Attention, here comes the EU Data Act! A critical in-depth analysis of the Commission’s 2022 Proposal

Abstract

The paper outlines the main elements of the 2022 EU Commission’s Data Act Proposal. The proposal is the apex of the Commission’s recent regulatory initiatives in the field of platforms and the data economy. The paper provides for a critical in-depth analysis of the proposal that forms the basis for concrete recommendations to improve the current text, all guided by the aim to help this legislative initiative to reach its objectives by curbing it, where necessary, and at the same time making it more focused and efficient.