European Union: Application of Article 3(1) of Directive 2001/29/EC on the Right of Communication to the Public
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
20 Oct 2022 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, nes
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
supranational
Timeline of events
Issued Advocate General Opinion on the Right of Communication to the Public and the use of VPNs
On 20 October 2022, the Opinion of Advocate General Maciej Szpunar of the European Court of Justice was published regarding the application of Article 3(1) of Directive 2001/29/EC on the exclusive right of authors to authorise or prohibit any commun…
Event type
civil lawsuit
Action type
opinion
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court