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The New Wave of E-commerce Regulations in the European Union
The European Union is entering a new phase in the regulation of digital commerce. After years of rapid growth driven by cross-border trade, marketplaces, and platform economies, regulators are now...
April 10, 2026
AI Regulation and E-commerce: EU vs USA vs China (2026)
Artificial Intelligence has rapidly become a foundational technology in e-commerce, from product recommendations and dynamic pricing to autonomous agents and generative content. However, regulation is evolving unevenly across regions. The...
April 7, 2026
France Parcel Tax Debate: Impact on E-Commerce Competitiveness in the EU
France is currently at the centre of a tax debate affecting European e-commerce: the proposed increase in taxes on small imported parcels. Industry groups warn that unilateral national measures could...
February 24, 2026
Temu Fined in Poland for Misleading Discount Pricing Practices
Poland’s competition authority has fined Temu for the way it presented discounts to consumers. The decision is part of a wider regulatory push across Europe to eliminate deceptive pricing practices...
January 19, 2026
The End of the EU Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) Platform
The Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform of the European Union was officially discontinued in 2025, marking a significant change in how consumer e-commerce disputes are handled across Europe. After nearly...
January 12, 2026
China Implements New Platform Rules to Reshape E-commerce Competition
China has introduced a new regulatory framework targeting pricing practices and algorithmic behavior on major online platforms. The rules are designed to curb forced low-price strategies and prevent the abuse...
December 22, 2025
Removal of the €150 Customs Duty Exemption For Low-Value E-commerce Consignments
The European Union has reached a political agreement to remove the €150 customs duty exemption for low-value e-commerce parcels imported from non-EU countries. The change will take effect from 2026,...
November 17, 2025
European Commission Flags TikTok and Meta for Breaching Transparency Rules Under the Digital Services Act
On 24 October 2025, the European Commission released preliminary findings indicating that TikTok and Meta Platforms (Facebook and Instagram) have breached their transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act (DSA)....
October 28, 2025
EU Cracks Down on Non-EU E-Commerce Imports: What You Need to Know
How low-value shipments, product safety, and marketplace liability are driving new regulations in the European Union The European Union is intensifying its enforcement against non-EU imports entering through e-commerce platforms....
October 22, 2025
EU Accessibility Act Takes Effect Today: A New Era for E-Commerce Across Europe
As of today, June 28, 2025, the EU Accessibility Act (Directive 2019/882) is officially in force across all 27 EU member states. This legislation establishes a uniform standard for digital...
July 28, 2025
Understanding DAC7: How New EU Tax Rules Affect Second-Hand Buyers and Sellers
Today, we want to review how the EU's DAC7 regulation impacts individuals and businesses selling second-hand goods online. Understand your tax obligations, reporting requirements, and how to stay compliant. What...
June 2, 2025
France's first anti-digital piracy sentence: Cloudflare to block illegal transmissions of MotoGP
The Court of Justice of Paris has set the precedent for France's first anti-digital piracy laws by ordering Cloudflare to implement specific blocking measures to prevent the illegal transmission of...
April 4, 2025
The EU approves new VAT rules for e-commerce  
The European Union's finance ministers have approved a legislative package to modify VAT rules for digital commerce throughout the region. From 2030, new regulations will come into force to ease...
March 14, 2025
DOJ Pushes for Google to Sell Chrome Amid Antitrust Case
DOJ Demands Google to Divest Chrome Web Browser According to a March 7, 2025 court filing, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) once again called for Google to break up...
March 11, 2025
Shein requests an extension to answer to the EU Commission
Shein requested an extension to answer the EU Commission requisition to present evidence that it is taking measures against selling illegal products in the European Union. According to the Commission's...
March 3, 2025
The EU wants to make Temu and Shein accountable for selling unsafe or illegal products
The European Union plans to implement regulations that will make e-commerce platforms such as Temu, Shein, and Amazon Marketplace accountable for selling unsafe or illegal products, as reported by the...
February 4, 2025
Main Changes During 2024 in E-Commerce Legislation Inside the EU
The European Union (EU) introduced substantial changes to e-commerce legislation in 2024 to enhance transparency, fairness, and safety in its digital market. Today, we want to highlight the main changes...
January 13, 2025
Navigating Drone Rules in the European Union: A Comprehensive Guide!
The rise of drone technology has revolutionized various industries, from agriculture to filmmaking. But especially e-commerce. Nowadays, drone usage for e-commerce is slowly becoming a top priority for brands worldwide....
September 14, 2024
The European Commission asks Amazon for more details on how it is implementing the DSA
The European Commission demanded Amazon to submit more information on the measures it has taken to implement the DSA last Friday, July 5. Specifically, Amazon is asked to provide detailed...
July 9, 2024
The European Commission accused Meta of violating the DMA
The European Commission (EC) has accused Meta - the company headed by Mark Zuckerberg - of violating the rules established by the Digital Markets Act (DMA) with the "consent or...
July 5, 2024
Is your business ready for the European Accessibility Act?
The European Accessibility Act is a European Commission directive adopted as law by member countries in 2019. Its purpose is to improve access to products and services for EU residents...
May 2, 2024
Amazon CEO on CNBC lashes out at regulators for ‘blocking mergers’ and other anti-trust policies
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on Thursday made a statement against the regulators who. in his opinion, ‘are increasingly blocking mergers, including the company’s planned acquisition of robotic vacuum maker iRobot’,...
April 11, 2024
Apple fined 1.8 billion euros in the EU!
The European Union has fined Apple over 1.8 billion euros for abusing its dominant position in the market for distributing streaming music apps to iPhone and iPad users through its...
March 5, 2024
Google faces the wrath of European media companies
More than 30 European media companies have filed a €2.1 billion damages claim against Google over its ad tech practices. This is Google latest European lawsuit, but it is not...
March 2, 2024
The EU Parliament agreed on a supply chain law
The European Parliament agreed on a supply chain law, as reported by Spiegel, the German media. As a result, large companies may be sanctioned if, for example, they "benefit from...
December 18, 2023
The European Commission will subject the internet ‘gatekeepers’ to the new DMA
The European Commission has published a list of the leading digital global companies they call ‘internet gatekeepers’ and will subject them to the new DMA (Digital Markets Act) rules.  The...
September 7, 2023
The Big Tech companies face new and stringent European privacy rules
The European Union aims to strengthen the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to the maximum and facilitate cooperation among the 27 member states in cross-border investigations. As a result, investigations...
August 8, 2023
New European 'Machinery Regulation' to cover emerging agricultural technologies
The new "Machinery Regulation," which covers emerging technologies in the manufacturing and importing of agricultural machinery, will come into effect in three and a half years. Its purpose is to...
August 4, 2023
The European Commission discusses a reform to its customs system
The European Commission considers it time to reform its customs system, set up 55 years ago when e-commerce still needed to be fully developed or relatively almost nonexistent and was...
May 22, 2023
EU Parliament increases the protection for online shoppers and vulnerable consumers
The EU Parliament reached a provisional political agreement to increase the protection for online shoppers by updating the EU’s rules on product safety of non-food consumer products. The new regulation...
April 3, 2023
DAC7 will force marketplaces in the EU to report sales
According to the new Platform Tax Transparency Act - DAC7 - online marketplaces such as Amazon, eBay, and Vinted will now have to report sales made on their platforms by...
February 2, 2023
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Google
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Google for its alleged monopoly in the advertising sector, alleging that the technology giant has control of the advertising market...
January 27, 2023
TikTok could be banned in the U.S.
TikTok now faces congressional efforts to shut down its operations in the United States. This comes amid complex negotiations between TikTok and the Biden Administration regarding data security and accusations...
December 27, 2022
The European Commission accepted the commitments offered by Amazon
The European Commission (EC) has accepted the commitments offered by Amazon in the case of monopolistic abuses in relation to the use of data of independent sellers using its platform....
December 22, 2022
The European Commission accuses Meta of abusive practices
The European Commission (EC) has accused Meta of abusive practices to favor Facebook Marketplace in the online classified ads competition. Brussels considers the company to be in breach of European...
December 20, 2022
Navigating Global E-Commerce in 2023: A Comprehensive Guide to Cross-Border Selling Between the EU and the UK
By GoGlobal E-commerce - Following the 2020 Brexit referendum and the UK exiting the EU, a steady flow of changes has altered global e-commerce and its accessibility. Many mid-market merchants,...
December 1, 2022
U.S. regulators could finally audit Alibaba and JD.com
U.S. regulators have selected a group of Chinese companies for inspection. As reported by Reuters, e-commerce giants such as Alibaba Group and JD.com will be among the companies selected. Do...
September 5, 2022
Ecommerce in Europe: Regulatory changes for markets and data management in 2022
By Go Global - Ecommerce in Europe opened 2022 as a rather eventful year, and that's why today we want to review, alongside our partners Go Global, the key aspects...
August 29, 2022
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