Data Act: No Switching Charges for Changing Cloud Provider from 2027
Chapter VI of the Data Act governs provider switching: deadlines since September 2025, no switching charges from January 2027. What shop operators should check in the contract.
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Geo-blocking Rules: Do Not Lock Out EU Customers
A customer from Belgium ends up in the Belgian version automatically and cannot get back. What Articles 3, 4 and 5 of Regulation (EU) 2018/302 require – and where shops break.
EUDR: Deforestation Regulation for Online Retailers 2026
The EU Deforestation Regulation requires retailers to provide geolocation data and due diligence statements for coffee, wood, leather, rubber, and more. Seven agricultural commodities drive around 26% of global tree cover loss from 2001 to 2015 (WRI). What applies to online stores in 2026.
DSA 2026: Platform Obligations for Marketplaces and Shops
Letting third-party merchants sell on your site makes you a platform: with trader checks, notice channels and a duty to justify removals. This article sorts out what applies to whom.
EmpCo Info Duties: Date of Application Sep 27, 2026
The EmpCo Directive (EU) 2024/825 adds to the information duties in online retail: repairability score or producer information on repair, minimum period of software updates, environmentally friendly delivery options, the harmonized legal guarantee notice and the GARAN label. Germany transposed it with BGBl. 2026 I No. 28 (EGBGB) and No. 43 (UWG); the date of application is 27 September 2026. This article shows which information is needed when and how a Shopware shop delivers it from producer data.