Regulating fair market behaviour in digital markets

Some large online platforms act as "gatekeepers" in digital markets. On 15 December 2020, the European Commission published a proposal for a Regulation on contestable and fair markets in the digital sector ("Digital Markets Act"), establishing criteria for qualifying as “gatekeepers” the providers of the largest online platforms and imposing several new obligations on them. The Digital Markets Act aims to ensure that these gatekeepers behave in a fair way online.

Together with the Digital Services Act, discussed in the ICT, IP, media and data protection section of this Newsletter, the Digital Markets Act is a centrepiece of the EU's digital strategy.

For more information on the Digital Markets Act and its potential impact, read more  here