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DDG (EN)

Digital Services Act (national implementing act)
DDG-EN · official text on Gesetze im Internet (German original) — English text is eucite.com's own translation

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This English text is a careful, terminology-researched translation prepared by eucite.com — not an official government translation. The German original linked above is the legally authoritative text.

Sections

Part 1 General Provisions

• Section 2 — European home country
• Section 3 — Country-of-origin principle
• Section 4 — Freedom from authorisation

Part 2 Information Duties

• Section 5 — General information duties
• Section 6 — Special duties in respect of commercial communications

Part 3 Infringements of Rights by Users

• Section 7 — Limited liability
• Section 8 — Claim to blocking in the event of an infringement of rights

Part 4 Provisions for Providers of Audiovisual Media Services and for Video-Sharing Platform Providers

• Section 9 — Lists of providers of audiovisual media services and of video-sharing platform providers
• Section 10 — Requests for information by the authority competent under Land law
• Section 11 — Contractual prohibitions on use

Part 5 Implementation of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065

Division 1 Competent Authorities and the Digital Services Coordinator

• Section 12 — Competent authorities under Article 49(1) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065
• Section 13 — Reporting a suspicion of criminal offences under Article 18 of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 to the Federal Criminal Police Office
• Section 14 — Establishment and resources
• Section 15 — Independence
• Section 16 — Management of the Digital Services Coordinator
• Section 17 — Activity report
• Section 18 — Cooperation of the Digital Services Coordinator with the competent authorities; administrative agreement
• Section 19 — Cooperation with other authorities; establishment of liaison interfaces; administrative agreement
• Section 20 — Central complaints office
• Section 21 — Advisory board

Part 6 Other Responsibilities

• Section 22 — Implementation of Regulation (EU) 2019/1150
• Section 22a — Implementation of Regulation (EU) 2024/1028
• Section 22b — Authorities for enforcing obligations under Regulation (EU) 2024/1028
• Section 22c — Implementation of Regulation (EU) 2018/302 and enforcement of the prohibition on discriminatory provisions
• Section 23 — Liaison point under Article 19(2) of Directive 2000/31/EC

Part 7 Powers and Procedure

• Section 24 — Investigations
• Section 25 — Provision of information and searches
• Section 26 — Confiscation
• Section 27 — Enforcement of obligations
• Section 28 — Informing the public
• Section 29 — Measures under Article 51(3) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065
• Section 30 — Powers of the Federal Network Agency
• Section 31 — Legal remedies
• Section 32 — Administrative procedure

Part 8 Regulatory Fine Provisions

• Section 33 — Regulatory fine provisions

Part 9 Transitional and Final Provisions

• Section 34 — Evaluation