European Union: Lawsuit concerning tort liability for unlicensed online gambling (Wunner v Directors of Maltese gambling company / Case C-77/24)
Progress
Current status
in force
15 Jan 2026 in force
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
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Operational license requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
supranational
Timeline of events
Court of Justice of the European Union issued ruling clarifying tort liability for unlicensed online gambling provider
On 15 January 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its judgment in Case C-77/24, Wunner, concerning the application of Regulation (EC) No 864/2007 on non-contractual obligations (the Rome II Regulation) to tort liability…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court