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European Union: Entry into force with grace period of data handling obligations in DMA

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Entry into force with grace period of data handling obligations in DMA

On 1 November 2022, the Digital Markets Act (DMA), including data transmission and processing obligations, entered into force with a grace period until 2 May 2023. The adopted text defines “gatekeepers” as the companies providing “a core platform s…

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2020-12-15
under deliberation

On 15 December 2020, the European Commission submitted the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) proposal to…

2021-11-25
under deliberation

On 25 November 2021, the Council of the European Union (EU) adopted its general approach on the Dig…

2021-12-15
under deliberation

On 15 December 2021, the European Parliament adopted the text of the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The…

2022-03-24
under deliberation

In a final trilogue on 25 March 2022, the European Parliament and the European Council agreed on a …

2022-07-05
under deliberation

On 5 July 2022, the European Parliament passed the regulation on contestable and fair markets in th…

2022-07-18
adopted

On 18 July 2022, the Council of the European Union adopted the Digital Markets Act (DMA) including …

2022-11-01
in grace period

On 1 November 2022, the Digital Markets Act (DMA), including data transmission and processing obli…

2023-05-02
in force

On 2 May 2023, the Digital Markets Act (DMA), including data transmission and processing obligation…

2024-03-06
in force

On 6 March 2024, the designated gatekeepers are required to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DM…