Article 50 of the EU AI Act: What Freelancers Have Had to Label Since 2 August 2026
Since 2 August 2026, AI labelling rules apply to solo businesses too. What you must label, what counts as human review, the clause to add.
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Marc Clemens
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Switzerland Said No, Germany Says Maybe: Who Counts as Self-Employed in Four Countries
Same contract, four verdicts: Germany, Switzerland, Austria and the Netherlands decide differently who is self-employed. Check yours.LegalMarc Clemens
The Künstlersozialkasse in 2027: Who Gets In, What It Costs, and the €450 Figure That Is Two Steps Out of Date
The KSK pays half your social insurance if you qualify. The levy goes back to 5.0% in 2027, and the old €450 line is now €1,000.InsuranceMarc Clemens
EU AI Act Article 4: The AI Literacy Duty Got Softer, Not Smaller. What a Freelancer Still Does
Brussels rewrote the AI training rule in July 2026. You still count as a deployer, and a one-page note covers you. No certificate needed.AIMarc Clemens
Should You Tell Clients You Use AI? The Research on the Disclosure Penalty
Only 8.6% of freelancers tell clients they use AI. The research shows what silence costs you, plus the one clause that protects you.AIMarc Clemens
Late Payments in 2026: 12% of Revenue Arrives Late, and the Four Levers That Work
12% of your revenue arrives late. Four legal levers get it back, three cost nothing, one earns you 10.52% interest plus €40.Finances
Yurii Lazaruk
The EU Platform Work Directive Applies From 2 December 2026: What Changes for Freelancers
From 2 December 2026, the EU can presume platform freelancers are employees. Who it hits, who it skips, and the check to do now.LegalMarc Clemens
The Political Landscape for Freelancers in Germany: Who's Fighting for the Self-Employed
90% of German freelancers feel ignored by politics. A CDU MP, a Green MP and an activist on what's realistic in 2026 and what's just talk.LegalMarc Clemens
Public-Sector IT Projects for Freelancers in Germany: Which €100,000 Threshold Is Actually Law
Three different €100,000 procurement figures are circulating in 2026. Only one applies to you, and the general direct-award limit is €50,000.Client acquisition
Blago Yanakiev
Germany's Pension Mandate for the Self-Employed: What Recommendation 22 Actually Says
€735.63 a month, no opt-out for new freelancers, from 2027. What the pension commission really wants, and who can still say no.InsuranceMarc Clemens
Germany's False Self-Employment Reform: Where Things Actually Stand in 2026
Pension insurance quietly hunting freelancers to a leaked draft law: three years of false self-employment debate, told as one timeline.LegalMarc Clemens
Professional Liability Insurance for Freelancers in Germany 2026: Which Policy, What It Costs, and the Clause That Is Free
Three policies share one German word, and most freelancers buy the wrong one. What cover costs in 2026, and the free contract lever.InsuranceBlago Yanakiev
