EU Kids Act
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COM(2026) 681/3 · 2026/0286 (COD)

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Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL EU KIDS ACT - 'EU Keeping Internet Digital Spaces Accountable and Trustworthy'

COM(2026) 681/3 · Proposal

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Article 24 Legal representatives

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Providers of online social networking services, of video-sharing platform services, of online games, of AI companions, and of general conversational chatbots, which do not have an establishment in the Union but which offer services or systems in the Union, shall designate, in writing, a legal or natural person to act as their legal representative in one of the Member States where the provider offers its services or system. However, where such providers have already designated a legal representative pursuant to Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 or pursuant to Article 22 or Article 54 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, they may extend the mandate of that legal or natural person to all issues necessary for the receipt of, compliance with and enforcement of decisions issued in relation to this Regulation.

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Article 13(2) to (5) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 shall apply and references to Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 shall be construed as references to this Regulation with regard to obligations set out in this Regulation in relation to providers of online social networking services, of video-sharing platform services, and of online games. Article 22(2), (3) and (4) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 or Article 54 (2) to (5) of that Regulation shall apply and references to obligations set out in Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 shall be construed as references to this Regulation with regard to obligations set out in this Regulation in relation to providers of AI companions and of general conversational chatbots.