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7. Juni 2018  |   Features von Daniel Mandrescu

When Algorithmic Pricing meets Concerted Practices- the case of Partneo
Competition Blogs - emile guillemot zegxcRu2f4E unsplash
Algorithmic collusion, algorithmic cartels, AI price fixing cartels and many other pseudo computer science themes have become a source of great interest for competition law authorities, practitioners and academics. The allure of these topics is understandable; the idea that cartels can come into existence without human intervention is a fascinating matter despite the fact that fully automated (not to mention […]
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4 Kommentare
31. Mai 2018  |   Features von Anja Naumann

The Commission’s Gazprom decision – an environmentally relevant demonstration of the Commission’s power
Competition Blogs - Global Warming Pollution Environment Smoke
Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager is making a name for herself as the Commissioner who really takes on the ‘big whales’ of international corporations and holds them accountable to EU competition law. After the Commission took on international tech giants like Google and Facebook under Vestager’s stewardship, the Russian energy giant Gazprom has now been added as the latest feather in […]
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25. Mai 2018  |   Features von Friso Bostoen

The Commission proposes a Regulation on platform-to-business trading practices
Competition Blogs - Apps photo
On 26 April 2018, the European Commission adopted its Proposal for a Regulation ‘on promoting fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services’. In short, the proposal seeks to regulate the relation between platforms and businesses by imposing a number of transparency obligations on the former. In this blog post, I will take a closer look at the […]
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18. Mai 2018  |   Features von Daniel Mandrescu

Online platforms and refusal to deal – Unlockd vs. Google – a seminal case in the making?
Competition Blogs - brooke lark W1B2LpQOBxA unsplash
The recent standoff between advertisement application developer Unlockd and Google, concerning the removal of Unlockd from the Google Play Store and AdMob marketplace, may turn out to be one of the most important competition law cases of the year. This case, which will likely require a competition law review of Google’s terms and conditions for these platforms, provides the opportunity […]
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10. Mai 2018  |   Features von Anja Naumann

New Commission proposal for more whistleblower protection: more of the same for competition law?
Competition Blogs - whistle 2475470 1920
In a press release of 23 April 2018, the EU Commission announced the proposal of a new Directive that is set to introduce new, EU-wide rules for the better protection of whistleblowers. The press release underlines the importance of whistleblowers in uncovering breaches of EU law, as demonstrated by recent scandals, such as Dieselgate, Panama Papers, or Cambridge Analytica. Without […]
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Keine Kommentare
4. Mai 2018  |   Features von Tom Verdonk

Protecting David against Goliath: Commission’s Proposal against Unfair Trading Practices in the Food Supply Chain
Competition Blogs - B2B UTPs Agriculture
In response to concerns over so-called unfair trading practices (UTPs) between businesses arising from significant imbalances of economic power, the European Commission has for years devoted much attention to the functioning of the food supply chain. Despite these efforts, actual enforcement actions and legislative developments unfolded predominantly on the Member State level. On April 12, however, the Commission may have […]
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1. Mai 2018  |   Features von Daniel Mandrescu

Price discrimination and abuse of dominance – MEO Case C-525/16
Competition Blogs - tv 2964103 1920
The recent case of MEO delivers a meaningful clarification concerning the importance of an effects analysis in the case of art. 102 (c) TFEU. While not providing an ultimate solution for all comparable future cases, the CJEU in this case clearly indicates that term ‘competitive disadvantage’ constitutes an independent element of art. 102 (c) TFEU that requires proof. Background to […]
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Keine Kommentare
23. April 2018  |   Features von Friso Bostoen

Innovation in EU merger control
Competition Blogs - innovation
The Commission’s assessment of the effects of mergers on innovation has fascinated scholars and practitioners for the last two years or so. On 12 April 2018, the Commission’s Deputy Director General for Mergers Carles Esteva Mosso comprehensively addressed the issue at the Spring Meeting of the ABA Section of Antitrust Law. This blogpost traces earlier developments and gleans new insights […]
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Keine Kommentare
16. April 2018  |   Features von Anja Naumann

Fines and files – news of the German sausage cartel
Competition Blogs - sausage 3065327 1920
The German ‘sausage cartel’ has truly turned into the gift that keeps on giving. However, while so far the gifts given were, with only one setback, rather in favour of the Bundeskartellamt (Federal Cartel Office) with high fines totalling EUR 338.5 million being imposed on members of the cartel, the latest developments seem like a welcome gift for the sausage […]
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Keine Kommentare
6. April 2018  |   Features von Daniel Mandrescu

Online platforms and abuse of dominance – the case of Funda Real Estate
Competition Blogs - amsterdam 1244789 1280
The application of EU competition law to online platforms has been subject to much debate in the course of the past two years. The EU Commission and several national competition law authorities have launched multiple studies in order to identify the possible challenges in this context and establish an action plan. The distinguishing characteristics of online platforms including: the reliance […]
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Anja Naumann

Blog Editor

LL.M., PhD, currently legal trainee at the Higher Regional Court of Berlin.

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Daniel Mandrescu
Blog editor Assistant Professor EU competition law, Europa Institute, Leiden University >> Daniel's CoRe blog posts >>
Friso Bostoen

Blog Editor

Assistant Professor of Competition Law and Digital Regulation, Tilburg University

Friso Bostoen is an assistant professor of competition law and digital regulation at Tilburg University. Previously, he was a Max Weber Fellow at the European University Institute. He holds degrees from KU Leuven (PhD, LLM) and Harvard University (LLM). Friso’s research focuses on antitrust enforcement in digital markets. His work has resulted in numerous international publications, presentations, and awards (including the AdC Competition Policy Award 2019 and the Concurrences PhD Award 2022). In addition, Friso edits the CoRe Blog and hosts the Monopoly Attack podcast.

>> Friso’s CoRe Blog posts >>

Nelly Stratieva

Head of Editorial Department and Data Protection Officer

Responsible for EStAL (European State Aid Law Quarterly), EPPPL (European Public Private Partnership Law Review) and CoRe (European Competition and Regulatory Law Review). Overseeing Lexxion Publisher’s privacy and data protection compliance.

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Rita Paukste

Former Blog Editor

Senior Associate, Motieka & Audzevicius PLP, Vilnius

>> Rita’s CoRe Blog posts >>

Features ×

7. Juni 2018  |   Features von Daniel Mandrescu

When Algorithmic Pricing meets Concerted Practices- the case of Partneo
Competition Blogs - emile guillemot zegxcRu2f4E unsplash
Algorithmic collusion, algorithmic cartels, AI price fixing cartels and many other pseudo computer science themes have become a source of great interest for competition law authorities, practitioners and academics. The allure of these topics is understandable; the idea that cartels can come into existence without human intervention is a fascinating matter despite the fact that fully automated (not to mention […]
Mehr lesen
4 Kommentare
31. Mai 2018  |   Features von Anja Naumann

The Commission’s Gazprom decision – an environmentally relevant demonstration of the Commission’s power
Competition Blogs - Global Warming Pollution Environment Smoke
Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager is making a name for herself as the Commissioner who really takes on the ‘big whales’ of international corporations and holds them accountable to EU competition law. After the Commission took on international tech giants like Google and Facebook under Vestager’s stewardship, the Russian energy giant Gazprom has now been added as the latest feather in […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
25. Mai 2018  |   Features von Friso Bostoen

The Commission proposes a Regulation on platform-to-business trading practices
Competition Blogs - Apps photo
On 26 April 2018, the European Commission adopted its Proposal for a Regulation ‘on promoting fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services’. In short, the proposal seeks to regulate the relation between platforms and businesses by imposing a number of transparency obligations on the former. In this blog post, I will take a closer look at the […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
18. Mai 2018  |   Features von Daniel Mandrescu

Online platforms and refusal to deal – Unlockd vs. Google – a seminal case in the making?
Competition Blogs - brooke lark W1B2LpQOBxA unsplash
The recent standoff between advertisement application developer Unlockd and Google, concerning the removal of Unlockd from the Google Play Store and AdMob marketplace, may turn out to be one of the most important competition law cases of the year. This case, which will likely require a competition law review of Google’s terms and conditions for these platforms, provides the opportunity […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
10. Mai 2018  |   Features von Anja Naumann

New Commission proposal for more whistleblower protection: more of the same for competition law?
Competition Blogs - whistle 2475470 1920
In a press release of 23 April 2018, the EU Commission announced the proposal of a new Directive that is set to introduce new, EU-wide rules for the better protection of whistleblowers. The press release underlines the importance of whistleblowers in uncovering breaches of EU law, as demonstrated by recent scandals, such as Dieselgate, Panama Papers, or Cambridge Analytica. Without […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
4. Mai 2018  |   Features von Tom Verdonk

Protecting David against Goliath: Commission’s Proposal against Unfair Trading Practices in the Food Supply Chain
Competition Blogs - B2B UTPs Agriculture
In response to concerns over so-called unfair trading practices (UTPs) between businesses arising from significant imbalances of economic power, the European Commission has for years devoted much attention to the functioning of the food supply chain. Despite these efforts, actual enforcement actions and legislative developments unfolded predominantly on the Member State level. On April 12, however, the Commission may have […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
1. Mai 2018  |   Features von Daniel Mandrescu

Price discrimination and abuse of dominance – MEO Case C-525/16
Competition Blogs - tv 2964103 1920
The recent case of MEO delivers a meaningful clarification concerning the importance of an effects analysis in the case of art. 102 (c) TFEU. While not providing an ultimate solution for all comparable future cases, the CJEU in this case clearly indicates that term ‘competitive disadvantage’ constitutes an independent element of art. 102 (c) TFEU that requires proof. Background to […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
23. April 2018  |   Features von Friso Bostoen

Innovation in EU merger control
Competition Blogs - innovation
The Commission’s assessment of the effects of mergers on innovation has fascinated scholars and practitioners for the last two years or so. On 12 April 2018, the Commission’s Deputy Director General for Mergers Carles Esteva Mosso comprehensively addressed the issue at the Spring Meeting of the ABA Section of Antitrust Law. This blogpost traces earlier developments and gleans new insights […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
16. April 2018  |   Features von Anja Naumann

Fines and files – news of the German sausage cartel
Competition Blogs - sausage 3065327 1920
The German ‘sausage cartel’ has truly turned into the gift that keeps on giving. However, while so far the gifts given were, with only one setback, rather in favour of the Bundeskartellamt (Federal Cartel Office) with high fines totalling EUR 338.5 million being imposed on members of the cartel, the latest developments seem like a welcome gift for the sausage […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
6. April 2018  |   Features von Daniel Mandrescu

Online platforms and abuse of dominance – the case of Funda Real Estate
Competition Blogs - amsterdam 1244789 1280
The application of EU competition law to online platforms has been subject to much debate in the course of the past two years. The EU Commission and several national competition law authorities have launched multiple studies in order to identify the possible challenges in this context and establish an action plan. The distinguishing characteristics of online platforms including: the reliance […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
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7. Juni 2018  |   Features von Daniel Mandrescu

When Algorithmic Pricing meets Concerted Practices- the case of Partneo
Competition Blogs - emile guillemot zegxcRu2f4E unsplash
Algorithmic collusion, algorithmic cartels, AI price fixing cartels and many other pseudo computer science themes have become a source of great interest for competition law authorities, practitioners and academics. The allure of these topics is understandable; the idea that cartels can come into existence without human intervention is a fascinating matter despite the fact that fully automated (not to mention […]
Mehr lesen
4 Kommentare
31. Mai 2018  |   Features von Anja Naumann

The Commission’s Gazprom decision – an environmentally relevant demonstration of the Commission’s power
Competition Blogs - Global Warming Pollution Environment Smoke
Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager is making a name for herself as the Commissioner who really takes on the ‘big whales’ of international corporations and holds them accountable to EU competition law. After the Commission took on international tech giants like Google and Facebook under Vestager’s stewardship, the Russian energy giant Gazprom has now been added as the latest feather in […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
25. Mai 2018  |   Features von Friso Bostoen

The Commission proposes a Regulation on platform-to-business trading practices
Competition Blogs - Apps photo
On 26 April 2018, the European Commission adopted its Proposal for a Regulation ‘on promoting fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services’. In short, the proposal seeks to regulate the relation between platforms and businesses by imposing a number of transparency obligations on the former. In this blog post, I will take a closer look at the […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
18. Mai 2018  |   Features von Daniel Mandrescu

Online platforms and refusal to deal – Unlockd vs. Google – a seminal case in the making?
Competition Blogs - brooke lark W1B2LpQOBxA unsplash
The recent standoff between advertisement application developer Unlockd and Google, concerning the removal of Unlockd from the Google Play Store and AdMob marketplace, may turn out to be one of the most important competition law cases of the year. This case, which will likely require a competition law review of Google’s terms and conditions for these platforms, provides the opportunity […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
10. Mai 2018  |   Features von Anja Naumann

New Commission proposal for more whistleblower protection: more of the same for competition law?
Competition Blogs - whistle 2475470 1920
In a press release of 23 April 2018, the EU Commission announced the proposal of a new Directive that is set to introduce new, EU-wide rules for the better protection of whistleblowers. The press release underlines the importance of whistleblowers in uncovering breaches of EU law, as demonstrated by recent scandals, such as Dieselgate, Panama Papers, or Cambridge Analytica. Without […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
4. Mai 2018  |   Features von Tom Verdonk

Protecting David against Goliath: Commission’s Proposal against Unfair Trading Practices in the Food Supply Chain
Competition Blogs - B2B UTPs Agriculture
In response to concerns over so-called unfair trading practices (UTPs) between businesses arising from significant imbalances of economic power, the European Commission has for years devoted much attention to the functioning of the food supply chain. Despite these efforts, actual enforcement actions and legislative developments unfolded predominantly on the Member State level. On April 12, however, the Commission may have […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
1. Mai 2018  |   Features von Daniel Mandrescu

Price discrimination and abuse of dominance – MEO Case C-525/16
Competition Blogs - tv 2964103 1920
The recent case of MEO delivers a meaningful clarification concerning the importance of an effects analysis in the case of art. 102 (c) TFEU. While not providing an ultimate solution for all comparable future cases, the CJEU in this case clearly indicates that term ‘competitive disadvantage’ constitutes an independent element of art. 102 (c) TFEU that requires proof. Background to […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
23. April 2018  |   Features von Friso Bostoen

Innovation in EU merger control
Competition Blogs - innovation
The Commission’s assessment of the effects of mergers on innovation has fascinated scholars and practitioners for the last two years or so. On 12 April 2018, the Commission’s Deputy Director General for Mergers Carles Esteva Mosso comprehensively addressed the issue at the Spring Meeting of the ABA Section of Antitrust Law. This blogpost traces earlier developments and gleans new insights […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
16. April 2018  |   Features von Anja Naumann

Fines and files – news of the German sausage cartel
Competition Blogs - sausage 3065327 1920
The German ‘sausage cartel’ has truly turned into the gift that keeps on giving. However, while so far the gifts given were, with only one setback, rather in favour of the Bundeskartellamt (Federal Cartel Office) with high fines totalling EUR 338.5 million being imposed on members of the cartel, the latest developments seem like a welcome gift for the sausage […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
6. April 2018  |   Features von Daniel Mandrescu

Online platforms and abuse of dominance – the case of Funda Real Estate
Competition Blogs - amsterdam 1244789 1280
The application of EU competition law to online platforms has been subject to much debate in the course of the past two years. The EU Commission and several national competition law authorities have launched multiple studies in order to identify the possible challenges in this context and establish an action plan. The distinguishing characteristics of online platforms including: the reliance […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
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