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> and one separate to this EU regulation.

no, not separated at all

laws have to take the implicit effects they have into account they could have added a clause to require providers to not close the account until the police investigation finishes. They didn't. Which means they are implicitly partial responsible for such abuse.



That is a broader consumer rights issue which, I agree, the EU should do something about too.

But adding a clause to this regulation would not solve that wider problem.


yes, but it would make this law less worse




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