keyboard_tab Digital Market Act 2022/1925 EN

1.   The Commission may conduct a market investigation for the purpose of examining whether one or more services within the digital_sector should be added to the list of core_platform_services laid down in Article 2, point (2) or for the purpose of detecting practices that limit the contestability of core_platform_services or that are unfair and which are not effectively addressed by this Regulation. In its assessment, the Commission shall take into account any relevant findings of proceedings under Articles 101 and 102 TFEU concerning digital markets as well as any other relevant developments.

2.   The Commission may, when conducting a market investigation pursuant to paragraph 1, consult third parties, including business_users and end_users of services within the digital_sector that are being investigated and business_users and end_users who are subject to practices under investigation.

3.   The Commission shall publish its findings in a report within 18 months from the date referred to in Article 16(3), point (a).

That report shall be submitted to the European Parliament and to the Council and, where appropriate, shall be accompanied by:

Where appropriate, the legislative proposal to amend this Regulation under point (a) of the second subparagraph may also propose to remove existing services from the list of core_platform_services laid down in Article 2, point (2), or to remove existing obligations from Article 5, 6 or 7.