The AT&T-Time Warner decision and its implications for vertical merger enforcement in the U.S.
Last week’s big antitrust news came from the other side of the Atlantic. On June […]
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When Algorithmic Pricing meets Concerted Practices- the case of Partneo
Algorithmic collusion, algorithmic cartels, AI price fixing cartels and many other pseudo computer science themes […]
The Commission’s Gazprom decision – an environmentally relevant demonstration of the Commission’s power
Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager is making a name for herself as the Commissioner who really […]
The Commission proposes a Regulation on platform-to-business trading practices
On 26 April 2018, the European Commission adopted its Proposal for a Regulation ‘on promoting […]
Online platforms and refusal to deal – Unlockd vs. Google – a seminal case in the making?
The recent standoff between advertisement application developer Unlockd and Google, concerning the removal of Unlockd […]
New Commission proposal for more whistleblower protection: more of the same for competition law?
In a press release of 23 April 2018, the EU Commission announced the proposal of […]
Protecting David against Goliath: Commission’s Proposal against Unfair Trading Practices in the Food Supply Chain
In response to concerns over so-called unfair trading practices (UTPs) between businesses arising from significant […]
Price discrimination and abuse of dominance – MEO Case C-525/16
The recent case of MEO delivers a meaningful clarification concerning the importance of an effects […]
Innovation in EU merger control
The Commission’s assessment of the effects of mergers on innovation has fascinated scholars and practitioners […]
Fines and files – news of the German sausage cartel
The German ‘sausage cartel’ has truly turned into the gift that keeps on giving. However, […]