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ARTICLE · 26 FEBRUARY 2024

Getting Ready For The Digital Services Act: The Netherlands ACM Publishes For Consultation Its Draft DSA Guidelines

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The European Union (EU) has introduced a landmark regulation known as the Digital Services Act (DSA).

European UnionPrivacy
Marc Wiggers
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Kim Lucassen
Kim Lucassen
Robert Fröger
Robert Fröger
Marco de Vries
Marco de Vries
Kirill Ryabtsev
Kirill Ryabtsev

The European Union (EU) has introduced a landmark regulation known as the Digital Services Act (DSA). The DSA is aimed at creating a safer and more transparent online environment and will apply to all regulated entities as per February 17, 2024. The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (Autoriteit Consument & Markt) (ACM) will play a pivotal role in the enforcement of the DSA within the Netherlands as the regulator-designate.

This blogpost includes a high-level overview of the ACM draft DSA Guidelines (the consultation version) to digital services, covering, inter alia, due diligence obligations, the key obligations, and the manner the ACM interprets the rules under the DSA.

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