Tag: European accessibility act
Why partnering EN 17161 with WCAG is a major step forward for digital accessibility
WCAG is the horizon. It is the direction you're traveling in, and even if you can’t actually “reach” the horizon, it’s what you’re driving toward. EN 17161 is the road you drive on, and it has all the markings, guides, and signs that keep you on track and prevent you from swerving into other traffic or a ditch.
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Recapping our multi-city European roadshow celebrating the EAA’s one-year anniversary
As we approached the EAA’s first anniversary, we knew exactly how we wanted to mark the occasion: meeting across Europe and engaging directly with the digital accessibility community, live and in person. And that’s exactly what we’ve been doing! We’ve taken our Axe-con Mini format on the road and hosted incredible events in The Hague, Barcelona, Munich, and Paris, with one more still to come in London.
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France’s major court decision supporting digital accessibility under the EAA
There has just been a major court decision in France supporting digital accessibility under the EAA. The court’s ruling could have significant implications for any organization doing business in the EU.
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Early signs of EAA enforcement across Europe
A roundup of recent regulatory and legal developments you can reference in discussions with your risk and legal teams. As 2025 comes to a close,…
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Understanding compliance and conformance in the EAA era
The global digital accessibility landscape is complex. Directives, transpositions, regulations, standards—what are they, how do they differ, and how do they fit into the bigger…
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Digital accessibility in a post-EAA deadline world: Actionable advice for developments in the Netherlands and France
The European Accessibility Act (EAA) deadline was June 28, 2025, and we are now in a post-deadline world. For any business based in or selling…
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