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Google sanctioned again by the French competition authority for non-compliance with injunctions on neighbouring rights
Resume: On July 12, the French competition authority has sanctioned Google for non-compliance with injunctions imposed in its decision of April 09, 2020. Beyond the fact that it is an umpteenth record for a sanction against Google, this decision is also talked about...
The authority adopts a new sanction press release, marginally modified following public consultation
Resume: On July 30, 2021, the French Competition Authority adopted and made public the new procedural notice on the method for determining sanctions. It replaces the initial procedural notice of May 16, 2011. The new notice was the subject of a public consultation...
PhD thesis summary: Pay-for-delay agreements
Walid Chaiehloudj is associate professor at Grenoble-Alpes University, currently in delegation at the University of the New-Caledonia. He is also an Associate Researcher at the University Côte d’Azur. Among other things, he teaches competition law, corporate law,...
Master’s thesis: “The interpretation of article 22 of the Merger Regulation”
To quote this resource: I. GUITTARD, “The interpretation of article 22 of the Merger Regulation”, Competition Forum –Resources, 2021, n° 0006, https://competition-forum.com. Resume: Recently, the EU Commission chose to extend the interpretation of the article 22 of...
Master’s thesis: “Abuse of Economic Dependence in the Decision-Making Practice of the French Competition Authority: Assessment of an Underutilised Provision and Prospects for the Digital Economy”
To quote this resource: C.-E. AUDUC, “Abuse of Economic Dependence in the Decision-Making Practice of the French Competition Authority: Assessment of an Underutilised Provision and Prospects for the Digital Economy”, Competition Forum –Resources, 2021, n° 0005,...
AKZO presumption of dominance: Time to abandon?
To quote this paper: J. Kupčík, “AKZO presumption of dominance: Time to abandon?”, Competition Forum, 2021, n°0025, https://competition-forum.com. I. Introduction EU competition law has been and still is relying primarily on market shares for an analysis of a dominant...
Master’s thesis: “The New Digital Economy Unit of the French Competition Authority”
To quote this resource: A. BOULANGER, “The New Digital Economy Unit of the French Competition Authority”, Competition Forum –Resources, 2021, n° 0004, https://competition-forum.com. Resume: Who could have imagined, 15 years ago, the changes brought about by digital...
Assessing the Impact of MFNs or PPCs on Competition in Online Marketplaces: An Indian Competition Law Perspective
Summary: This Article performs a competition assessment of Wide and Narrow Platform Parity Clauses (PPCs) imposed on sellers wanting to avail the services of online marketplaces and intermediaries. It analyses judicial decisions from across the globe, examining the...
Amazon under fire for abuse of dominance in antitrust proceedings – Comparative study of different procedures
Resume: On May 25, 2021, the Washington Attorney General Karl Racine opened an antitrust proceeding against the American giant Amazon. This latest case is one of the many that the company is facing, both in its home country and across the Atlantic in Europe. To quote...
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