European Union: Case on application of Directive 2000/31/EC to hosting of gambling advertising (Case C-421/24/Communications Regulatory Authority v Google Ireland Limited)
Progress
Current status
in force
16 Jul 2026 in force
27 Nov 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
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
supranational
Timeline of events
Court of Justice delivered its judgment in case concerning Google's liability for hosting gambling advertising on YouTube, ruling that Google cannot rely on hosting liability exemption for videos reviewed under YouTube Partnership Programme
On 16 July 2026, the Court of Justice delivered its judgment in the case addressing whether Google can be held liable under Italian law for hosting gambling-related advertising content on YouTube (Case C-421/24). The Court ruled on 2 questions conce…
Event type
public lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court
Advocate General delivered an opinion in the case addressing whether Google can be held liable under Italian law for hosting gambling-related advertising content on YouTube
On 27 November 2025, the Advocate General delivered an opinion in the case addressing whether Google can be held liable under Italian law for hosting gambling-related advertising content on YouTube (Case C-421/24). The Advocate General concluded tha…
Event type
public lawsuit
Action type
opinion
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court