European Union: Lawsuit addressing definition of operator under Council Regulation No. 833/2014
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Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on scope of operator concept under Council Regulation No. 833/2014
On 2 July 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that the operator designation does not require the underlying activity to be commercial or profit-driven. The preliminary ruling addressed the German Regional Court's request concernin…
Advocate General issued opinion that term “operator” under Regulation 833/2014 should be interpreted broadly to include any person managing or controlling communication services regardless of profit motive
On 12 February 2026, the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a preliminary opinion clarifying the interpretation of the concept of operator under Article 2f(1) of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concernin…
German Regional Court requested preliminary ruling from Court of Justice of the European Union on definition of operator under Council Regulation No. 833/2014
On 31 January 2025, a German Regional Court requested a preliminary ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union on the definition of operator under Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's ac…