Limitations of digital platforms in EU digital market Act

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Master of Jurisprudence and Law, Department of Jurisprudence and Law, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Central Branch, Tehran, Iran

10.48300/jlr.2022.374563.2216

Abstract

The development of technology has led to the dependence of societies on the digital world to the extent that today human life is disrupted without the use of these services. But on the one hand, epidemic and the lack of a real alternative to the Platforms that provide the main service of digital market, such as search engines, social networks and operating systems, lead to monopoly in the market, lack of competition and endangers the right of business users and end users. And on the other hand, the position and dominance of these platforms on digital markets has led to the transformation of their owning companies into private legislators. in line with Platform Governance, European Commission approved the Digital Market Act in 2022, which aims to create obligations for Gatekeepers and prevent monopolization of the market and protect users' rights. This research intends to analyze the DMA with an analytical and metaphorical view in order to emphasize the necessity of platform governance and the effects of this law in EU member states.

Keywords