In early March, the Karlsruhe Higher Regional Court decided that an influencer’s Instagram reels showcasing vehicles constituted "commercial communication" due to her close ties with major car brands (Judgment of 3 March 2026, case no. 14 UKl 2/24).

Two recent events have brought vitality to an EU instrument that has been dormant for most of its six-year existence – Regulation (EU) 2019/1150 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019, on promoting fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services (Platform-to-Business Regulation).

On 27 February 2026, the National Assembly of Montenegro adopted amendments to the 2015 Montenegrin Arbitration Act.