Current as of February 20, 2025
The purpose of this page is to track the implementation of global digital regulations. You can see implementation at a glance via the map below or click on the links for each country to see a detailed summary of current status.
Please note that this material has been published for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.
Choose a country from the list below to view its current implementation status.
Australia, China, EU, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, UK, US.
Australia
Proposals still under consideration
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Digital Platform Services (DPS) Inquiry (Interim reports ongoing)
- DPS Inquiry Development Final report – due 31 March 2025
Legislation in force
- News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code (the Code)
- Consumer Act 2020 (Amended by the Code in 2021)
- Australian Code of Practice on Disinformation and Misinformation (voluntary code)
China
Proposals still under consideration
- Draft Regulation on Prohibition of Abuse of Dominant Market Position (Includes provisions on self-preferencing and non-public data use)
- Draft Regulation on Prohibition of Monopolistic Agreements (Covers agreements involving data, algorithms, technology, capital and platform rules)
Legislation in force
- Anti-Monopoly Law (AML)
- Antitrust Guidelines
EU
Proposals still under consideration
- European Data Spaces Proposal
- Standards Initiative Proposal
Legislation in force
- Digital Services Act (DSA)
- Digital Markets Act (DMA)
- Data Act
- European Health Data Space (EHDS)
- Financial Data Access Regulation (FiDA)
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
France
Legislation in force
- Law to secure and regulate the digital space (Loi SREN)
Germany
Proposals still under consideration
- White Paper Digital Platforms
Legislation in force
- GWB Digitalization Act
- Tenth and Eleventh Amendments to the German Competition Act
Italy
Legislation in force
- Italian Annual Market and Competition Law
Japan
Proposals still under consideration
- Amendments to the Antimonopoly Act
- The Act will become effective within 18 months of its promulgation (i.e., by December 2025)
Legislation in force
- Antimonopoly Act
- Act on Promotion of Competition for Specified Smartphone Software (effective by December 2025)
- Act on Improving Transparency and Fairness of Digital Platforms
- Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) Merger Review Guideline
Spain
Legislation in force
- Spanish Competition Act
UK
Legislation in force
- Digital Markets Taskforce
- Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum
- Online Safety Act
- Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCC) Act
US
Proposals still under consideration
- Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021
- State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021
- Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching Act of 2021
- Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021
- American Choice and Innovation Online Act
- Preventing the Algorithmic Facilitation of Rental Housing Cartels Act of 2024 – Senate Bill S.3692
- Ending Platform Monopolies Act
- Open App Markets Act
- Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA)
- Advertising Middlemen Endangering Rigorous Internet Competition Accountability (AMERICA) Act
Legislation and orders in force
- Executive Order 14086 – Enhancing Safeguards for US Signals Intelligence Activities
- Executive Order 14179 – Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence
- Executive Order (Jan. 23, 2025) – Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology