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Czech porn sites bound by French age-control rules, EU legal opinion recommends

( September 18, 2025, 07:57 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Czechia-based pornographic websites WebGroup Czech Republic and NKL Associates can be obliged to adhere to French rules requiring them to implement age-control measures to block minors' access to their content, according to a legal opinion for the EU's highest court. Advocate General Maciej Szpunar argued today that the country-of-origin principle still applies, but France’s age-check rules fall within the e-Commerce Directive’s “coordinated field,” so they legitimately bind foreign porn sites.Press release and opinion attached....

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