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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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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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The EU’s Digital Services Act: A Paradigm Shift for Online Intermediaries

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Following the European Council's approval last week, the Digital Services Act (DSA) has been officially adopted, starting the countdown to the law’s entry into force later this year. The DSA builds on the Electronic Commerce...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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Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 13

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EU Institutions Reach Political Agreement on the Digital Services Act - On April 23, 2022, European legislators achieved political agreement on the Digital Services Act (“DSA”). Together with the recently agreed Digital...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: March 2022

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The European Commission Opens Investigation into an Allegedly Anticompetitive Agreement Between Two Global Tech Companies Active in Online Display Advertising Services - On 11 March 2022, the European Commission (Commission)...more

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Änderungen im BGB seit 1. Januar 2022: Neues Vertragsrecht

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Die Umsetzung der europäischen Warenkaufrichtlinie (2019/771) und der Richtlinie über die Bereitstellung digitaler Inhalte und digitaler Dienstleistungen (2019/770) in nationales Recht bringt einige wichtige Änderungen des...more

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Changes to the German Civil Code from January 1, 2022: New Contract Law

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The implementation of the Sales of Goods Directive (Directive 2019/771/EU of May 20, 2019) and the Digital Content and Services Directive (Directive 2019/770 (EU)) into national law entails some important changes to the...more

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German Federal Parliament Passes Sweeping New Rules on Selling Digital Products to Consumers

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A new contract type has been introduced in the German Civil Code for the supply of digital content or services by companies to consumers in Germany: The German Federal Parliament has added 22 new sections (337-327u) on the...more

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The sales law update at the beginning of the year - The update obligations according to §§ 475 b, c German Civil Code ("BGB)

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In implementation of the Sales of Goods Directive (Directive 2019/771/EU of May 20, 2019, "WKRL") and the Digital Content and Services Directive (Directive 2019/770 (EU), "DIDRL"), a comprehensive reform of the BGB came into...more

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Das Kaufrecht-Update zum Jahresbeginn – Die Update-Pflichten nach §§ 475 b, c BGB

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In Umsetzung der Warenverkaufsrichtlinie (Richtlinie 2019/771/EU vom 20. Mai 2019, „WKRL“) sowie der Richtlinie über digitale Inhalte und Dienstleistungen (Richtlinie 2019/770 (EU), „DIDRL“) erhalten insbesondere digitale...more

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Änderungen im BGB ab 1. Januar 2022: Neues Vertragsrecht

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Die Umsetzung der europäischen Warenkaufrichtlinie (2019/771) und der Richtlinie über die Bereitstellung digitaler Inhalte und digitaler Dienstleistungen (2019/770) in nationales Recht bringt einige wichtige Änderungen des...more

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Neue Regelungen für digitale Produkte

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Der Bundestag hat am 25.06.2021 das „Gesetz zur Umsetzung der Richtlinie über bestimmte vertragsrechtliche Aspekte der Bereitstellung digitaler Inhalte und digitaler Dienstleistungen“ beschlossen. Das Gesetz setzt die...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

New “Two-Click Cancellation” Button – German Exceptionalism for Subscription Terminations

As part of the new Fair Consumer Contracts Act, Germany will soon require specific cancellation/termination mechanisms for consumer subscriptions. These mechanisms come on top of the updated EU-wide consumer contract rules...more

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The EU’s Proposed Digital Services Act: New Obligations and Sanctions for Online Platforms

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Proposal for the Digital Services Act - The long-awaited update to the e-Commerce Directive proposes new obligations for online platforms and changes to the ‘safe harbours’ from liability for infringing content. On 15...more

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New DSA and DMA E-Commerce Rules to Note: Europe Overhauls Digital Services and Markets Regulations

The introduction of the DSA and the DMA will be the biggest shake-up of e-commerce rules since the dot-com boom. Businesses caught by the scope of the new digital services laws will be subject to a host of new obligations...more

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The Digital Services Act package is here

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On 15 December 2020, the European Commission published its Digital Services Act package which proposes two pieces of legislation: the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act. This package will profoundly change the...more

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Shaping Europe’s Digital Future – EU publishes its draft Digital Services Act

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Awaited with bated breath by stakeholders in the online industry and by IP right holders alike, the EU Commission published its official draft for the Digital Services Act (DSA). The DSA is conceived as one of the central...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: June-July 2020

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ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - The General Court Of The EU Overturns A Commission Decision To Prohibit A £10.25bn Telecom Takeover In The UK - In 2016, the European Commission (Commission) blocked the proposed acquisition of a...more

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European Commission Publishes Strategy on the Digital Single Market

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On 6 May the European Commission released the EU’s Digital Single Market strategy (the ‘DSM Strategy’), with the declared objective to tear down the obstacles to doing business online. The DSM Strategy has been released...more

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