{"id":87552,"date":"2026-05-15T14:19:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T12:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nssud.sk\/?p=87552"},"modified":"2026-06-29T16:29:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T14:29:58","slug":"relationships-between-european-competition-law-the-digital-markets-act-and-national-regulation-of-digital-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nssud.sk\/en\/relationships-between-european-competition-law-the-digital-markets-act-and-national-regulation-of-digital-markets\/","title":{"rendered":"Relationships between European competition law, the Digital Markets Act, and national regulation of digital markets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Judge Zuzana \u0160abov\u00e1 participated in a residential training session from 23 to 25 April 2026 in Florence, titled &#8220;Relationships between European competition law, the Digital Markets Act, and national regulation of digital markets,&#8221; organized by the European University Institute, Centre for a Digital Society. The event was attended by 30 judges from 21 countries. In addition to lectures, the training included practical exercises focused on solving model scenarios, as well as sharing cases handled within individual jurisdictions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The event was part of the continuous education of judges in the field of European competition law and built upon previous actions. The objective was to provide national judges working in the field of public and private enforcement of competition law with the key characteristics of the functioning of digital markets, which must be taken into account when resolving cases in this area. Following an economic introduction regarding the shift in perception of certain traditional concepts of competition law (dominant position vs. economic power of digital platforms), topics such as the definition of relevant markets and the assessment of market power of platforms, exploitative and exclusionary practices of abuse of a dominant position, cases handled under Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union in the area of digital markets, judicial review of economic evidence, as well as cases resolved under Regulation (EU) 2022\/1925 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14<sup>th<\/sup> September 2022 on contestable and fair markets in the digital sector and amending Directives (EU) 2019\/1937 and (EU) 2020\/1828 (Digital Markets Act) were presented. Particular attention was paid to the relationship between the regulatory framework at the EU and national levels and competition law. In this connection, cooperation tools between national courts and the European Commission were presented pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1\/2003 of 16<sup>th<\/sup> December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty, the Digital Markets Act, and Directive 2014\/104\/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26<sup>th<\/sup> November 2014 on certain rules governing actions for damages under national law for infringements of the competition law provisions of the Member States and of the European Union (Competition Damages Directive).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Acquiring up-to-date knowledge in the field of digital markets will be useful for the review of decisions of the Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic and will contribute to the united and effective enforcement of European competition law. From the discussions, it appears that one of the challenges for national courts may be working with and evaluating economic evidence,&#8221; commented Zuzana \u0160abov\u00e1 afterwards.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The interaction between European competition law, the Digital Markets Act, and national regulation is a key area of discussion within European digital market regulation between 2024 and 2026. The main objective is to ensure fairness and contestability, with the Digital Markets Act functioning as an ex ante regulation complementing existing competition law. The Digital Markets Act does not replace competition law but strengthens it, introducing new obligations for the largest players, such as Amazon, Apple, Meta, or Microsoft, while simultaneously granting new rights to business users. National authorities may adopt additional rules that exist concurrently, particularly because these rules also impact small and medium-sized enterprises that use platforms for their business activities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In 2025, the European Data Protection Board and the European Commission adopted joint guidelines clarifying the relationship between personal data protection and the obligations of gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act. In 2026, a review of the Digital Markets Act and stricter enforcement of the rules are expected, with an emphasis on cloud services and artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Judge Zuzana \u0160abov\u00e1 participated in a residential training session from 23 to 25 April 2026 in Florence, titled &#8220;Relationships between European competition law, the Digital Markets Act, and national regulation of digital markets,&#8221; organized by the European University Institute, Centre for a Digital Society. The event was attended by 30 judges from 21 countries. 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