§ Digital Services Act · Article 6
DSA Article 6: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties
At a glance
Article 6 of the DSA imposes 2 obligations on service provider. At least one obligation carries an explicit compliance deadline.
§ Obligations
All obligations under Article 6
Obligation 1
The service provider must not have actual knowledge of illegal activity or illegal content, and regarding claims for damages, must not be aware of facts or circumstances from which the illegal activity or content is apparent.
Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, Article 6, Article 6
- Obligated entity
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service provider
- Sector scope
- information society service consisting of storage of information
- Action required
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ensure lack of knowledge
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 2
Upon obtaining knowledge or awareness of illegal activity or content, the service provider must act expeditiously to remove or disable access to the illegal content.
Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, Article 6, Article 6
- Obligated entity
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service provider
- Sector scope
- information society service consisting of storage of information
- Action required
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remove or disable access
- Deadline
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expeditiously
- Penalty
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§ Frequently asked
Questions about Article 6
Who must comply with Article 6 of the DSA?
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service provider.
What does Article 6 of the DSA require?
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ensure lack of knowledge remove or disable access
What is the compliance deadline for DSA Article 6?
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expeditiously