El Reglamento (UE) de Mercados Digitales: Fundamentos, obligaciones de las plataformas y ejecución

Abstract

In order to supplement the traditional tools of the Union's competition policy and to regulate the activity of large digital service providers in a more demanding and effective manner, the new Digital Markets Act imposes a specific regime of obligations and supervision for these operators. Key aspects of its content are the delimitation of the ‘core platform service’ to which it refers, the designation of «gatekeepers» as a category determining the service providers covered and, in particular, the obligations an prohibitions imposed on them. The territorial scope of application, the framework for the future development of the Regulation and the enforcement and monitoring provisions are also addressed.