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European Union: Directive (EU) 2023/1544 laying down harmonised rules on the designation of designated establishments and the appointment of legal representatives for the purpose of gathering electronic evidence in criminal proceedings

Progress

Current status
in grace period
18 Feb 2026 in force
17 Aug 2023 in grace period
12 Jul 2023 adopted
17 Apr 2018 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Other operating conditions
Policy Instrument
Local operations requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
platform intermediary: user-generated content
platform intermediary: e-commerce
software provider: app stores
software provider: other software
messaging service provider
platform intermediary: other
infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
supranational

Timeline of events

18 Feb 2026
in force

Directive (EU) 2023/1544 laying down harmonised rules on the designation of designated establishments and the appointment of legal representatives for the purpose of gathering electronic evidence in criminal proceedings enters into force

On 18 February 2026, Directive (EU) 2023/1544 reaches its transposition deadline, by which date Member States are required to have implemented its provisions into national law. From that date, service providers offering services in the Union are sub…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
17 Aug 2023
in grace period

Directive (EU) 2023/1544 laying down harmonised rules on the designation of designated establishments and the appointment of legal representatives for the purpose of gathering electronic evidence in criminal proceedings enters into force with grace period

On 17 August 2023, Directive (EU) 2023/1544 laying down harmonised rules on the designation of designated establishments and the appointment of legal representatives for the purpose of gathering electronic evidence in criminal proceedings entered in…

Source
Event type law
Action type in force with grace period
Government branch executive
Government body central government
12 Jul 2023
adopted

European Parliament and the Council of the European Union adopted directive on mandatory legal representatives for gathering electronic evidence in criminal proceedings (COM(2018) 226 final)

On 12 July 2023, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union adopted Directive (EU) 2023/1544. This Directive establishes harmonised rules for designating establishments and appointing legal representatives for gathering electronic…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
17 Apr 2018
under deliberation

European Commission proposes directive on mandatory legal representatives for gathering electronic evidence in criminal proceedings (COM(2018) 226 final) to Council and Parliament

On 17 April 2018, the European Commission submitted a proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council, setting out harmonised rules for appointing legal representatives to gather evidence in criminal proceedings (COM(2018) 226…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch executive
Government body central government