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Germany: Law (DDG) implementing Digital Services Act in Germany designating competent authorities and digital services coordinator

Progress

Current status
in force
14 May 2024 in force
26 Apr 2024 adopted
22 Dec 2023 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Germany
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
platform intermediary: user-generated content
platform intermediary: e-commerce
software provider: app stores
search service provider
messaging service provider
platform intermediary: other
infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

14 May 2024
in force

Law (DDG) implementing Digital Services Act in Germany designating competent authorities and digital services coordinator enters into force

On 14 May 2024, the Act on Digital Services implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 (Digital Services Act) and designating the Federal Network Agency as Germany’s Digital Services Coordinator enters into force. The Act establishes the national framew…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
26 Apr 2024
adopted

Federal Parliament adopted Law (DDG) implementing Digital Services Act in Germany designating competent authorities and digital services coordinator

On 26 April 2024, the German Federal Parliament adopted the Act on Digital Services implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 (Digital Services Act) and designating the Federal Network Agency as Germany’s Digital Services Coordinator. The Act establish…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
22 Dec 2023
under deliberation

Law (DDG) implementing Digital Services Act in Germany designating competent authorities and digital services coordinator

On 22 December 2023, the draft Act on Digital Services implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 (Digital Services Act) and designating the Federal Network Agency as a digital services coordinator was introduced to the lower house of the German parliam…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament