This week’s tech law round-up

EU Law European Commission reports on Enforcement and Modernisation Directive compliance The European Commission has reviewed the Enforcement and Modernisation Directive which updated various EU consumer laws to reflect the digital world and to improve enforcement. The Commission found that all member states have introduced the required minimum fines of 4% of global turnover (or…

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CJEU considers status of order button when a consumer buys goods or services online

The CJEU has issued its ruling in Case C-400/22 | Conny. It ruled that the order button, or a similar function, must clearly indicate that, by clicking on it, the consumer assumes an obligation to pay. This applies even if the obligation to pay depends on the satisfaction of a subsequent condition. The case arose…

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CJEU rules that a Member State may not impose additional obligations on an online service provider established in another Member State

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled in Joined Cases C-662/22 | Airbnb Ireland and C-667/22 | Amazon Services Europe, Case C-663/22 | Expedia, Joined Cases C-664/22 | Google Ireland and C-666/22 | Eg Vacation Rentals Ireland, and Case C-665/22 | Amazon Services Europe. In Italy, providers of online intermediation services and…

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High Court considers whether cap on liability was single, aggregate cap or multiple caps

High Court considers whether cap on liability was single, aggregate cap or multiple caps The High Court has issued its judgment in the case of Tata Consultancy Services Ltd v Disclosure and Barring Service [2024] EWHC 1185 (TCC).  The case arose in the context of a contract for the digital transformation of the services of…

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European Commission takes action against Meta under the Digital Services Act

The European Commission has opened formal proceedings to assess if Meta (Facebook/Instagram) may have breached the Digital Services Act with regards to the protection of minors. The Commission is concerned that Facebook and Instagram’s systems, including their algorithms, may promote behavioural addictions in children, as well as create so-called ‘rabbit-hole effects’. In addition, the Commission…

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