Source: OJ L 277, 27/10/2022, p. 1–102Consolidated text

Current language: FR

Article 8 Absence d’obligation générale de surveillance ou de recherche active des faits


Summary What does Article 8 of the DSA regulation say?

This is a notably brief but important protective article that establishes a foundational limitation on what can be required of intermediary service providers.

It directly complements the conditional liability exemptions set out in Articles 4, 5, and 6 by making clear that those exemptions cannot be undermined by imposing blanket surveillance obligations.

In short, providers cannot be forced to proactively police their own networks or storage for illegal activity.

Important points:

  • Intermediary service providers are not required to monitor the information they transmit or store on a general basis.
  • Intermediary service providers are not required to actively seek out facts or circumstances that might indicate illegal activity.
  • This article acts as a safeguard against general monitoring mandates, reinforcing the conditional liability framework established elsewhere in the regulation.

Springlex's summary of the article is a reading aid, not a substitute for the legal text.

Les fournisseurs de services intermédiaires ne sont soumis à aucune obligation générale de surveiller les informations qu’ils transmettent ou stockent ou de rechercher activement des faits ou des circonstances révélant des activités illégales.

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