European Union: Lawsuit on interpretation of Directive 2011/83/EU on consumer rights regarding streaming services (Sky Austria Television Ltd v Association for Consumer Information/C-234/25)
Progress
Current status
in force
09 Jul 2026 in force
27 Mar 2025 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
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
User/subject right
Regulated Economic Activity
streaming service provider
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
supreme court
Implementation Level
supranational
Timeline of events
Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that streaming subscriptions constitute digital services not digital content under the Consumer Rights Directive
On 9 July 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled in Sky Austria Television Ltd v Association for Consumer Information (Case C-234/25) that a streaming subscription constitutes a digital service rather than digital content unde…
Event type
public lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
supreme court
Supreme Court of Austria requested preliminary ruling on Directive 2011/83/EU on consumer rights regarding streaming services
On 27 March 2025, the Supreme Court of Justice of Austria referred a request for a preliminary ruling to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in the case Sky Austria Television Ltd v Association for Consumer Information. The case concer…
Event type
public lawsuit
Action type
announcement
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
supreme court