Source: OJ L 277, 27/10/2022, p. 1–102Consolidated text

Current language: FR

Article 81 Contrôle de la Cour de justice de l’Union européenne


Summary What does Article 81 of the DSA regulation say?

This brief article establishes the judicial oversight mechanism for financial penalties imposed by the Commission on providers of very large online platforms and very large online search engines.

It directly connects to Articles 74 and 76, which grant the Commission the power to impose fines and periodic penalty payments, by confirming that those decisions are not beyond challenge.

The Court of Justice of the European Union is given full authority to scrutinise such decisions, and crucially, that authority extends beyond simply annulling a decision — the Court can actively adjust the penalty amount in either direction.

Important points:

  • The Court of Justice of the European Union has unlimited jurisdiction to review Commission decisions on fines and periodic penalty payments.
  • The Court is not limited to cancelling a penalty — it may cancel, reduce, or increase the amount imposed.
  • This article acts as a judicial check on the Commission's enforcement powers established elsewhere in the regulation.

Springlex's summary of the article is a reading aid, not a substitute for the legal text.

Conformément à l’article 261 du traité sur le fonctionnement de l’Union européenne, la Cour de justice de l’Union européenne statue avec compétence de pleine juridiction sur les recours formés contre les décisions par lesquelles la Commission inflige des amendes ou des astreintes. Elle peut supprimer, réduire ou majorer l’amende ou l’astreinte infligée.

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