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 […]
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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. […]
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 […]
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 […]