG

ESG diagnostic, CSRD/ESRS reporting, due diligence, taxonomy.

09

Procurement & Supply Chain

Supplier due diligence, compliance clauses, public procurement.

10

Information Security

Data classification, access management, ISO 27001, security policy.

11

Stakeholder Relations

Complaints management, data subject rights, transparency, open data.

12

Audit & Continuous Improvement

Internal audit, annual report, maturity assessment, planning.

144
Modular activities per year
288
Operational micro-activities
12
Simultaneous domains
5
Engagement levels

2026 — The year of regulatory inflection

The simultaneous convergence of multiple regulatory milestones creates a window of both opportunity and risk that demands an integrated and structured approach to compliance.

April 2026

Cybersecurity Legal Framework (NIS2)

Entry into force of the Portuguese transposition of the NIS2 Directive. A 12-month grace period for fines applies to entities demonstrating ongoing adaptation procedures. Designation of a Cybersecurity Officer is mandatory within the first 20 working days.

June 2026

Pay Transparency Directive

Transposition deadline for the European directive on pay transparency and equal pay between men and women. New employer obligations regarding information, reporting and pay auditing.

August 2026

AI Act — Transparency Rules

Application of the transparency obligations of the European Artificial Intelligence Regulation. System inventory, risk classification, internal policies and AI literacy programmes.

Ongoing 2026

MENAC — Active RGPC Enforcement

Intensification of enforcement activity by the Portuguese National Anti-Corruption Mechanism across approximately 14,000 obligated entities. Verification of risk prevention plans, codes of conduct, internal control systems and training programmes.

Ongoing 2026

ESG, CSRD & European Taxonomy

Progressive extension of sustainability reporting obligations to new categories of companies. Integration of the European taxonomy and the corporate sustainability due diligence directive.

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