European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that individual age verification measures may be imposed on foreign online pornographic content providers

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Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that individual age verification measures may be imposed on foreign online pornographic content providers

On 16 June 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) Grand Chamber issued a ruling in Case C-188/24, joined with Case C-190/24, answering preliminary questions referred by the French Council of State on the interpretation of the e-Comm…

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court

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2024-03-06
under investigation

On 7 March 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) received a request for a prelimi…

2026-06-16
under investigation

On 16 June 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) Grand Chamber issued a ruling in…