Digital Markets Act
In force European Union · In force Nov 1, 2022 · no upcoming deadlines
Deadlines
Summaries for reference, not legal advice. Check the official text.
What it does
Imposes ex-ante do's and don'ts on designated gatekeepers. Examples: no combining personal data across services without consent, no self-preferencing, interoperability, data portability, and business-user data access. Gatekeepers must notify all acquisitions and submit an audited description of consumer profiling techniques.
- Who it applies to
- Undertakings providing a core platform service with annual EU turnover of at least EUR 7.5bn (or market capitalisation of at least EUR 75bn), in at least three Member States, with 45M+ monthly active EU end users and 10,000+ yearly active EU business users in each of the last three financial years (Art 3). Designated by the Commission.
- Penalties
- Up to 10% of total worldwide turnover; up to 20% for repeated infringement within 8 years. Up to 1% for procedural breaches (Art 30). Periodic penalties up to 5% of average daily turnover. Systematic non-compliance can lead to structural remedies.
- Enforced by
- European Commission (exclusive enforcer), assisted by national competition authorities
- Official name
- Regulation (EU) 2022/1925 on contestable and fair markets in the digital sector (Digital Markets Act)
- Citation
- OJ L 265, 12.10.2022, p. 1
- Topics
- data-access, privacy
Research notes
The 7 Mar 2024 compliance date comes from the six-month period after the 6 Sep 2023 designation (Art 8 / press release IP/23/4328); the press release itself says 'six months'. Later designations (e.g. Booking) have their own six-month deadlines.
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Questions about Digital Markets Act
- What are the Digital Markets Act compliance deadlines?
- Nov 1, 2022: DMA enters into force. May 2, 2023: DMA applies. Sep 6, 2023: First six gatekeepers designated. Mar 7, 2024: Gatekeeper compliance deadline (first designations).
- When does Digital Markets Act take effect?
- Digital Markets Act took effect on Nov 1, 2022.
- Who does Digital Markets Act apply to?
- Undertakings providing a core platform service with annual EU turnover of at least EUR 7.5bn (or market capitalisation of at least EUR 75bn), in at least three Member States, with 45M+ monthly active EU end users and 10,000+ yearly active EU business users in each of the last three financial years (Art 3). Designated by the Commission.
- What are the penalties under Digital Markets Act?
- Up to 10% of total worldwide turnover; up to 20% for repeated infringement within 8 years. Up to 1% for procedural breaches (Art 30). Periodic penalties up to 5% of average daily turnover. Systematic non-compliance can lead to structural remedies.