European Union: Five Member States referred to Court of Justice for failing to transpose Audiovisual and Media Services Directive
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Five Member States referred to Court of Justice for failing to transpose Audiovisual and Media Services Directive
On 19 May 2021, the European Commission has referred five member states, Czechia, Ireland, Romania, Slovakia, and Spain, to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) as part of infringement procedures for failing to transpose the Audiovisual and Media Services Directive. The Commission has requested that the CJEU impose financial sanctions on the member states in accordance with Article 260(3) TFEU.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Local content requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
streaming service provider
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
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2010-03-10
adopted
2018-11-14
under deliberation
2020-11-23
in force
2021-09-23
under investigation