The General Court, headquartered in Luxembourg and part of the European Court of Justice, the highest court in the EU, has ruled on the case filed by Chinese ByteDance.
The court has rejected a case against the EU Commission’s decision to classify TikTok as a “gatekeeper”.
Under the EU’s law approved last year, which led to changes in the activities of digital platforms, large digital platforms and companies operating in Europe were called “gatekeepers” and began to be subject to strict obligations.
In this context, TikTok was defined as a “Very Large Online Platform” by the EU and classified as a “gatekeeper”.
Platforms classified in this way must comply with a variety of strict rules, including increasing competition, providing more choice for consumers, and preventing the spread of illegal and harmful content.
Digital platforms that violate the rules can be subject to high fines. In case of repeated violations, these platforms can have their activities in the EU terminated.
TikTok had initiated legal proceedings against the EU’s classification.
