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# Digital Services Act (DSA)

> Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 on a Single Market For Digital Services.

## Overview

| Field        | Value                                                                                          |
| ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **CELEX**    | 32022R2065                                                                                     |
| **Status**   | Active                                                                                         |
| **Articles** | 93                                                                                             |
| **Recitals** | 156                                                                                            |
| **EUR-Lex**  | [View Official Text](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32022R2065) |

## Compliance Deadlines

| Date       | Type                | Description                            |
| ---------- | ------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| 2022-11-16 | Entry into force    | Regulation enters into force           |
| 2023-08-25 | Partial application | Obligations for VLOPs and VLOSEs apply |
| 2024-02-17 | Full application    | Full application of all requirements   |

## Stakeholder Roles

The DSA defines obligations for the following stakeholder roles:

* **manufacturer** - Providers of intermediary services and platforms
* **importer** - Entities bringing digital services into the EU
* **distributor** - Hosting and caching service providers
* **authorized\_representative** - EU representatives for non-EU providers
* **notified\_body** - Bodies for out-of-court dispute settlement
* **market\_surveillance** - Digital Services Coordinators and Commission
* **consumer** - Recipients of digital services (users)

## Requirement Types

Requirements in the DSA are classified as:

* **obligation** - Mandatory requirements for intermediary services
* **prohibition** - Restricted practices (e.g., dark patterns, certain advertising)
* **right** - Rights of service recipients (users)
* **procedure** - Notice and action procedures, complaint handling
* **general** - General provisions and definitions

## API Usage

```bash theme={null}
# Get all DSA articles
curl https://api.law4devs.eu/v1/frameworks/dsa/articles

# Get DSA framework details
curl https://api.law4devs.eu/v1/frameworks/dsa

# Get DSA requirements
curl https://api.law4devs.eu/v1/frameworks/dsa/requirements

# Get DSA recitals
curl https://api.law4devs.eu/v1/frameworks/dsa/recitals
```

```python theme={null}
# Python SDK
from law4devs import Law4Devs

client = Law4Devs(api_key="your-api-key")

# List all DSA articles
articles = client.articles.list("dsa")

# Get DSA requirements by stakeholder role
requirements = client.requirements.list("dsa", role="manufacturer")

# Search DSA articles by tag
articles = client.articles.search("dsa", query="content moderation")
```

```typescript theme={null}
// TypeScript SDK
import { Law4Devs } from '@law4devs/sdk';

const client = new Law4Devs({ apiKey: 'your-api-key' });

// List all DSA articles
const articles = await client.articles.list('dsa');

// Get DSA requirements by stakeholder role
const requirements = await client.requirements.list('dsa', { role: 'manufacturer' });
```

## Key Topics

* Intermediary service liability and safe harbors
* Content moderation and notice-and-action mechanisms
* Online platform transparency and reporting
* Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) additional obligations
* Very Large Online Search Engines (VLOSEs) obligations
* Advertising transparency and restrictions
* Dark patterns and user interface manipulation
* Risk assessments and independent auditing