Laura McDonnell
Laura is a solicitor in the EU, Competition and Regulatory Group at Matheson. Laura specialises in EU and Irish competition law, as well as merger control, public procurement, state aid and regulatory law.
Practice Area
Panel
- Contributing Author
Qualified Year
- 2021
Membership
- Law Society of Ireland
Qualifications
- BCL (2016)
- LLB (2018)
Education
- UCD, (2016)
- Leiden University, (2018)
1 Contributions by Laura McDonnell
PRACTICE NOTES
EU Digital Markets Act: Irish overview-gatekeeper designation, enforcement, private litigation and compliance timelines
This Practice Note sets out a high-level guide to Regulation (EU) 2022/1925, the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA), viewed from an Irish standpoint. It addresses the DMA’s effects on the Irish marketplace, outlines the suite of rules the DMA introduces, explains how gatekeepers are designated, and describes the European Commission’s enforcement toolkit under the regime. It also considers worldwide compliance expectations, the forthcoming steps towards rolling out the DMA, and the key dates for meeting the obligations it imposes.
The Digital Markets Act
On 15 December 2020, the European Commission (the Commission) unveiled proposals for two EU-wide measures to govern digital services-the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act. On 27 October 2022, the Commission completed adoption of the DMA by publishing its text in the EU Official Journal, triggering a six‑month transition period before the DMA became enforceable on 2 May 2023. The DMA aims to steer the treatment of online platforms across the EU by establishing a consistent standard across Europe. It targets various categories of online intermediaries, spanning basic intermediary services to very large online platforms, with differing levels of regulation applying. This framework provides a uniform approach throughout Europe for such intermediaries and platforms alike...
Ireland - Commercial
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