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EU Digital Markets Act Timeline and Decision Flow
Use this artifact to understand gatekeeper designation under the DMA, the current gatekeeper map in the EU, and the compliance workstreams that typically follow designation for core platform services.
This is a practical reference, not legal advice. Whether and how obligations apply depends on designation decisions, service definitions, and the Commission's interpretation and implementing acts.
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Author
Sorena AI
Published
Feb 21, 2026
Updated
Feb 23, 2026
What you can decide faster
Service type
Core platform service mapping and boundaries.
Designation context
Understand how gatekeeper designation works at a high level.
Workstreams
Prioritize interoperability, choice screens, and data controls.
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DMAGatekeeper context
Understand the current 7 gatekeepers and 23 designated CPS.
Obligations
Map the key do and do not requirements.
Evidence
Plan documentation and monitoring for changes.
Use the decision flow to align product, legal, and policy owners on a focused compliance approach for the current gatekeeper landscape and for near-threshold CPS.
2022
Regulation
EU
Market
CPS
Scope
Enforcement
Focus
Core platform services (CPS)
Gatekeeper designation
Interoperability
DMA Timeline
Key dates for platform governance
Track DMA milestones that affect designation timing, compliance planning, and enforcement readiness across core platform services.
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DMA Decision Flow
How does the DMA impact your services
Use the decision flow to map core platform service scope, gatekeeper designation triggers, and common compliance workstreams, then plan internal owners and evidence.
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Topic guides
Deep dive pages for implementation planning, controls, reporting, and evidence.
1
DMA Applicability Test (Gatekeeper Scoping) | EU Digital Markets Act
A practical DMA applicability test for teams scoping EU Digital Markets Act exposure: core platform service (CPS) mapping, gatekeeper presumption thresholds.
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2
DMA Compliance Checklist (Execution-Ready) | EU Digital Markets Act
An execution-ready EU DMA checklist: CPS scoping, gatekeeper thresholds, designation readiness, Article 5-7 obligation mapping, product/engineering controls.
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3
DMA Compliance Program & Monitoring (Compliance Function + Evidence)
How to build an EU DMA compliance program that survives scrutiny: Article 28 compliance function design, monitoring readiness.
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4
DMA Deadlines & Compliance Calendar (Key Dates) | EU Digital Markets Act
A calendar-ready DMA deadlines guide: application date, gatekeeper notification (2 months), designation (45 working days), 6-month compliance deadline.
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5
DMA Do's and Don'ts for Product Teams | EU Digital Markets Act
Practical DMA do's and don'ts for product and engineering teams: how to avoid self-preferencing, implement choice screens and default changes.
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6
DMA Enforcement: Penalties, Remedies, and Process | EU Digital Markets Act
How EU DMA enforcement works: information requests, monitoring, preliminary findings, non-compliance decisions, commitments, interim measures, remedies.
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7
DMA Fines & Penalties (10% / 20% / 1% + 5% per day) | EU Digital Markets Act
A practitioner guide to DMA penalties: non-compliance fines up to 10% worldwide turnover, repeat infringement fines up to 20%, procedural fines up to 1%.
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8
DMA Obligations List (Articles 5, 6, 7) - By Obligation | EU Digital Markets Act
A detailed, obligation-by-obligation breakdown of the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA): Article 5 restrictions, Article 6 obligations (choice screens, app stores.
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9
DMA Self-Preferencing Compliance Examples (Article 6(5)) | EU Digital Markets Act
Practical self-preferencing compliance guidance for DMA Article 6(5): what counts as self-preferencing in ranking/indexing/crawling, what "transparent, fair.
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10
DMA vs DSA: What's the Difference? (EU Platform Laws)
A practical comparison of the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) vs the Digital Services Act (DSA): what each law regulates, who is in scope, core obligations.
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11
EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) Requirements (Articles 5-7)
A deep, execution-ready overview of EU DMA requirements for gatekeepers: Article 5 restrictions, Article 6 obligations (choice screens, app distribution.
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12
EU DMA Compliance Guide (How to Comply) | Digital Markets Act (DMA)
A practical guide to EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) compliance: how to scope CPS, start the 6-month clock after designation, implement Articles 5-7 obligations.
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13
EU DMA FAQ (Gatekeepers, Obligations, Deadlines) | Digital Markets Act
EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) FAQ: what is a gatekeeper, what counts as a core platform service (CPS), what are the key obligations (Articles 5-7).
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14
EU DMA Timeline & Key Milestones | Digital Markets Act (2022/1925)
A grounded EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) timeline: application date, gatekeeper designations, compliance clocks, Article 7 staged interoperability milestones.
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15
Gatekeeper Compliance Checklist (DMA Articles 5-7 + Article 11)
A gatekeeper-focused DMA compliance checklist: what to implement within 6 months per listed CPS, how to structure the Article 11 compliance report.
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16
Gatekeeper Designation Guide (DMA Article 3) | EU Digital Markets Act
A practical guide to DMA gatekeeper designation: core platform service mapping, Article 3 thresholds (45M / 10,000 / EUR 7.5B / EUR 75B).
Read Guide
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