Dawn Raids: The “New Normal” Since the Pandemic
Dawn raids are back with a vengeance. In October 2021, when COVID-19 restrictions were being lifted, EVP M. Vestager stressed
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Competition Conference Report: Disclosure of Evidence in Antitrust Damages Actions in Europe
On November 3rd 2023, the University of Vienna, Department of European, International and Comparative Law, together with the European Circle
Read MoreThe Catalan Competition Authority Fines a Taxi Association for Boycott Conduct
On 26 July 2023, the Autoritat Catalana de la Competència (a regional competition authority in Spain; hereinafter, the ACCO) issued
Read MoreNew Provisions in German Competition Law: New Competition Tool, Provisions Accompanying the DMA and a Presumption of Benefits
On 7 November 2023, a new amendment law to the German Competition Act (“Gesetz gegen Wettbewerbsbeschränkungen”, GWB) came into force.
Read MoreApple Seeks to Challenge its Designation Under the DMA: Part and Parcel of its Closed Ecosystem
Next 16 November 2023, the deadline for the designated gatekeepers on the 5th of September 2023 to appeal the Commission’s
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Merger Control Metamorphosis: Illumina-ting EU Merger Control
As Ariel Ezrachi and Maurice E. Stucke noted, just as duck hunters must anticipate the future position of their prey,
Read MoreThird Commission FDI Report Reflects Consolidation of EU Framework
The European Commission’s third annual report (the Report) on experience with Regulation 2019/452 (as amended, the FDI Regulation) reflects the growing
Read MoreThe ACM vs. Apple App Store – A Second Chance At Getting it Right
The Dutch case concerning the Apple App Store appears to make a (welcome) comeback. The case that started in 2019
Read MoreAmazon’s Interim Relief to Suspend Obligations on Online Advertising Transparency under the DSA: One Swallow Doesn’t Make a Summer
On September 27, 2023, the European General Court (GC or the Court), for the first time, issued a decision related
Read MoreExpanding Competition Law Goals: A News Report from Brazil
Introduction The debate about expanding competition law goals is a hot topic in the global competition policy agenda. The return
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