Digital Services Act 2024
Reference on point of law to High Court
71. (1) Where a division of the Commission decides, before the making of a decision under section 62, or where a decision is made under that section to impose an administrative financial sanction, before the making of a determination under section 66, to refer any question of law arising under Chapter 4 or Chapter 5 to the High Court, the Commission shall refer the question.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), no appeal shall lie to the Court of Appeal from a decision of the High Court on a reference under subsection (1).
(3) The High Court may grant leave to appeal, where it certifies that its decision involves a point of law of exceptional public importance and that it is desirable in the public interest that an appeal should be taken to the Court of Appeal.