European Union: Lawsuit concerning age verification requirement for online pornographic content (WebGroup Czech Republic and NKL Associates v French Minister of Culture and Prime Minister, C-188/24)
Progress
Current status
under investigation
16 Jun 2026 under investigation
06 Mar 2024 under investigation
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
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
supranational
Timeline of events
Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that individual age verification measures may be imposed on foreign online pornographic content providers
On 16 June 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) Grand Chamber issued a ruling in Case C-188/24, joined with Case C-190/24, answering preliminary questions referred by the French Council of State on the interpretation of the e-Comm…
Event type
public lawsuit
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court
French Council of State referred case to Court of Justice of the European Union regarding age verification requirement for online pornographic content
On 7 March 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) received a request for a preliminary ruling in Case C-188/24 from the French Council of State, referred by decisions of 6 March 2024, concerning the interpretation of Directive 2000/…
Event type
public lawsuit
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court