Amazon ruling over Digital Services Act obligations challenged by EU Commission
( May 4, 2026, 10:02 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The European Commission has appealed a General Court judgment in its dispute with Amazon, arguing that judges wrongly allowed the company to use a plea of illegality to challenge certain Digital Services Act provisions, according to a summary published in the EU’s Official Journal on Monday. The case is expected to test how far such obligations can be contested in EU courts.Document attached. The case number for the appeal is C-47/26 P. The case number for the original case is T-367/23....
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