Document type
Legislation
Country
implementing limitations of liability provided in Council Directive 2000/31/EC (e-commerce Directive), specially to the benefit of routing, caching and hosting providers (see art. 6-I-2). No specific exemption for linking providers. Hosting providers cannot be bound by any general monitoring obligations but can be enjoined to conduct focused and temporary monitoring activities. Hosting providers have an obligation to keep identification information about their users (6-II).
Country
Year
2004
Topic, claim, or defense
E-Commerce
Document type
Legislation
Issuing entity
Legislative Branch
Type of service provider
General or Non-Specified
Host (Including Social Networks)
Internet Access Provider (Including Mobile)
Cache Provider
OSP obligation considered
Monitor or Filter
Data Retention or Disclosure
Type of law
Civil
General effect on immunity
Strengthens Immunity