The Internet Constitution, or the Digital Services Act (AUC) – what changes can we expect

In November, the eagerly awaited Digital Services Act (“AUC”), dubbed by many as the Constitution of the Internet, was published by e-commerce (and non-e-commerce) entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs have until 24 February 2024 to implement the changes. – this is when all the provisions we have described come into force.

The regulation, unlike the current e-commerce Directive 2000/31, applies directly to all EU member states – no implementation is required.

The AUC introduces many important changes. Who should be particularly interested in them?

• Entrepreneurs operating online,
• Internet platforms and…
• You, dear Internet User!

To begin with, familiarise yourself with the definition of digital service and digital content and the differences between these terms:

• digital content – data produced and delivered in digital form.
• digital service – a service which allows a consumer to: a) produce, process, store or access data in digital form, b) share data in digital form which have been transmitted or produced by the consumer or other users of the service, c) interact in other ways using data in digital form.

Author: Wiktoria Bednarska, trainee attorney