
The Commission has published a draft delegated act on audits to be performed very large online platforms (“VLOPs”) and very large online search engines (“VLOSEs”) pursuant to Article 37 of Digital Services Act Regulation (“DSA”) for public feedback.
The Commission has published a draft delegated act on audits to be performed very large online platforms (“VLOPs”) and very large online search engines (“VLOSEs”) pursuant to Article 37 of Digital Services Act Regulation (“DSA”) for public feedback.…
Following the first designation of Very Large Online Platforms (“VLOPS”) and Very Large Online Search Engines (“VLOSEs”) under the Digital Services Act Regulation (“DSA”) on 25 April 2023, the European Commission has now announced a call for evidence from stakeholders…
Last week, the European Commission (the Commission) adopted the first designation decisions under the Digital Services Act (DSA) which designated certain services as Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) and / or Very Large Online Search Engines (VLOSEs) in accordance…
In a recent significant judgment1 from the Irish Circuit Court, the judge concluded that “justice is best served” by granting a stay of a data subject’s damages claim pending determination of certain preliminary references currently before the CJEU. The court…
Yesterday, 01 February 2023, the Commission published guidance on how online platforms and search engines within the scope of the Digital Services Act (DSA) should comply with their obligation to report user numbers in the EU.
As highlighted in our…
Coimisiún na Meán (the Media Commission), is currently in the process of being established in accordance with the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act (OSMR). Further information on its establishment and the appointment of the first four commissioners to Coimisiún…
Today, the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin announced the appointment of four Commissioners to Coimisiún na Meán/the Media Commission. The Media Commission, which is currently in the process of being established in accordance with…
The first draft delegated regulation supplementing the Digital Services Act (DSA) was published by the European Commission yesterday.
The regulation outlines the criteria to be used when calculating the supervisory fees which will be charged on very large online platforms…
On 19 December 2022, the Commissioner for Internal Market of the EU published an update on the date when very large online platforms (VLOPs) and very large online search engines (VLOSEs) will be required to comply with the provisions of…
The Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022 was signed into law on Saturday, 10 December 2022.
Online safety is one of the headline items covered by the new legislation, and it will be overseen by the newly-established Media Commission…