How should Businesses prepare for the Digital Services Act?

• Year: 2023

Speaker

Dr. Christian Schröder leads Orrick's Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation Group in Europe and collaborates with team members in the United States (US), Europe (EU), and Asia to provide support to global clients. As a technology-focused partner, Christian advises on cybersecurity and privacy regulatory compliance, incident response, regulatory investigations and enforcement, litigation and intellectual property licensing, and transactional matters.

Topic

In the presentation, the speaker delves into a thorough examination of the obligations that organizations should adhere to when implementing the Digital Services Act (DSA). Recognizing the significance of this legislative framework, the speaker highlights the importance of following specific rules that apply to different categories of intermediaries.

The speaker emphasizes that organizations must fully comprehend and fulfill their responsibilities under the DSA. These obligations are designed to ensure the protection of users, promote fair competition, and uphold the integrity of digital services.

To effectively implement the DSA, the speaker identifies distinct rules that are applicable to various categories of intermediaries. These categories may include social media platforms, online marketplaces, search engines, content-sharing platforms, and other similar digital service providers. Each category is subject to specific obligations tailored to address the unique challenges and risks associated with their operations.

For instance, social media platforms may be required to implement measures to combat the dissemination of harmful or illegal content, such as hate speech, misinformation, or terrorist propaganda. Online marketplaces, on the other hand, may need to establish mechanisms to prevent the sale of counterfeit or dangerous products. Search engines might be obligated to enhance transparency and ensure that search results are unbiased and trustworthy. Content-sharing platforms may be tasked with implementing effective mechanisms to tackle copyright infringement and protect intellectual property rights.

By delineating these obligations for different categories of intermediaries, the...