The Commission’s Amazon probe: overcoming the antitrust paradox
In a press conference on September 19th, EU Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager announced a preliminary investigation […]
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Market definition for two-(or multi) sided platforms – demand interdependence and substitution as guiding principles
The past year has led to a lot of discussion on the relation between competition […]
New momentum for abandoning the 50+1 rule of the German Bundesliga?
Have you recovered from the World Cup yet? Whether or not, it is now time […]
The United States considers boarding the tech regulation train
On August 24th, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the opening session of its […]
Cartel deterrence through cartel enforcement – a discussion of recent research
With the buzz surrounding the EU Commission’s recent Android decision (read about our take on […]
Price monitoring software and competition – new possibilities for RPM in absence of sufficient deterrence
Shortly after the dropping the A-bomb on Google for its alleged tying practices, the Commission […]
The Commission’s Android decision: Google cements its dominance in search… to the benefit of consumers?
Last week’s Commission decision on Google’s Android operating system made for great headlines. On top […]
Tales of two-sided markets, market definitions and anti-competitive effects – insights from Ohio v. American Express
The case of Ohio v. Amex is the final phase of a long legal […]
Webtaxi: The Luxembourg Competition Authority exempts an algorithmic price-fixing arrangement on efficiency grounds
With the increasing digitalization of economy, algorithms are more and more often relied on by […]
The German cement cartel – a landmark decision for private damages actions
The German cement cartel has been occupying German courts of all levels for some time. […]