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This analysis aims to assess the impacts of the Digital Markets Act since its implementation and understand its implications for consumer rights.

April 20, 2026Open Access

The Digital Markets Act: What Have We Learned after the First Years of Its Application?

MPMichal PetrPalacký University Olomouc

Key Points

This analysis aims to assess the impacts of the Digital Markets Act since its implementation and understand its implications for consumer rights.
Examination of the Digital Markets Act's provisions and their application since May 2023.
Review of recent case law relevant to the Digital Markets Act.
Evaluation of market changes and consumer rights improvements since the Act's implementation.
Identification of key concepts clarified by the European Commission's practices.
Evidence of measurable effects on digital markets and consumer protection.
Insights into areas of improvement in consumer digital rights as a result of the legislation.

Abstract

The Digital Markets Act (DMA) became applicable in May 2023. It is completely new piece of legislation affecting a sector which has not been subject to any specific regulation before, and it introduced brand new concepts aimed at protecting the digital rights of consumers and business entities alike. What have we learned after the first years of its full application? Has the European Commission’s practice clarified the concepts that were disputed? Did it have any measurable effects on the markets? Has it brought any specific improvement in consumers’ digital rights? This paper re-interprets the DMA in the light of recent case law, evaluates its practical impact so far and tries to predict how its future application might affect the protection of digital rights.

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