§ Digital Markets Act · Article 18

DMA Article 18: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties

Regulation (EU) 2022/1925, Article 18 · All obligations · Digital Markets Act

At a glance

Article 18 of the DMA imposes 8 obligations on Commission. At least one obligation carries an explicit compliance deadline.

§ Obligations

All obligations under Article 18

Obligation 1

The Commission shall conclude the market investigation within 12 months from the date referred to in Article 16(3), point (a). Regulation (EU) 2022/1925, Article 18, Article 18

Obligated entity: Commission
Action required: conclude
Deadline: 12 months from the date referred to in Article 16(3), point (a)
Penalty: —

Obligation 2

The Commission shall communicate its preliminary findings to the gatekeeper concerned within 6 months from the date referred to in Article 16(3), point (a). Regulation (EU) 2022/1925, Article 18, Article 18

Obligated entity: Commission
Action required: communicate
Deadline: 6 months from the date referred to in Article 16(3), point (a)
Penalty: —

Obligation 3

In its preliminary findings, the Commission shall explain whether it preliminarily considers that the conditions of paragraph 1 are met and which remedy or remedies it preliminarily considers necessary and proportionate. Regulation (EU) 2022/1925, Article 18, Article 18

Obligated entity: Commission
Action required: explain
Deadline: —
Penalty: —

Obligation 4

The Commission shall publish a non-confidential summary of the case and the remedies that it is considering imposing at the same time as communicating its preliminary findings or as soon as possible thereafter. Regulation (EU) 2022/1925, Article 18, Article 18

Obligated entity: Commission
Action required: publish
Deadline: at the same time as communicating preliminary findings or as soon as possible thereafter
Penalty: —

Obligation 5

The Commission shall specify a reasonable timeframe within which interested third parties are to provide comments on the published summary. Regulation (EU) 2022/1925, Article 18, Article 18

Obligated entity: Commission
Action required: specify
Deadline: —
Penalty: —

Obligation 6

Where the Commission intends to adopt a decision by making commitments binding, it shall publish a non-confidential summary of the case and the main content of the commitments. Regulation (EU) 2022/1925, Article 18, Article 18

Obligated entity: Commission
Action required: publish
Deadline: —
Penalty: —

Obligation 7

The Commission shall set a reasonable timeframe within which interested third parties may submit their comments on the commitments. Regulation (EU) 2022/1925, Article 18, Article 18

Obligated entity: Commission
Action required: set
Deadline: —
Penalty: —

Obligation 8

The Commission shall regularly review the remedies that it imposes in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 to ensure effective compliance by the gatekeeper. Regulation (EU) 2022/1925, Article 18, Article 18

Obligated entity: Commission
Action required: review
Deadline: regularly
Penalty: —

§ Frequently asked

Questions about Article 18

Who must comply with Article 18 of the DMA? +

Commission.

What does Article 18 of the DMA require? +

conclude communicate explain

What is the compliance deadline for DMA Article 18? +

12 months from the date referred to in Article 16(3), point (a); 6 months from the date referred to in Article 16(3), point (a); at the same time as communicating preliminary findings or as soon as possible thereafter; regularly

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