Recital 47

Legal Representatives Unofficial title

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.

In the interest of clarity, simplicity and effectiveness, and to ensure the effective application and enforcement of this Regulation, providers of online social networking services, video-sharing platform services, online games, AI companions and, general conversational chatbots, which do not have an establishment in the Union should designate a legal representative in a Member State where they offer their services or systems. For simplification purposes, where such providers have already appointed a legal representative under Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 or Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, they should be able to fulfil that obligation by extending the mandate of that representative to cover all matters relating to the receipt of, compliance with and enforcement of decisions issued under this Regulation.

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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.