What does the CJEU judgment in the Polish challenge to Article 17 (C-401/19) mean for the transposition and application of that provision?
On 26 April 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its long-awaited judgment in Poland v European Parliament and Council (C-401/19) . The Court held Article 17 of the DSM Directive compatible with freedom of expression and information under Article 11 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights . In so doing, it rejected the request of the Republic of Poland to annul said provision. The Court also noted how currently no valid alternatives appear to exist to the use of automatic recognition and filtering tools in order to comply with the obligations under Article 17(4)(b)-(c) (para 54). The judgment considers that the liability regime established under Article 17(4) represents a restriction on freedom of expression/information (para 58). Nevertheless such a restriction is not undue. Internal safeguards are provided, of which six key ones are identified (see paras 85-98). Member States are required to consider such safeguards...