Russmedia (ECJ C-492/23): When “host providers” are suddenly responsible
In its ruling of December 2, 2025 (C-492/23 "Russmedia"), the ECJ set a course for online platforms with user-generated content...
In its ruling of December 2, 2025 (C-492/23 "Russmedia"), the ECJ set a course for online platforms with user-generated content...
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After almost 40 years, the European Union has fundamentally revised its product liability regulations. The previous Directive 85/374/EEC from 1985...
The Chinese Bytedance Group, which operates the video portal TikTok, has failed with a lawsuit against its classification as a...
The influencer market is booming and more and more content creators are discovering the lucrative business with their own merchandise....
On April 23, 2024, the EU Parliament adopted a groundbreaking directive to strengthen the right to repair in the European...
Advocate General at the ECJ on the admissibility of cheat software For many years, I had the opportunity to accompany...
The European Council has adopted the AI Act, the world's first comprehensive set of regulations for artificial intelligence (AI). This...
The ECJ has made an exciting decision that could also be relevant for the NetzDG, which applies to Instagram or...
The European Accessibility Act (EAA) represents a transformative legislative initiative of the European Union that was launched with the ambitious...
A consumer has a single right to cancel a subscription taken out at a distance, which is initially free and...
Introduction Geoblocking is a complex but highly relevant issue that affects not only online stores, but also a wide range...
The provisions of § 175 para. 1 sentence 1 in conjunction with. § Section 176 TKG (Section 113a (1) sentence...
In today's world, where digitization is penetrating nearly every aspect of our lives, online platforms and digital services have become...
It's Monday morning and I just came across a graphic that shows that as an IT company you can hardly...
The EU Data Act is legislation that regulates access to and use of data in the European Union. This article...
Introduction The application of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to pseudonymized data is a controversial topic that generates much...
Introduction The Artificial Intelligence Act is a proposal for a European law on artificial intelligence (AI) - the first law....
Following the Federal Constitutional Court, the ECJ has now also ruled on the right to be forgotten in search engines....
The Distance Learning Protection Act (FernUSG) has been experiencing a renaissance for some time now. What for decades was considered...
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