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ARTICLES / RESEARCH PAPER
Governing Digital Ecosystems in the EU: A Coordinated Regulatory Approach
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Institute for Legal Studies, ELTE Centre for Social Sciences, Hungary
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Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, Department of Telecommunications and Artificial Intelligence, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary
Submission date: 2025-12-07
Final revision date: 2025-12-19
Acceptance date: 2025-12-19
Publication date: 2025-12-19
Corresponding author
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This paper analyses the EU’s digital regulatory framework as a response to the ecosystem-based nature of digital markets, focusing on the GDPR, DSA, DMA, and AI Act. It argues that these instruments form a coordinated, human-centred regulatory model addressing market power, fundamental rights, transparency, and AI-related risks through ex ante obligations. While this approach strengthens legal coherence and global norm-setting, the paper also highlights concerns regarding regulatory rigidity, compliance burdens, and the EU’s long-term technological competitiveness.
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