The EU’s Digital Services Package a global benchmark – a closer look at the Digital Markets Act

Published

Dec 22 2021

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I'm a partner in our Dutch offices specialising in European and international regulatory projects in the communication and technology sectors. Today, I'm Chair of our Global Tech & Comms Group and head of our international Sector Regulation and Consulting practice.

Feyo Sickinghe

Of Counsel
Netherlands

I am a Principal Regulatory Counsel in our Regulatory & Public Affairs practice in the Netherlands and Brussels. I have a focus on tech and comms and digital markets regulation, drawing on in-depth business knowledge and extensive experience in TMT and public administration.

On 15 December 2020, the European Commission published proposals for two regulations to regulate digital services, the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act. According to the Commission's press release, the two proposals are a central part of the Europe's digital decade agenda. In this contribution the authors discuss the Digital Markets Act that seeks to regulate "gatekeepers" that offer "core platform services", the positions of the Council of Ministers and the European Parliament of November 25th and December 15th, 2021.

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