Internet law - Legal framework

The right to personal data

Directive n° 2016/680 of April 27, 2016, known as the “Police-Justice” directive

Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR general regulation on the protection of personal data) repealing directive 95/46/

Metadata, cookies, telecoms and privacy:

Directive 2002/58/EC of 12 July 2002 known as “privacy and electronic communications” (e-Privacy directive on metadata), amended in 2009 (directive 2009/136/EC). Electronic communications:
Directive 2002/21 (common regulatory framework for electronic communication networks and services) repealed by Directive 2018/1972 (European electronic communications code).

Consumption

Regulation 2015/2120Platforms and consumer law, loyalty

Regulation 2019/1150 (transparency) (concerns sellers using platforms)

Directive (electronic commerce) 2000/31

Directive 2015/1535 (notification of technical regulations)

Copyright

Directive 2019/790 (copyright in the digital single market)

Open data:

Directive 2019/1024 replacing Directive 2003/98

Media, audiovisual

MAIN DOCUMENT
guideline 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2010 on the coordination of certain laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive) (OJ L 95 of 15.4. 2010, pp. 1-24)
Successive amendments to Directive 2010/13/EC have been incorporated into the original document. This consolidated version has only documentary value.

RELATED DOCUMENTS
Directive (EU) 2017/541 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on the fight against terrorism and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA and amending Council Decision 2005/671/JHA (OJ L 88 of 31.3.2017, pp. 6-21)
Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions entitled "Strategy for a Digital Single Market in Europe" (COM(2015) 192 final of 6.5.2015)
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (OJ C 326, 26.10.2012, pp. 391-407)
Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (Framework Directive) (OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, pp. 33-50 )

Consultation on platform law (Digital Services Act):
https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/Digital_Services_Act