Data Act must be enforced in full, EU business associations say
( September 12, 2025, 05:00 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A coalition of European business associations is urging the European Commission to implement the Data Act in full, warning that industry pressure to weaken interoperability rules, delay enforcement or dilute contractual safeguards risks undermining the law’s goal of curbing vendor lock-in and opening cloud markets to fair competition. The groups, representing SMEs and mid-sized firms across multiple sectors, said strong enforcement is needed to prevent dominant players from sidestepping the regulation’s core provisions.The letter is attached....
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