DMA: 10 things to know

Background

• In 2020, the Commission announced the implementation of a new strategy titled “Shaping Europe’s digital future”.
• On 15 December 2020, the Commission published two proposals for a regulation: the Digital Markets Act (“DMA”) and the Digital Services Act (“DSA”).
• On 24 March 2022, around 18 months later (an exceptionally short period for this type of ambitious legislation), the EU Parliament and the Council have reached a political agreement on the text of the DMA. It marks an important step in a “new era of tech regulation”.
• On 5 July 2022, it was formally adopted by the EU Parliament.
• On 12 October 2022, it was published in the EU Official Journal.
• In terms of immediate next steps, the DMA will (for the most part) enter into force on 2 May 2023.
• Now is the time to think about the implementation of this new regulation, which reflects an increased interventionism by competition authorities on digital markets.

Find out what are the 10 things to know about the DMA in our four-page document.