Continue Reading Government’s Legislative Programme indicates there may be a role for CCPC in regulating aspects of the DSA“To implement Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 on a Single Market for Digital Services
Coimisiún na Meán publishes notice of the designation of video-sharing platform services under the OSMR
Following the consultation, the Coimisiún na Meán (CnaM) has today, 14 August 2023, published notice of the designation of video-sharing platform services (VSPSs) as a category of relevant online services the providers of which are under the jurisdiction of Ireland. This designation becomes effective on 11 September 2023.
Continue Reading Coimisiún na Meán publishes notice of the designation of video-sharing platform services under the OSMRCommissioner for Digital Services in Coimisiún na Meán to be Appointed
On 19 July 2023, the Irish Government announced their intention to appoint John Evans as the Digital Services Commissioner in Coimisiún na Meán (CnaM). His appointment will take effect from 24 July 2023.
As per Head 6 of the General Scheme of the Digital Services Bill which was published by the Irish government earlier this year, it is intended that Mr Evans will be responsible for coordinating the supervision and enforcement of the Digital Services Act (DSA) in Ireland as the Digital Services Commissioner. He will also be responsible for liaising and cooperating with the European
Continue Reading Commissioner for Digital Services in Coimisiún na Meán to be AppointedCoimisiún na Meán releases its Work Programme for 2023
- Implementing new regulatory regimes for how online service providers deal with harmful and illegal content;
- Regulating broadcasting and on-demand services;
- Supporting the development of the wider media sector with funding schemes, together with initiatives to promote the Irish language, media literacy, as well as equality, diversity and
DMA: Consultation on the form of compliance report for gatekeepers now open
- an annual turnover of at least €7.5 billion in the EU in the past three years or a market valuation of at least €75 billion;
- at least 45 million monthly end
An Garda Síochána appointed as a competent authority under the EU Terrorist Content Online Regulation
On 31 May, Minister for Justice Simon Harris signed the European Union (Online Dissemination of Terrorist Content) (Designation of the Commissioner of the Garda Síochána as a Competent Authority) Regulations 2023 (the Regulations) into law. The Regulations designate An Garda Síochána as:
- the Irish competent authority for issuing removal orders in accordance with Article 3 of the EU Terrorist Content Online Regulation 2021/784 (the TCO); and
- the Irish contact point for clarification and feedback in relation to the removal orders that it issues.
Article 3 TCO provides that a competent authority of each EU Member State has
Continue Reading An Garda Síochána appointed as a competent authority under the EU Terrorist Content Online RegulationA Significant Step Forward: The Unitary Patent System and Unified Patent Court Commence Operation in Participating Member States
1 June 2023 marks a significant step forward for patent protection and enforcement in Europe with the commencement of a new unified European patent system comprising:
- A Unitary Patent, providing uniform protection and equal effect across all participating Member States on a one-stop-shop basis.
- A Unified Patent Court (UPC), offering a single, specialised patent court common to all participating Member States.
We previously reported (in 2021 and 2022) on the steps taken towards the establishment of the Unitary Patent and UPC, and the legislative hurdles that needed to be overcome for their operation to commence.
Overview of
Continue Reading A Significant Step Forward: The Unitary Patent System and Unified Patent Court Commence Operation in Participating Member States
Commission publishes Draft Delegated Act in respect of Audits conducted under DSA
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.
Continue Reading Commission publishes Draft Delegated Act in respect of Audits conducted under DSACommission Calls for Stakeholder Views on Data Access Mechanism under DSA
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 to inform proposed delegated acts on data access mechanisms.
Continue Reading Commission Calls for Stakeholder Views on Data Access Mechanism under DSAEuropean Commission designates VLOPs and VLOSEs under the Digital Services Act
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 with Article 33(4) of the DSA.
17 VLOPs and 2 VLOSEs were designated under the decisions adopted by the Commission:
- VLOPs: Alibaba AliExpress; Amazon Store; Apple AppStore; Booking.com; Facebook; Google Play; Google Maps; Google Shopping; Instagram; LinkedIn; Pinterest; Snapchat; TikTok; Twitter; Wikipedia; YouTube; Zalando.
- VLOSEs: Bing; Google Search.
It has been reported that
Continue Reading European Commission designates VLOPs and VLOSEs under the Digital Services Act