On 5 February 2026, Germany passed a new law transposing EU-Directive 2023/2673. Of particular importance are the new requirements regarding the right of consumers to withdraw from contracts via a new online interface: the so-called “withdrawal button”. These obligations will enter into force across the whole European Union at the latest on 19 June 2026. […]
Yoann Lefort
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Beyond the Theory: CNIL Sanctions Under the Light of the Digital Omnibus
As the French data protection authority (Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés, CNIL) recently imposed two high-amount sanctions, we take this opportunity to try and make a practical application of some rules from the recently published draft of the Digital Omnibus. What Happened? In the span of a week, the CNIL imposed major sanctions […]