In GRUR-Prax 21/2026, Konstantin Schübeck discusses a ruling by the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main on jurisdiction in cases involving the suspension of Instagram accounts.
The central issue is which court those affected can turn to in order to challenge the suspension of their Instagram account. Konstantin Schübeck discusses the ruling of the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main dated 14 July 2026 (11 W 12/26 Kart), in which the court addresses the international jurisdiction of German courts and the antitrust law limits on account suspensions.
In this context, the key factor is where the suspension has a direct impact on the dissemination of content and the accessibility of the audience. The decision sets out the conditions under which affected parties can challenge the suspension of their accounts by international platform operators before German courts.