DSA 2026: Platform Obligations for Marketplaces and Shops
Digital Services Act for online marketplaces and shops: KYBC, notice-and-action, Statement of Reasons, fines up to 6 percent and BNetzA supervision in detail.
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Empowering Consumers Directive: Info Duties from 27 Sep 2026
From 27 September 2026 EU Directive 2024/825 (Empowering Consumers) takes effect. Online shops must transparently display repairability, software update periods, green delivery options and the harmonised warranty/durability label - with new greenwashing bans and enforcement risks.
ZUGFeRD Credit Notes & Cancellation Invoices: Compliance 2026
Cancel, credit or correct? Three documents, three BT-3 codes — how to map ZUGFeRD-compliant cancellation documents in a GoBD-clean Shopware workflow.
EU Data Act from September 2026: Compliance Guide for IoT Shops
The EU Data Act obliges manufacturers and retailers of connected products from 12 September 2026 to design-by-default data access rights. Practical guide for IoT shops.
PCI DSS 4.0 for Online Shops: Compliance Rules 2026
From 2026 all 64 new PCI DSS 4.x requirements are binding. Script management, MFA and tokenisation for online shops, implemented pragmatically.
E-Invoicing 2026: What Online Shops Need to Know
The transition period ends December 31, 2026 — here's how to prepare your online shop for mandatory e-invoicing, implement ZUGFeRD or XRechnung, and gain a competitive edge.
BNPL Regulation 2026: How to Keep Payment Options Compliant
The EU Consumer Credit Directive covers BNPL offerings from November 2026. What online retailers need to know about compliant payment integration.
Green Claims 2026: Environmental Claims in Your Shop
The Green Claims Directive has been on hold since June 2025. What binds you is the EmpCo Directive: applicable from 27 September 2026, with no grandfathering.
NIS2 Directive 2026: What Online Retailers Must Know
NIS2 has been German law since December 2025. Learn which obligations apply to online retailers and how to implement the requirements.