Article 60 — Joint investigations
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 Digital Services Coordinator of establishment may launch and lead joint investigations with the participation of one or more other Digital Services Coordinators concerned:
(a) at its own initiative, to investigate an alleged infringement of this Regulation by a given provider of intermediary services in several Member States; or
(b) upon recommendation of the Board, acting on the request of at least three Digital Services Coordinators alleging, based on a reasonable suspicion, an infringement by a given provider of intermediary services affecting recipients of the service in their Member States.
2. Any Digital Services Coordinator that proves that it has a legitimate interest in participating in a joint investigation pursuant to paragraph 1 may request to do so. The joint investigation shall be concluded within three months from its launch, unless otherwise agreed amongst the participants.
The Digital Services Coordinator of establishment shall communicate its preliminary position on the alleged infringement no later than one month after the end of the deadline referred to in the first subparagraph to all Digital Services Coordinators, the Commission and the Board. The preliminary position shall take into account the views of all other Digital Services Coordinators participating in the joint investigation. Where applicable, this preliminary position shall also set out the enforcement measures envisaged.
3. The Board may refer the matter to the Commission pursuant to Article 59, where:
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Other articles in this chapter
- Article 49
- Article 50
- Article 51
- Article 52
- Article 53
- Article 54
- Article 55
- Article 56
- Article 57
- Article 58
- Article 59
- Article 61
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