Letter from the Editor, by Assimakis Komninos[1]
Dear Readers,
The advent of ex ante rules to deal with digital platforms – whether we call them “regulation” or “competition” is not so important – poses the inescapable problem of international conflicts of resolution and the demand for international coherence and cooperation. On October 12, 2022, the Digital Markets Act (“DMA”) will be published in the Official Journal of the EU and as of February 2024 (at the earliest), the DMA substantive obligations will be binding on “gatekeepers” designated by the European Commission. Elsewhere, such as in Germany, the UK, and Korea, such rules are already in existence or about to be introduced. The issue of international cooperation has already been posed in the relevant fora (ICN, OECD, etc.).
Not surprisingly, the G7 has taken interest with the area and the G7 digital ministers’ declaration in May 2022 refers to the aim to “further deepen cooperation, in particular through existing international and multilateral fora, on digital competition issues including with regards to platforms regulation and its implementation.” While doing so, the concrete objective is to compile a comprehensive overview of legislative approaches “in order to improve mutual understanding of relevant frameworks and rules in the G7, with a view to fostering greater coordination to support competitive digital markets.” Indeed, in the following days, a further G7 meeting will
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