Download - Digital Single Market update

As the Junker Presidency of the EC draws to a close, we assess the progress of the ambitious Digital Single Market project and look at some of the successes as well as at what is yet to be completed. We focus on the draft Copyright Directive, the Geo-blocking Regulation, tax proposals, and the fight to prevent online disinformation, together with consumer protection proposals and the draft ePrivacy Regulation.

Amended EU Copyright Directive

Our team takes a look at the near final draft Copyright Directive, and, in particular, at the controversial proposals on platform liability and the new press publication right.

Taxing the Digital Economy

Graham Samuel-Gibbon and Will Egan look at EU and UK proposals for taxing the digital economy.

The clock is ticking – can the DSM project be completed?

Debbie Heywood looks at the outstanding consumer and privacy elements of the DSM project.

The Geo-blocking Regulation – a DSM success?

Louisa Penny looks at the new Geo-blocking Regulation and at how Brexit may impact its application in the UK.

The EU's first steps in tackling online disinformation

Kelly Burke asks whether the EC's voluntary Code of Practice on disinformation will have a real impact on the spread of 'fake news'

Putting the Digital Single Market initiative into action

Dzevad Mujezinovic looks at Austria's progress with digitisation.