𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐠𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬

Since March of this year, the BCA has been entrusted with certain competences to contribute to the effective enforcement of the DMA (see our previous post https://lnkd.in/e4evjc4i).

The BCA has now published a short guide on the DMA for so-called “tech challengers”. These tech challengers are the competitors or customers of the gatekeepers under the DMA (i.e. the largest digital platforms in the EU).

In its guide, the BCA provides an overview of the functioning of the DMA and its main provisions. Most interestingly, it highlights its view on the role of national competition authorities in DMA enforcement and provides some practical resources to guide tech challengers when they are faced with a potential DMA violation such as:

- The different concrete paths of action of action when a tech challenger suspects a violation one or more DMA obligations (court actions, (anonymous) complaints, etc.);

- A specially created email address through which to contact the BCA regarding DMA-related matters (DMA@bma-abc.be) ; and

- Links to various European Commission websites containing more in-depth information about the DMA.

The full guide is available in English, French and Dutch here: https://lnkd.in/eWSkQD67.

You can read more about the DMA in detail in our #inthepicture from March 2023: https://lnkd.in/eBAUt7v5

Questions? Contact your usual contact at 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭.

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