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 tokenization for online shops, implemented pragmatically.
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Here you find our articles about online shops, websites and web tech. We explain new rules, tools and good ways of working. You can filter the articles by topic. At the top of an article you find a short version in plain words. Ask us if something is still not clear.
E-Invoicing 2026: What Online Shops Need to Know
The transition period for issuing invoices is running out – here's how to prepare your online shop, choose between ZUGFeRD and XRechnung, and meet the requirements of German VAT law.
BNPL Regulation 2026: How to Keep Payment Options Compliant
The new EU Consumer Credit Directive also covers BNPL offerings, applicable from November 20, 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: start of application 27 September 2026, with no grandfathering.
NIS2 Directive 2026: What Online Retailers Must Know
The cybersecurity obligations apply without a transition period and reach into the supply chain. Who is affected, which evidence is required and how to prepare reporting channels in time.
PPWR 2026: EU Packaging Regulation for Online Retailers
Since August 12, 2026, the new EU Packaging Regulation has applied: recycling standards, recyclate quotas, and maximum empty space quotas for shipping packaging.
Digital Product Passport (DPP): EU Mandate from 2026 for E-Commerce
The EU introduces the digital product passport step by step: for batteries from February 18, 2027, for other product groups per delegated act. What shop owners need to know and prepare now.
European Accessibility Act 2025: What E-Commerce Operators Must Implement Now
The European Accessibility Act applies to many online shops. This article sorts the requirements by effort, shows typical checkout barriers and where the obligation actually begins.