The right of withdrawal from distance contracts concluded by means of an online interface
In November 2023 the European Union enacted Directive (EU) 2023/2673 with regards to financial services contracts concluded at a distance. The Directive, among other things, amends Directive 2011/83/EU on consumer rights. In article 1, the directive adds a new article to the directive on consumers rights. The new article 11a states that when distance contracts […]
Code of conduct on countering illegal hate speech online +
The European Commission and the European Board for Digital Services have expressed their support for the updated “Code of conduct on countering illegal hate speech online +”. The code of conduct is integrated into the framework for the DSA and has been signed by a wide range of major digital platforms and services including, Facebook, […]
The Commission publishes Q&A on General-Purpose AI Models
The Commission has published a Q&A for General-Purpose AI Models (GPAIM) in the AI Act. The Q&A, among other things, contains information on the identification of GPAIM, obligations for providers and Codes of Practice. The Q&A can be found here.
EDPS publishes Digital Clearinghouse 2.0
Today, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) introduced its concept note on the Digital Clearinghouse 2.0, a proposal aimed at fostering a consistent, cooperative, and coherent approach to enforcing EU laws regulating digital markets. This initiative highlights the need for improved cross-regulatory collaboration to navigate the complex and rapidly evolving digital regulatory landscape. Three key […]
Recent ECJ Judgement on the Price Indication Directive – Announced Price Reductions Must be Calculated on the Lowest Price in the Last 30 Days
On 26 of December 2024, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) delivered its judgement in case C-330/23 (Aldi Süd) on the interpretation of article 6a of the Price Indication Directive. In the ruling, the court answered the question of whether the article should be interpreted to require announced price reductions – in the form of […]
EDPB guidelines on the technical scope of the ePrivacy directive
On 7 October 2024 the EDPB adopted new guidelines regarding the technical scope of article 5(3) of the ePrivacy directive. Article 5(3) applies to “the storing of information, or the gaining of access to information already stored, in the terminal equipment of a subscriber or user”. In Sweden the ePrivacy directive has been implemented into […]