In the intense debate over the growth of artificial intelligence (AI), the system most talked about recently is ChatGPT. Until recently, the technology used in ChatGPT was considered an interesting fact, while now it has suddenly and spectacularly become part of daily life – and commerce as well.

On October 19, 2022, one of the most important pieces of Internet legislation in the last two decades, the Digital Services Act, was passed. The DSA went into effect on November 16, 2022. The vast majority of its provisions will be effective as of February 17, 2024 (Article 93(2)). The implementation of the DSA will require European Union countries to enact legislation that defines the competencies of bodies that act as Digital Services Coordinators, responsible for overseeing the enforcement of the DSA (Article 49).

On May 18, 2023, the President signed into an act of 14 April, 2023, amending the VAT Act and certain other acts. Individual payment service providers involved in cross-border transactions will be subject to a reporting obligation as of 1 January, 2024. This will be an obligation to declare certain cross-border transactions to the Central Electronic System of Payment Information (CESOP), which is managed by the European Commission.