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The EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) was published in the Official Journal of the EU on October 12, 2022 and will enter into force on May 2, 2023. The DMA has attracted worldwide attention as an important regulation of digital platform companies. DMA specified the obligations of “gatekeepers” and makes strong enforcement like structural remedies possible.
In Japan, the April 2022 “Competition Assessment of the Mobile Ecosystem Interim Report “ suggests that ” It may be necessary to consider a different approach from the competition law approach taken so far” Taking this into consideration, this paper introduces an overview of the DMA, examines its features and issues, and provides suggestions for Japan regarding the design of new digital platform regulatory approach.