European Union: Lawsuit challenging Commission's designation as a "very large online platform" under the Digital Services Act (Zalando v Commission)
Progress
Current status
in force
03 Sep 2025 in force
27 Jun 2023 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
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
supranational
Timeline of events
General Court of European Union dismissed Zalando’s appeal against designation as very large online platform
On 3 September 2025, the General Court of the European Union dismissed Zalando’s appeal against the European Commission’s April 2023 decision designating it as a very large online platform under the Digital Services Regulation. The designation appli…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court
Filed lawsuit against the European Commission's designation of Zalando as a "Very Large Online Platform" under the Digital Services Act (Zalando v Commission)
On 27 June 2023, Zalando, a German e-commerce platform, filed a claim before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) against the European Commission, seeking the annulment of the Commission's decision of 25 April 2023 designating the compa…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
announcement
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court