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title: "Article 53 — Right to lodge a complaint"
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*In force · Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, OJ L 277, 27.10.2022 · Checked against EUR-Lex on 26 Oct 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2022/2065/oj/eng)*

Recipients of the service and any body, organisation or association mandated to exercise the rights conferred by this Regulation on their behalf shall have the right to lodge a complaint against providers of intermediary services alleging an infringement of this Regulation with the Digital Services Coordinator of the Member State where the [recipient of the service](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/dsa/recipient-of-the-service) is located or established. The Digital Services Coordinator shall assess the complaint and, where appropriate, transmit it to the [Digital Services Coordinator of establishment](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/dsa/digital-services-coordinator-of-establishment), accompanied, where considered appropriate, by an opinion. Where the complaint falls under the responsibility of another competent authority in its Member State, the Digital Services Coordinator receiving the complaint shall transmit it to that authority. During these proceedings, both parties shall have the right to be heard and receive appropriate information about the status of the complaint, in accordance with national law.

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[Chapter IV — Implementation, cooperation, sanctions and enforcement](../chapters/iv.md) · [← Article 52](52.md) · [Article 54 →](54.md)