France
France filed the most eligible disputes with Appeals Centre Europe in its second year, ahead of Belgium and Italy. Arcom is France’s Digital Services Coordinator, sharing the role with CNIL and DGCCRF under the 2024 SREN law. In 2025 the Paris Court of Appeal upheld the refusal of an urgent request to restore a disabled Instagram account.
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The Paris Court of Appeal upheld a first-instance order of 9 October 2024 that had refused an urgent request to restore an Instagram account disabled on 29 March 2024.
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According to Appeals Centre Europe’s second annual report (April 2025–March 2026), France was the country with the most eligible disputes, followed by Belgium and Italy.
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