European Union: Lawsuit concerning jurisdiction over personality rights claims arising from audiovisual content broadcast on television and the internet (Z.R. and S. v U. and Z/C-232/25)
Progress
Current status
in force
18 Jun 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
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
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 on jurisdiction over personality rights claims arising from audiovisual content
On 18 June 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a preliminary ruling in Case C-232/25 on the interpretation of Article 5(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgme…
Event type
civil lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court