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Compliance of Gatekeepers Under the DMA 
22 May 2024 (updated 1 year, 9 months ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 1/2024
As of 7 March 2024, six major tech companies — Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, and Microsoft — that were designated as gatekeepers by the European Commission in September 2023, are now required to comply fully with all obligations set forth in the Digital Markets … Read more
EU Legislation
Spotlight Anti-SLAPP Directive Published 
16 May 2024 (updated 1 day, 4 hours ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 1/2024
After the European Parliament and Council had finally signed the act on 11 April 2024, Directive (EU) 2024/1069 on protecting persons who engage in public participation from manifestly unfounded claims or abusive court proceedings ("Strategic lawsuits against public participation" - commonly dubbed "SLAPP") was published … Read more
EU Legislation Victim Protection
New Eurojust Factsheet on the Digital Services Act 
16 May 2024 (updated 1 year, 10 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2024
A new factsheet, prepared by Eurojust's Intellectual Property Crime Project, explains the Digital Services Act (DSA) that became fully applicable in February 2024. The factsheet informs about cooperation and reporting obligations, enforcement rules and the impact of the DSA on copyright infringements. Read more
Legislation Digital Space Regulation Eurojust Counterfeiting & Piracy
Spotlight New Legal Framework on Digitalisation of Judicial Cooperation 
4 April 2024 (updated 2 years ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen / Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 4/2023
A new regulation on the digitalisation of cross-border judicial cooperation and access to justice and of an accompanying directive will facilitate electronic communication in the context of cross-border judicial cooperation procedures in civil, commercial and criminal matters. It comes in the context of the e-Justice Strategy for the years 2024 to 2028 that aims at speeding up the digitalisation process and the use of digital services in the justice area. Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Legislation Judicial Cooperation
Start of the DSA: New Rules for Safer, Fairer Online Platforms Across the EU 
29 February 2024 (updated 5 months, 1 week ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 1/2024
On 17 February 2024, the Digital Services Act (DSA), the EU's comprehensive regulatory framework for the digital space, became applicable to all online intermediaries operating within the EU. This landmark legislation is designed to foster a safer, fairer, and more transparent online environment (→ eucrim … Read more
EU Legislation Digital Space Regulation Data Protection
Enhanced Criminal Law Rules to Combat Child Sexual Abuse 
29 February 2024 (updated 2 years, 1 month ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 1/2024
On 6 February 2024, the Commission introduced a proposal to update criminal law rules aimed at addressing child sexual abuse and exploitation more effectively. The revised rules would expand the scope of offenses, impose stricter penalties, and introduce specific requirements for prevention and victim support. … Read more
EU Legislation Commission
New Regulation for Cybersecurity of EU Institutions 
23 January 2024
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 4/2023
The new Cybersecurity Regulation laying down measures for a high common level of cybersecurity at the institutions, bodies, offices, and agencies of the Union entered into force on 7 January 2024. The new legal framework follows the Commission's proposal for the Cybersecurity Regulation in March … Read more
EU Legislation Cybercrime
Spotlight AI Act: Parliament and Council Reach Provisional Agreement on World's First AI Rules 
18 January 2024 (updated 2 years, 1 month ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 4/2023
After three days of intense negotiations, the Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act. This legislation aims to ensure the safety of AI systems on the European market, respect for fundamental rights, and stimulate investment and innovation in AI in Europe. Read more
EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Legislation Council European Parliament
New Publication Mode for the EU Official Journal 
29 December 2023
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
Until 30 September 2023, the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ) was published daily and contained several documents that were published together on the respective day. On 1 October 2023, the OJ switched to a new act-by-act publication mode: each act is now … Read more
EU Legislation Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
Extension of Interim Regulation to Prevent and Combat Child Sexual Abuse 
19 December 2023
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen
On 30 November 2023, the Commission proposed extending the interim regulation, allowing providers to voluntarily detect and report child sexual abuse on certain communication services. The regulation, which expires on 3 August 2024, provides a temporary legal basis until new EU rules are in place. … Read more
EU Legislation Commission
EP Ready to Discuss Proposal to Combat Child Sexual Abuse Online 
12 December 2023 (updated 7 months ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 3/2023
At the end of November 2023, the EP adopted its negotiating position on the new EU law on the prevention and combat of child sexual abuse online. The EP advocates a better balance between the need to fight child sexual abuse online and to avoid generalised monitoring of the internet. In addition, end-to-end encrypted material should be excluded from detection. Read more
EU Legislation
New Directive Amending EU Rules on Administrative Cooperation in Area of Taxation 
8 December 2023
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen
On 24 October 2023, DAC8 was published in the Official Journal of the EU. The amendments targeting better administrative cooperation in the field of taxation aim to strengthen the fight against tax evasion, among others, by extending registration and reporting obligations and by including crypto assets into the scope of Directive 2011/16/EU. Read more
EU Legislation Tax Evasion
DSA: Publication of the Transparency Reports for VLOPs and VLOSEs 
8 December 2023
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen
As part of their transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act (DSA), designated Very Large Online Platforms and Very Large Online Search Engines have published their first transparency reports. Read more
EU Legislation
General Court: EDPS Action against Europol Regulation Inadmissible 
24 October 2023 (updated 1 year, 11 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2023
On 6 September 2023, the General Court (GC) dismissed the action for annulment of parts of the new Europol Regulation brought by the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) as inadmissible. The GC argued that the EDPS is not directly concerned by the contested provisions. Read more
EU Legislation Europol European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS)
Commission Proposes Procedural Rules for GDPR Enforcement in Cross-Border Cases 
25 September 2023
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) enforcement process will become more efficient for data protection authorities (DPAs) through the implementation of new rules proposed by the Commission on 4 July 2023. The proposal lays forth specific procedural guidelines for authorities in situations involving persons who … Read more
EU Legislation Commission Data Protection
New Rules for Crypto-Assets in the EU 
25 September 2023 (updated 2 years, 9 months ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 2/2023
The EU passed new legislation designed to prevent misuse of the crypto industry for the purposes of money laundering and financing of terrorism. Read more
EU Legislation Money Laundering Terrorism