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Amazon must follow DSA’s toughest obligations, EU judges rule (update*)

By Júlia Tar ( November 19, 2025, 10:28 GMT | Insight) -- Amazon’s online marketplace qualifies as a Very Large Online Platform under the EU’s Digital Services Act because it has more than 45 million monthly active users in the bloc, EU judges ruled Wednesday. The EU’s General Court confirmed that the designation means Amazon must comply with the DSA’s toughest obligations. The judges also said the law’s requirements — including transparency, data-access and recommender-system rules — interfere with Amazon’s freedom to conduct a business but the interference is justified and proportionate to protect consumers and prevent systemic online risks.Amazon must comply with the EU Digital Services Act’s toughest obligations, judges at the EU General Court ruled Wednesday. The court upheld the European Commission’s decision to designate Amazon’s online marketplace as a Very Large Online Platform, or VLOP (see here).**...

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