EU KIDS Act – Proposal for a Regulation, COM(2026) 681 final – Article 24 – Legal representatives
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Article 24Legal representatives
Proposal (not yet law)
This is the text proposed by the European Commission on 17 September 2026 (COM(2026) 681 final, procedure 2026/0286(COD)). It has not been adopted and has no legal effect. The European Parliament and the Council may amend it, so the final wording and numbering may differ. Follow the procedure on EUR-Lex.
1. Providers of online social networking services, of video-sharing platform services, of online games, of AI companions, and of general conversational chatbots, which do not have an establishment in the Union but which offer services or systems in the Union, shall designate, in writing, a legal or natural person to act as their legal representative in one of the Member States where the provider offers its services or system. However, where such providers have already designated a legal representative pursuant to Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 or pursuant to Article 22 or Article 54 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, they may extend the mandate of that legal or natural person to all issues necessary for the receipt of, compliance with and enforcement of decisions issued in relation to this Regulation.
2. Article 13(2) to (5) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 shall apply and references to Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 shall be construed as references to this Regulation with regard to obligations set out in this Regulation in relation to providers of online social networking services, of video-sharing platform services, and of online games. Article 22(2), (3) and (4) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 or Article 54 (2) to (5) of that Regulation shall apply and references to obligations set out in Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 shall be construed as references to this Regulation with regard to obligations set out in this Regulation in relation to providers of AI companions and of general conversational chatbots.
https://kids-act.digiphile.law/article/article-24.html
Text as at 7 October 2026.
This is an unofficial convenience version of the European Commission’s proposal for the EU KIDS Act (COM(2026) 681 final), which is not yet law. It is presented “as is” without guarantee of accuracy, completeness or reliability. See the source text for the official version. This site was last updated in October 2026.