Italy: Platform content liability measure in Italian implementation of EU DSM Directive (Legislative Decree 8 November 2021, n. 177)
Progress
Current status
in force
12 Dec 2021 in force
05 Nov 2021 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Italy
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Implemented Legislative Decree implementing EU DSM Directive including online platform content liability measure
On 12 December 2021, the Legislative Decree 8 November 2021 n. 177 came into force and transposed Article 17 of the EU DSM Copyright Directive into Italian law. The article provides that online content-sharing platforms face direct liability for cop…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government
Adopted Legislative Decree implementing EU DSM Directive including online platform content liability measure
On 5 November 2021, the Council of Ministers approved the Legislative Decree 8 November 2021 n. 177, which transposes article 17 of the EU DSM Copyright Directive. The article provides that online content-sharing platforms face direct liability for …
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government