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Type
regulation
Layer
horizontal
Status
in force
In force
2022-11-01
Key date
2023-05-02 applies
CELEX
32022R1925
Last verified
2026-07-21
Official text
EUR-Lex / official source

Digital Markets Act (DMA)

Stub — deep dive in preparation. Key metadata above is sourced from EUR-Lex; the full explainer for this instrument is still being written.

Regulation (EU) 2022/1925 imposes ex-ante conduct obligations on designated gatekeepers — the largest platforms providing core platform services (search, app stores, browsers, messaging, operating systems, social networks, ads).

What it does (at a glance)

  • Designation based on quantitative thresholds (turnover / market cap, user counts) plus a qualitative test.
  • Do’s and don’ts: no self-preferencing, interoperability duties for messaging, data-portability rights, no combining personal data across services without consent, fair access to app stores.
  • Fines up to 10% of worldwide turnover (20% for repeat infringements).

Key dates

  • In force: 1 November 2022; applicable 2 May 2023; first gatekeeper designations September 2023, with compliance due March 2024. ⚠️ VERIFY the current designation list before relying on it.

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