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Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on scope of operator concept under Council Regulation No. 833/2014

On 2 July 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that the operator designation does not require the underlying activity to be commercial or profit-driven. The preliminary ruling addressed the German Regional Court's request concernin…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court

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2025-01-31
under deliberation

On 31 January 2025, a German Regional Court requested a preliminary ruling from the Court of Justic…

2026-02-12
under deliberation

On 12 February 2026, the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issu…

2026-07-02
in force

On 2 July 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that the operator designation does…