The Market Definition Notice 2024
In February 2024, the European Commission published its revised Market Definition Notice. For the first time, this new instrument contains...
Priority-Setting in Antitrust in the Digital Era
What cases are prioritised by competition authorities when it comes to the digital economy? What patterns can be observed, and...
Competition Law in Conversation: Smart Farming
As farming becomes more digitalised and, in fact, ‘platformised’, the question arises whether competition law can harness some of the...
Digital Merger Control: Past, Present and Future
The increasing concentration in digital markets has led to the question whether competition law has sufficient tools at its disposal...
Online Distribution Under the New VBER
The new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) entered into force on 1 June 2022. It introduces up-to-date rules for companies...
Gatekeeper Status under the DMA
The new Digital Markets Act (DMA) strives to keep digital markets open and contestable despite the presence of important gatekeepers....
Cloud Computing and Competition Law
As the economy becomes more digitalised, cloud computing is poised to become a new frontier for digital competition. What types...
Digital Mergers and Killer Acquisitions
Over the past few years, Big Tech has gone on unprecedented buying sprees, buying up promising start-ups and diversifying its...
Digital Ecosystems and Competition Law
Large digital platforms are increasingly building self-contained digital ecosystems that capture users in unprecedented ways. What particular competition law problems...
Antitrust vs Privacy
In the digital economy, many questions find themselves at the intersection of competition law and data protection. The impending replacement...
