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
under deliberation
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
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…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
opinion
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court