European Union: Lawsuit addressing definition of operator under Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
12 Feb 2026 under deliberation
31 Jan 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
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
court
Implementation Level
supranational
Timeline of events
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…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
opinion
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body
German Regional Court requested preliminary ruling from Court of Justice of the European Union on definition of operator under Council Regulation (EU) 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…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
court