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Decree-Law 7/2004

Title (original language): Decreto-Lei n.º 7/2004

This Decree-Law implements Directive 2000/31/EC on information society services. Articles 13.º, 19.º-A and 19.º-B provide obligations regarding removal of illegal content, in particular child pornography or sexual exploitation, hate speech, or violence.
(Source: Decree-Law).

Entities responsible for implementation: Council of Ministers / Conselho de Ministros.

Status: Implemented | Implementation period start: 2024 | Implementation period finish: Ongoing
Related EU policy: Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market ('Directive on electronic commerce').
Record created: 01 March 2024
  • Portugal

  • Go to document source
  • National: national law
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection
  • hate speech, ICT (information and communications technology), illegal content, policy
Title (original language): Decreto-Lei n.º 7/2004

This Decree-Law implements Directive 2000/31/EC on information society services. Articles 13.º, 19.º-A and 19.º-B provide obligations regarding removal of illegal content, in particular child pornography or sexual exploitation, hate speech, or violence.
(Source: Decree-Law).

Entities responsible for implementation: Council of Ministers / Conselho de Ministros.

Status: Implemented | Implementation period start: 2024 | Implementation period finish: Ongoing
Related EU policy: Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market ('Directive on electronic commerce').
Record created: 01 March 2024
  • Portugal

  • Go to document source
  • National: national law
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection
  • hate speech, ICT (information and communications technology), illegal content, policy
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