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Zalando to argue EU court used ‘flawed definition’ in DSA ruling

By Sara Brandstätter ( November 17, 2025, 10:08 GMT | Insight) -- Online retailer Zalando has filed an appeal contesting the EU General Court’s decision on its classification as a VLOP under the Digital Services Act. It is set to argue that the ruling relies on a “severely flawed definition” for counting platform users, which places it in the law’s strictest category. Other arguments are expected to focus on the interpretation of third-party content and the burden of proof under the DSA.Zalando has filed an appeal contesting the EU General Court’s decision on its classification as a Very Large Online Platform under the Digital Services Act, and is set to argue that the ruling relies on a “severely flawed definition” for counting platform users — “active recipients of the service” — which places it in the law’s strictest category. ...

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