ByteDance should lose EU lawsuit to overturn DMA designation, adviser to top court says
( October 15, 2026, 08:29 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: ByteDance should fail in its bid to overturn the designation of its social network TikTok under the EU's Digital Markets Act, according to a non-binding legal opinion prepared for the bloc's top court. Advocate General Andrea Biondi said that the standard of proof applied by the European Commission when reviewing ByteDance's rebuttal was correct. The press release and the opinion are attached. The case reference is C-627/24 ByteDance v Commission....
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