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UK Online Safety Act 2023

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The Online Safety Act (the OSA) received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023 and is now in force. The OSA establishes an extensive regulatory framework for providers of online user-to-user services and search services with...more

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DSA: New European Digital Services Act for Online User Protection

The EU’s DSA, which regulates online intermediaries and platforms in digital space, came into effect in February 2024.   The purpose of the DSA is to make the online environment safer, fairer, and more transparent by imposing...more

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European Union Digital Services Act: New Regulations Apply

The European Union Digital Services Act (DSA) now applies to all digital “intermediary services” that provide users with access to online goods, services, and content. The DSA took effect on November 16, 2022, and regulates a...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The Digital Services Act Takes Full Effect: 5 Takeaways for Businesses

The European Commission’s Digital Services Act (DSA) came into effect for very large online platforms and very large online search engines last year and became fully applicable on Saturday 17 February 2024. As online service...more

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Gentle Reminder: DSA Obligations Will Apply to Online Intermediary Services Starting 17 February 2024

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It has been some time already since the EU Digital Services Act (Regulation 2022/2065, DSA) was published, and since then, the discussions about Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) and Very Large Online Search Engines...more

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Does the New EU Digital Services Act Apply to Me?

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On 25 August 2023, the EU’s Digital Services Act (“DSA”) came into effect for very large online platforms and very large online search engines. The DSA becomes fully applicable to other entities within its scope on 17...more

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The Final Countdown: Designation of Digital Platforms Under the EU's Digital Markets Act Formally Underway

Midnight on July 3, 2023, heralded the deadline for potential gatekeepers to notify the European Commission (EC) as to whether they meet the thresholds for gatekeepers set out in Article 3 of the Digital Markets Act (DMA)....more

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EU’s Digital Markets Act Receives Its Implementing Regulation and Comes Into Force May 2, 2023

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Following a public consultation period, the European Commission has published the Regulation implementing its Digital Markets Act, with two major text changes from the original act....more

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Digital Markets Act enters into force: a roadmap for “gatekeeper” digital platforms (UPDATED)

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Following publication in the EU Official Journal, the Digital Markets Act (DMA, Regulation (EU) 2022/1925) officially entered into force on 1 November 2022. The DMA introduces new rules for the digital economy. In...more

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The Digital Services Act: Practical Implications for Online Services and Platforms - March 2023

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The Digital Services Act (DSA) is a key part of the European Union’s (EU) digital regulation strategy, which seeks to modernise legal frameworks and create a safer and more open digital environment. The DSA entered into...more

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DSA: La cuenta atrás de las plataformas en línea para contar “usuarios” ha comenzado: 17 de febrero

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La Ley de Servicios Digitales de la Unión Europea es un reglamento europeo (aprobado hace pocos meses) que regula el ecosistema de las plataformas de intermediación de internet. Será de aplicación de manera escalonada en el...more

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The EU Digital Services Act: Overview and Impact

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On 16 November 2022, EU Regulation 2022/2065, better known as the Digital Services Act (“DSA”), came into force. The DSA is a key development in the use of online services in the European Union (“EU”), with an impact on...more

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Next Steps After European Union’s Digital Services Act Comes Into Force

The European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA) came into force on November 16, 2022. The DSA creates comprehensive new obligations for online platforms, introduces protections for users' rights online, and places digital...more

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EU Officially Adopts Digital Markets Act to Target Anti-Competitive Behavior in the Online Marketspace

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The Digital Markets Act aims to complement the enforcement of competition law to ensure that markets where “Gatekeepers” are present—including online search engines, online social networking, video sharing platform services,...more

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EU Digital Markets Act Lays the Groundwork for Gatekeepers

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One of the European Union’s major pieces of legislation in the digital era, the Digital Markets Act (DMA), entered into force on 1 November 2022. It introduces ex-ante regulation—setting the ground rules for what is and is...more

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EU Digital Services Act: Fundamental Changes for Online Intermediaries?

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On 27 October 2022, the Digital Services Act was published in the EU Official Journal as Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, with the aim to fully harmonize the rules on the safety of online services and the dissemination of illegal...more

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DSA flash: What’s new in November 2022?

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The EU Digital Services Act with its wide-sweeping regulatory regime for all types of online intermediaries active in the EU was published on 27 October, resulting in its upcoming entry into force on 16 November 2022. What...more

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European Union Adopts Flagship Digital Services Act

On October 27, 2022, the Digital Services Act (DSA) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union, sweeping in a new era in the regulation of digital services....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The European Commission’s Digital Services Act (DSA) is Approved: What You Need to Know

This is an update to our previous coverage of the Digital Services Act (“DSA”). The final text of Europe’s (EU) Digital Services Act (“DSA”) was recently approved by the Council of the EU Member States. That means that the...more

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European Digital Compliance: Key Digital Regulation & Compliance Developments - October 2022

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To help organisations stay on top of the main developments in European digital compliance, Morrison Foerster’s European Digital Regulatory Compliance team reports on some of the main topical digital regulatory and compliance...more

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Dawning of a New Regulatory Era - the EU Digital Competition Revamp

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“Digital regulation” is a legislative concept and trend which has grown exponentially in recent years and looks set to develop for many more years to come....more

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The Evolution of the UK Online Safety Bill: What’s Next?

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The bill has been introduced into the UK’s Parliament with various amendments to the initial draft published in May 2021, reflecting the extensive feedback received and the challenges in reaching a consensus. In March...more

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Digital Services Act: Protecting the Digital Space Against the Spread of Illegal Content

Key Points - The European Parliament has reached agreement on new legislation to require certain providers of online services to comply with new obligations in order to ensure online safety and to prevent the spread of...more

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EU Digital Services Act to Revolutionize Legal Landscape for Online Intermediaries

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On July 5, the European Parliament approved the final draft text of the EU Digital Services Act (DSA), a landmark law that will transform the EU’s legal framework for regulating online content. The Council is expected to...more

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The Four “W”s and One “H” of the European Commission’s Digital Services Act

After more than a year of negotiations the final text of Europe’s (EU) Digital Services Act (“DSA”) has been agreed upon by the EU Parliament, the French Presidency of the Council of the EU, and the European Commission (“EU...more

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