Defined in the law · AI Act Art. 3(61)
Widespread infringement
In plain English
A breach of EU law protecting individuals that harms, or is likely to harm, the collective interests of people in several EU countries, as the AI Act defines in detail.
The definition in the law
‘widespread infringement’ means any act or omission contrary to Union law protecting the interest of individuals, which: (a) has harmed or is likely to harm the collective interests of individuals residing in at least two Member States other than the Member State in which: (i) the act or omission originated or took place; (ii) the provider concerned, or, where applicable, its authorised representative is located or established; or (iii) the deployer is established, when the infringement is committed by the deployer; (b) has caused, causes or is likely to cause harm to the collective interests of individuals and has common features, including the same unlawful practice or the same interest being infringed, and is occurring concurrently, committed by the same operator, in at least three Member States
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