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EU Digital Markets Act (Regulation 2022/1925)

Imposes obligations on designated gatekeeper platforms to ensure fair and contestable digital markets in the EU, including interoperability, data portability, and anti-self-preferencing requirements. Applies to large online platform operators designated as gatekeepers.

20

Rules extracted

63

Obligations decomposed

3.1x

Avg obligations per rule

🇪🇺 European Union

Jurisdiction

About this regulation

The Digital Markets Act establishes harmonised rules ensuring contestable and fair markets in the digital sector. It applies to 'gatekeepers' — large platforms providing core platform services that serve as important gateways between business users and end users. Full application from 6 March 2024.

What AuditDSS covers

Source

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Regulation

Extracted

20

Rules

Decomposed

63

Obligations

3.1x

Decomposition ratio

Each rule is decomposed into an average of 3.1 atomic obligations — the smallest testable units that can be independently violated.

Fully extracted & scored

All 63 obligations have been decomposed, titled, risk-scored, and embedded for semantic matching.

Risk scoring

Every obligation in DMA is scored across independent risk dimensions:

W

Obligation Weight

How critical within the regulatory framework

L

Violation Likelihood

How often breached in practice

E

Enforcement Evidence

Regulator enforcement history and penalties

C

Cascade Dependency

How many obligations depend on this one

Regulatory details

Full title
EU Digital Markets Act (Regulation 2022/1925)
Regulatory body
European Commission — Digital Markets Act Enforcement
Jurisdiction
🇪🇺 European Union
Document type
regulation
Effective date
March 6, 2024
Issuing authority
European Parliament and Council of the European Union
Official source
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Who this applies to

gatekeeperscore platform service providers

Key requirements

  • anti-self-preferencing
  • data portability
  • interoperability
  • fair ranking
  • sideloading
  • no anti-steering

Frequently asked questions about DMA

What is DMA?

The Digital Markets Act establishes harmonised rules ensuring contestable and fair markets in the digital sector. It applies to 'gatekeepers' — large platforms providing core platform services that serve as important gateways between business users and end users. Full application from 6 March 2024.

Who does DMA apply to?

DMA applies to gatekeepers, core platform service providers.

How many obligations does DMA contain?

AuditDSS has decomposed DMA into 63 atomic obligations from 20 rules. Each obligation is independently testable and risk-scored.

What are the key requirements of DMA?

The key requirements include: anti-self-preferencing, data portability, interoperability, fair ranking, sideloading, no anti-steering.

How can I assess my DMA compliance?

Upload your compliance policy to AuditDSS. The platform maps your document against all 63 DMA obligations using deterministic AI scoring — not checklists or LLM summaries. You get a risk-scored gap analysis showing exactly which obligations are covered, partially covered, or missing.

Which jurisdiction enforces DMA?

DMA is enforced in European Union by European Commission — Digital Markets Act Enforcement.

When did DMA come into effect?

DMA became effective on March 6, 2024.

What industry does DMA apply to?

DMA is primarily relevant to the Technology & Software industry. AuditDSS covers 91 regulations in this industry sector.

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