European Audiovisual Observatory conference : is the country-of-origin principle still fit for purpose?
08 February 26
Laura Sboarina
Participants agreed that the country-of-origin based regime enshrined in the Audiovisual Media Services Directive has proven to be successful. They debated potential challenges such as those around the interplay with other relevant regulatory frameworks, or the cross-border enforcement of rules for VSPs.
The European Parliament set to put copyright at the centre of generative AI
03 February 26
Olha Hruba
The European Parliament Legal Affairs Committee adopted its own-initiative report on copyright and generative artificial intelligence – opportunities and challenges. The report calls for fair licensing, transparency, and remuneration in generative AI, while supporting innovation.
EU Digital & Media Weekly Report
01 February 26
Javier Huerta Bravo
This report gathers policy and regulatory developments at EU level covered by Cullen International’s Digital Economy and Media services over the past week. It also lists events taking place this week.
Commission outlines problems that could be targeted by the Digital Fairness Act
29 January 26
Olha Hruba
The Commission highlighted widespread concerns about manipulative digital practices, addictive design and insufficient protection of minors, as well as a lack of transparency in pricing, contracts and personalisation. It also warned against regulatory fragmentation as it prepares its impact assessment for the Digital Fairness Act.
ByteDance completes TikTok divestiture required by US law
29 January 26
Jose Jehuda Garcia
ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, completed a divestiture that established a largely American-owned entity to control TikTok’s US operations. The transaction was necessary to comply with a 2024 federal law which banned foreign-adversary-controlled applications. ByteDance retains minority ownership in the new company but ceded operational control of several aspects of the business.
EU Parliament committee strongly criticises SHEIN about compliance with the Digital Services Act and rules on product safety
29 January 26
Jerome Dheur
The representative of the Chinese marketplace struggled to convince committee members about the measures SHEIN adopted to ensure compliance with EU law on product safety, consumer protection and online platforms. But the EU Commission indicated that no decision has been taken yet on whether to open a formal investigation into the platform.