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European Union
Directive 2000/31/EC
Chapter II
Section 4
Article 14
1.
(b)

Directive 2000/31/EC

In forceThis text since 17 Feb 2024law://eu/dir/2000/31/art_14__para_1__pnt_b@2026-11-11

Version in force onWhereEuropean Union

Contents

1. Where an information society service is provided that cons…
2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply when the recipient of the serv…
3. This Article shall not affect the possibility for a court…

Contents

1. Where an information society service is provided that cons…
2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply when the recipient of the serv…
3. This Article shall not affect the possibility for a court…

(b)the provider, upon obtaining such knowledge or awareness, acts expeditiously to remove or to disable access to the information.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

Key facts

Type: Directive · 2000/31/EC
Adopted: 8 Jun 2000
In force: 17 Jul 2000
Text current to: 17 Feb 2024
Made by: Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Official: EUR-Lex 32000L0031 · ELI

Topics

electronic commerce freedom to provide services information industry information society Internet single market Approximation of laws Electronic data processing Freedom of establishment Internal market - Principles

History · 1 version

17 Feb 2024Reading
changed by Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 (Digital Services Act)

Connections

Interpreted by the courts in 24: La Quadrature du Net and Others v Premier ministre and Others (C-511/18, C-512/18, C-520/18); eDate Advertising GmbH and Others v X and Société MGN LIMITED (C-509/09, C-161/10); Frank Peterson v Google LLC and Others and Elsevier Inc.v Cyando AG (C-682/18, C-683/18); Asociación Profesional Elite Taxi v Uber Systems Spain, SL (C-434/15); Criminal proceedings against X (C-390/18); G v Cornelius de Visser (C-292/10); Google Ireland Limited and Others v Kommunikationsbehörde Austria (Komm Austria) (C-376/22); Scarlet Extended SA v Société belge des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs SCRL (SABAM) (C-70/10); A v Daniel B and Others (C-649/18); X v Russmedia Digital SRL and Inform Media Press SRL (C-492/23); Tobias Mc Fadden v Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH (C-484/14); Criminal proceedings against Luc Vanderborght (C-339/15); Belgische Vereniging van Auteurs, Componisten en Uitgevers CVBA (SABAM) v Netlog NV (C-360/10); Sotiris Papasavvas v O Fileleftheros Dimosia Etaireia Ltd and Others (C-291/13); UJ v Österreichische Zahnärztekammer (C-115/24); Verbraucherzentrale Hamburg e.V. v bonprix Handelsgesellschaft mbH (C-100/24); Apothekerkammer Nordrhein v DocMorris NV (C-517/23); Parfümerie Akzente GmbH v KTF Organisation AB (C-88/23); Google Ireland Ltd and Eg Vacation Rentals Ireland Ltd v Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni (C-664/22); Airbnb Ireland UC and Amazon Services Europe Sàrl v Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni (C-662/22); Amazon Services Europe Sàrl v Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni (C-665/22); Airbnb Ireland UC v Région de Bruxelles-Capitale (C-674/20); Star Taxi App SRL v Unitatea Administrativ Teritorială Municipiul Bucureşti prin Primar General and Consiliul General al Municipiului Bucureşti (C-62/19); Eva Glawischnig-Piesczek v Facebook Ireland Limited (C-18/18)
Cited by 4: Directive (EU) 2020/18282 provisions; Directive (EU) 2024/1799; Technius LTD v European Commission (T-134/24); WebGroup Czech Republic, a.s. and Others v Ministre de la Culture and Others (C-188/24)21 provisions