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The new Enforcement and Modernisation Directive 2019/2161, more commonly known as the ‘Omnibus Directive’ (the Directive), aims to strengthen consumer rights through enhanced enforcement measures and increased transparency requirements.

Key dates

EU Member States must adopt national implementation measures by 28 November 2021. The new requirements set out in the Directive must then come into force by 28 May 2022.

Who the Directive applies to

Those engaged in online business-to-consumer (B2C) transactions as well as companies offering digital services to consumers where payment by the consumers is in the form of personal data rather than money, will fall under the remit of the Directive.Continue Reading New Deal for EU Consumers- the Omnibus Directive explained

The Irish government has moved swiftly to plug a perceived gap in protection under Irish data protection law that had raised doubts about whether Irish law was fit for purpose as a governing law under EU approved standard contractual clauses (SCCs).

On 4 June 2021, the European Commission adopted new SCCs, which became effective on 27 June 2021. The parties are free to agree an EU member state governing law applicable to their SCCs. However, Clause 17 of the new SCCs, on its face, posed a problem for Ireland. It stated that: “These Clauses shall be governed by the …
Continue Reading Irish Government Plugs Gap in Protection under SCCs

The European Parliament has adopted a new Regulation requiring online platforms to remove or disable access to flagged terrorist content in all Member States within one hour.  The Regulation will come into force 20 days after publication in the Official Journal, and will apply 12 months after its entry into force.
Continue Reading New EU Regulation adopted requiring fast removal of terrorist online content