
The European “fair share” debate EU commissioner Thierry Breton (formerly CEO of Orange) is pushing for a legislative reform of the telecom sector that could materially change the functioning of the […]
The European “fair share” debate EU commissioner Thierry Breton (formerly CEO of Orange) is pushing for a legislative reform of the telecom sector that could materially change the functioning of the […]
The Digital Services Act (“DSA”) has been finally published in the Official Journal of the European Union and will be soon applicable (see below). This new regulation substantially modifies and innovates, especially […]
Whenever news arrives from Brussels about a new regulation of the Internet (as in the current political agreement on the Digital Service Act, also called DSA), critical choruses arise from those who […]
Today’s ruling of the EU General Court Tribunal confirming the fine of 2.42 billion euros to Google / Alphabet is destined to have wider and more significant effects beyond the mere pecuniary […]
In the coming months and years we will become familiar with two new acronyms coming from the Brussels bubble: DSA (which stands for Digital Service Act) and DMA (which stands for Digital […]
Art. 15 of the Copyright directive establishing a press publishers’ right over news aggregators and online platforms in general cannot be implemented via a mandatory collective licensing system. This is the answer […]
Remarkably, the Commission intends, as part of the strategy, to put forward a legislation to make it mandatory for internet service providers to detect, remove and report child sexual abuse. Main elements of […]
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on a European Democracy Action Plan: “Protecting European democracy from interference and manipulation”. The consultation is open for feedback until 15 September 2020. The […]
3 new consultations opened Today the European Commission published its well-awaited public consultation on the Digital Services Package. The deadline to respond is 8 September 2020. The consultation revolves around the […]
Despite a European political climate suggesting a restrictive interventions over online platforms, the European Court of Justice has issued an important decision on AirBnB, the popular online platform for short-term rentals, which […]