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DMA

Abbreviation for Digital Markets Act

In short and in plain language

The DMA is a rule of the European Union on digital markets.

It says how very big platform firms should act. They are called gatekeepers.

Whether a firm is hit depends on the case.

Definition
The DMA is a regulation of the European Union, in German called Gesetz über digitale Märkte. It governs the conduct of very large platform operators, who are called gatekeepers. Whether a business is affected depends on the individual case.

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