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28. September 2018  |   CoRe News von Lexxion Publisher

CoRe Conference on 24 October in Brussels
Competition Blogs - CoRe Conf Banner 2018 CoReBlog 825x400 1
Competition Law and Policy in Digital Markets – Conference on 24 October in Brussels Discuss crucial developments of competition policy in the digital economy – the Google Android case, e-commerce and vertical restraints, algorithms and big data as well as the nexus between data protection and competition law. Keynote speakers are William E. Kovacic & Jacques Steenbergen. More information on […]
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18. September 2018  |   Features von Daniel Mandrescu

Market definition for two-(or multi) sided platforms – demand interdependence and substitution as guiding principles
blackboard whit charts
The past year has led to a lot of discussion on the relation between competition law and (online) platforms and a lot of disagreement on how competition law should apply in such cases as displayed by comments on the major cases of Amex and Google. Unsurprisingly, one of the most contentious aspects of these cases was the market definition. It […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
7. August 2018  |   Features von Daniel Mandrescu

Price monitoring software and competition – new possibilities for RPM in absence of sufficient deterrence
Competition Blogs - coding 1853305 1280
Shortly after the dropping the A-bomb on Google for its alleged tying practices, the Commission imposed fines of over €111 million on Asus, Denon & Marantz, Philips and Pioneer for fixing the minimum resale prices of their online retailers. This recent case shows that the Commission is serious about taking on competition law infringements in the online sphere, however, it […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
17. Juli 2018  |   Features von Daniel Mandrescu

Tales of two-sided markets, market definitions and anti-competitive effects – insights from Ohio v. American Express
Competition Blogs - ryan born 16317 unsplash
  The case of Ohio v. Amex is the final phase of a long legal battle that started back in 2010 where Amex was accused of infringing section 1 of the Sherman Act for imposing its anti-steering provisions on merchants accepting Amex. While not delivering on all fronts, the case of Amex is an important one in the context of […]
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
3. April 2018  |   Case Digests von Kiran Desai

2017-713 Report – Riva Fire v Commission
Competition Blogs - iron rods reinforcing bars rods steel bars 46167 1
  Court Court of Justice  Date of ruling  21 September 2017 Case name (short version) Riva Fire v Commission  Case citation Case C-89/15 P ECLI:EU:C:2017:713  Key words  Appeal — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Italian producers of reinforcing bars — Fixing of prices and limiting and controlling output and sales — Infringement of Article 65 CS — Annulment of the initial decision by the General […]
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Keine Kommentare
22. März 2018  |   Features von Anja Naumann

The EU Commission’s Qualcomm decision – does it take two to tango?
Competition Blogs - umberto jXd2FSvcRr8 unsplash
In its latest strike against anti-competitive behaviour in the tech industry, the EU Commission has fined the US chipset manufacturer Qualcomm over 997 million Euros for imposing an exclusive purchasing obligation on one of its major customers and preventing competitors’ access to the market for baseband chipsets. This blogpost gives a brief overview of the decision based on the Commission’s […]
Mehr lesen
Ein Kommentar
15. März 2018  |   Features von Friso Bostoen

Can consumers pay too much when they pay nothing? The Bundeskartellamt’s Facebook case
Competition Blogs - kon karampelas HUBofEFQ6CA unsplash 1
Can consumers pay too much when they pay nothing? The question might seem absurd, but a recent investigation by the Bundeskartellamt raises the question: it is accusing Facebook, which offers its services for free, of an infringement that looks a lot like excessive pricing. In this blog post, I unpack the Facebook case by explaining the social network’s business model, […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
8. März 2018  |   Features von Daniel Mandrescu

The first judgement of 2018: Hoffman-La Roche v AGCM (Case C- 179/16) – a remarkable case for its unremarkable implications
Competition Blogs - pexels photo 356054
It goes without saying that the name Hoffmann La-Roche serves as an indispensable reference case for most competition lawyers, making it a great case for the launch of a new competition law blog! Although this recent Hoffmann La-Roche case is not likely to become as unmissable a reference point as the ‘original’ Hoffman La-Roche case, it is nevertheless noteworthy. The […]
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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 >>

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28. September 2018  |   CoRe News von Lexxion Publisher

CoRe Conference on 24 October in Brussels
Competition Blogs - CoRe Conf Banner 2018 CoReBlog 825x400 1
Competition Law and Policy in Digital Markets – Conference on 24 October in Brussels Discuss crucial developments of competition policy in the digital economy – the Google Android case, e-commerce and vertical restraints, algorithms and big data as well as the nexus between data protection and competition law. Keynote speakers are William E. Kovacic & Jacques Steenbergen. More information on […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
18. September 2018  |   Features von Daniel Mandrescu

Market definition for two-(or multi) sided platforms – demand interdependence and substitution as guiding principles
blackboard whit charts
The past year has led to a lot of discussion on the relation between competition law and (online) platforms and a lot of disagreement on how competition law should apply in such cases as displayed by comments on the major cases of Amex and Google. Unsurprisingly, one of the most contentious aspects of these cases was the market definition. It […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
7. August 2018  |   Features von Daniel Mandrescu

Price monitoring software and competition – new possibilities for RPM in absence of sufficient deterrence
Competition Blogs - coding 1853305 1280
Shortly after the dropping the A-bomb on Google for its alleged tying practices, the Commission imposed fines of over €111 million on Asus, Denon & Marantz, Philips and Pioneer for fixing the minimum resale prices of their online retailers. This recent case shows that the Commission is serious about taking on competition law infringements in the online sphere, however, it […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
17. Juli 2018  |   Features von Daniel Mandrescu

Tales of two-sided markets, market definitions and anti-competitive effects – insights from Ohio v. American Express
Competition Blogs - ryan born 16317 unsplash
  The case of Ohio v. Amex is the final phase of a long legal battle that started back in 2010 where Amex was accused of infringing section 1 of the Sherman Act for imposing its anti-steering provisions on merchants accepting Amex. While not delivering on all fronts, the case of Amex is an important one in the context of […]
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
3. April 2018  |   Case Digests von Kiran Desai

2017-713 Report – Riva Fire v Commission
Competition Blogs - iron rods reinforcing bars rods steel bars 46167 1
  Court Court of Justice  Date of ruling  21 September 2017 Case name (short version) Riva Fire v Commission  Case citation Case C-89/15 P ECLI:EU:C:2017:713  Key words  Appeal — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Italian producers of reinforcing bars — Fixing of prices and limiting and controlling output and sales — Infringement of Article 65 CS — Annulment of the initial decision by the General […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
22. März 2018  |   Features von Anja Naumann

The EU Commission’s Qualcomm decision – does it take two to tango?
Competition Blogs - umberto jXd2FSvcRr8 unsplash
In its latest strike against anti-competitive behaviour in the tech industry, the EU Commission has fined the US chipset manufacturer Qualcomm over 997 million Euros for imposing an exclusive purchasing obligation on one of its major customers and preventing competitors’ access to the market for baseband chipsets. This blogpost gives a brief overview of the decision based on the Commission’s […]
Mehr lesen
Ein Kommentar
15. März 2018  |   Features von Friso Bostoen

Can consumers pay too much when they pay nothing? The Bundeskartellamt’s Facebook case
Competition Blogs - kon karampelas HUBofEFQ6CA unsplash 1
Can consumers pay too much when they pay nothing? The question might seem absurd, but a recent investigation by the Bundeskartellamt raises the question: it is accusing Facebook, which offers its services for free, of an infringement that looks a lot like excessive pricing. In this blog post, I unpack the Facebook case by explaining the social network’s business model, […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
8. März 2018  |   Features von Daniel Mandrescu

The first judgement of 2018: Hoffman-La Roche v AGCM (Case C- 179/16) – a remarkable case for its unremarkable implications
Competition Blogs - pexels photo 356054
It goes without saying that the name Hoffmann La-Roche serves as an indispensable reference case for most competition lawyers, making it a great case for the launch of a new competition law blog! Although this recent Hoffmann La-Roche case is not likely to become as unmissable a reference point as the ‘original’ Hoffman La-Roche case, it is nevertheless noteworthy. The […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
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- competition ×

28. September 2018  |   CoRe News von Lexxion Publisher

CoRe Conference on 24 October in Brussels
Competition Blogs - CoRe Conf Banner 2018 CoReBlog 825x400 1
Competition Law and Policy in Digital Markets – Conference on 24 October in Brussels Discuss crucial developments of competition policy in the digital economy – the Google Android case, e-commerce and vertical restraints, algorithms and big data as well as the nexus between data protection and competition law. Keynote speakers are William E. Kovacic & Jacques Steenbergen. More information on […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
18. September 2018  |   Features von Daniel Mandrescu

Market definition for two-(or multi) sided platforms – demand interdependence and substitution as guiding principles
blackboard whit charts
The past year has led to a lot of discussion on the relation between competition law and (online) platforms and a lot of disagreement on how competition law should apply in such cases as displayed by comments on the major cases of Amex and Google. Unsurprisingly, one of the most contentious aspects of these cases was the market definition. It […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
7. August 2018  |   Features von Daniel Mandrescu

Price monitoring software and competition – new possibilities for RPM in absence of sufficient deterrence
Competition Blogs - coding 1853305 1280
Shortly after the dropping the A-bomb on Google for its alleged tying practices, the Commission imposed fines of over €111 million on Asus, Denon & Marantz, Philips and Pioneer for fixing the minimum resale prices of their online retailers. This recent case shows that the Commission is serious about taking on competition law infringements in the online sphere, however, it […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
17. Juli 2018  |   Features von Daniel Mandrescu

Tales of two-sided markets, market definitions and anti-competitive effects – insights from Ohio v. American Express
Competition Blogs - ryan born 16317 unsplash
  The case of Ohio v. Amex is the final phase of a long legal battle that started back in 2010 where Amex was accused of infringing section 1 of the Sherman Act for imposing its anti-steering provisions on merchants accepting Amex. While not delivering on all fronts, the case of Amex is an important one in the context of […]
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
3. April 2018  |   Case Digests von Kiran Desai

2017-713 Report – Riva Fire v Commission
Competition Blogs - iron rods reinforcing bars rods steel bars 46167 1
  Court Court of Justice  Date of ruling  21 September 2017 Case name (short version) Riva Fire v Commission  Case citation Case C-89/15 P ECLI:EU:C:2017:713  Key words  Appeal — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Italian producers of reinforcing bars — Fixing of prices and limiting and controlling output and sales — Infringement of Article 65 CS — Annulment of the initial decision by the General […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
22. März 2018  |   Features von Anja Naumann

The EU Commission’s Qualcomm decision – does it take two to tango?
Competition Blogs - umberto jXd2FSvcRr8 unsplash
In its latest strike against anti-competitive behaviour in the tech industry, the EU Commission has fined the US chipset manufacturer Qualcomm over 997 million Euros for imposing an exclusive purchasing obligation on one of its major customers and preventing competitors’ access to the market for baseband chipsets. This blogpost gives a brief overview of the decision based on the Commission’s […]
Mehr lesen
Ein Kommentar
15. März 2018  |   Features von Friso Bostoen

Can consumers pay too much when they pay nothing? The Bundeskartellamt’s Facebook case
Competition Blogs - kon karampelas HUBofEFQ6CA unsplash 1
Can consumers pay too much when they pay nothing? The question might seem absurd, but a recent investigation by the Bundeskartellamt raises the question: it is accusing Facebook, which offers its services for free, of an infringement that looks a lot like excessive pricing. In this blog post, I unpack the Facebook case by explaining the social network’s business model, […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
8. März 2018  |   Features von Daniel Mandrescu

The first judgement of 2018: Hoffman-La Roche v AGCM (Case C- 179/16) – a remarkable case for its unremarkable implications
Competition Blogs - pexels photo 356054
It goes without saying that the name Hoffmann La-Roche serves as an indispensable reference case for most competition lawyers, making it a great case for the launch of a new competition law blog! Although this recent Hoffmann La-Roche case is not likely to become as unmissable a reference point as the ‘original’ Hoffman La-Roche case, it is nevertheless noteworthy. The […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
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