Germany: German implementation of art. 17 EU digital single market directive goes into force
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German implementation of art. 17 EU digital single market directive goes into force
The national implementation of article 17 of the EU's digital single market directive goes into force. The new Urheberrecht-Diensteanbieter-Gesetz, enacted as art. 3 of the EU DSM implementation law, transposes art. 17. While it does not mandate upl…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2021-03-09
under deliberation
2021-03-26
under deliberation
2021-05-20
adopted
2021-06-07
in force
Key regulatory dimensions
Regulated subjects
The businesses, government agencies or individuals affected by this policy or regulatory change.
producer / supplier
1
Type
Private organisation
Economic activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Category
All
Policy change by business practice
The detailed activities within the scope of this policy or regulatory change.
user content: any format: hosting: other form
Regulatory tool
Creation of enforcement authority
Content flagging mechanism requirement
Sanctions
Determined by existing law or regulation
Regulated subjects
1