Audit and consulting services sector to face ‘unbundling’ by competition laws?
Lately in Europe, international accounting and consulting firms have been facing a number of legal […]
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The return of the MFN clauses – platform ranking as an enforcement mechanism for price parity
The MFN cases of the past few years have delivered a series of uncoordinated cases […]
U.S. antitrust agencies divide jurisdiction over Big Tech and single out Google for investigation
Last year, I wrote about how the United States considers boarding the tech regulation train that […]
Collusive conduct in financial instruments trading: a look at the issues of dealing via chatrooms
Following the benchmark currency rate manipulation scandal, the banking sector has had no chance to […]
App stores and (potential) abuses of dominance – an opportunity to reshape competition law enforcement in digital markets
During the past few weeks the number of complaints against Apple’s practices concerning the App […]
Are settlement proceedings the poor relation of EU antitrust policy?
Leniency and settlement policies are crucial antitrust enforcement tools. They reward defendants’ cooperation and seek […]
Spotify lodges antitrust complaint against Apple: it’s ‘time to play fair’ in the music streaming industry
On March 13th, Spotify filed a formal antitrust complaint against Apple with the European Commission (EC). In […]
The principle of personal liability in the context of private enforcement: is there anything new under the sun?
On March 14th, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a ruling […]
Minority acquisition headed for first prohibition in Norway
By Marianne Henne Møller and Simen Klevstrand, Haavind (Norway) The Norwegian Competition Authority (the “NCA”) […]
When competition law met data protection: the Bundeskartellamt’s Facebook decision
On February 6th, the German Competition Authority (Bundeskartellamt or BKA) adopted its long-awaited Facebook decision, imposing far-reaching […]