The Digital Markets Act imposes ex-ante obligations on gatekeepers — large platforms controlling core platform services — to ensure fair and contestable digital markets in the EU.
Focus: Gatekeeper obligations, core platform services, interoperability, data portability, self-preferencing
Article 1 — Subject Matter and Scope
Article 2 — Definitions
Article 3 — Designation of Gatekeepers
Article 5 — Obligations for Gatekeepers
Article 6 — Obligations Susceptible to Further Specification
Article 7 — Interoperability of Messaging
Article 8 — Compliance
Article 12 — Reporting Obligations
Article 16 — Market Investigation
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The Digital Markets Act (EU) 2022/1925 is an EU regulation that imposes specific ex-ante obligations and prohibitions on large digital platforms designated as gatekeepers. It targets companies controlling core platform services — such as search engines, app stores, messaging services, social networks, and operating systems — that serve as important gateways between businesses and consumers. The DMA entered into force in November 2022 and became fully applicable in May 2023.
The DMA applies to companies designated as gatekeepers by the European Commission. A platform qualifies if it provides a core platform service, has significant impact on the internal market (annual EU turnover of at least EUR 7.5 billion or market cap of EUR 75 billion), serves at least 45 million monthly end users and 10,000 yearly business users in the EU, and holds an entrenched and durable position. As of 2024, designated gatekeepers include Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, and Microsoft.
Gatekeepers must allow third-party interoperability with messaging services, permit sideloading of apps, refrain from self-preferencing in rankings, provide advertisers and publishers with access to performance measurement tools, and allow users to uninstall pre-installed apps. They cannot combine personal data across services without consent. Fines reach up to 10% of worldwide annual turnover, rising to 20% for repeated infringements. Systematic non-compliance can lead to structural remedies including divestiture.
Law4Devs provides the full DMA text as structured JSON via API. Filter by obligation type, core platform service category, or gatekeeper requirement. Access articles covering interoperability mandates, data portability rules, and anti-self-preferencing provisions. Cross-reference with the DSA and other digital regulation frameworks for comprehensive platform compliance analysis.