Article 56 — Competences
Digital Services Act — Regulation (EU) 2022/2065
| In the act | EU 2022/2065 |
| Chapter | IV · Implementation, cooperation, penalties and enforcement |
| CELEX | 32022R2065 |
| Read on | 2026-08-14 |
Official text
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1. The Member State in which the main establishment of the provider of intermediary services is located shall have exclusive powers to supervise and enforce this Regulation, except for the powers provided for in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4.
2. The Commission shall have exclusive powers to supervise and enforce Section 5 of Chapter III.
3. The Commission shall have powers to supervise and enforce this Regulation, other than those laid down in Section 5 of Chapter III thereof, against providers of very large online platforms and of very large online search engines.
4. Where the Commission has not initiated proceedings for the same infringement, the Member State in which the main establishment of the provider of very large online platform or of very large online search engine is located shall have powers to supervise and enforce the obligations under this Regulation, other than those laid down in Section 5 of Chapter III, with respect to those providers.
5. Member States and the Commission shall supervise and enforce the provisions of this Regulation in close cooperation.
6. Where a provider of intermediary services does not have an establishment in the Union, the Member State where its legal representative resides or is established or the Commission shall have powers, as applicable, in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 4 of this Article, to supervise and enforce the relevant obligations under this Regulation.
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Other articles in this chapter
- Article 49
- Article 50
- Article 51
- Article 52
- Article 53
- Article 54
- Article 55
- Article 57
- Article 58
- Article 59
- Article 60
- Article 61
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