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The « Generics UK » precedent: will the ECJ find the way out of the « restriction by object » maze?
Disclaimer: The content of this document is the sole responsibility of the author, and the opinions expressed herein do not reflect the position of Bredin Prat law firm. Summary: In a noteworthy ruling delivered on January 30th, 2020 in response to a preliminary...
Interview of P. Bougette and F. Marty on their article: “Information Exchange among Firms: The Coherence of Justice Brandeis’s Regulated Competition Approach”
Resume: "During the 1920s, two proposals for regulated competition competed in the United States. The first, inspired by trade associations, was advocated by Herbert Hoover. This approach echoes a managerialist view of coordinated competition under state support. The...
The concept of restriction of competition “by object”: An endless debate
To quote this paper: Florian OLBRECHTS, “The Concept of restriction of competition “by object”: An endless debate”, Competition Forum, 2021, n° 0011, available at: https://competition-forum.com. Would it seem justifiable that a concept of European competition law,...
On “Big Tech and the Digital Economy”: Interview with Professor Nicolas Petit
Nicolas Petit is professor at the European University Institute. He is Joint Chair in Competition Law at the Department of Law and at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies. He is also invited Professor at the College of Europe in Bruges. Professor Petit is...
Pricing Algorithms & Competition Law: How to think optimally the European competition law framework for pricing algorithms?
Resume: Pricing algorithms are increasingly used as a new tool by businesses to respond to an old problem of economic theory: setting the right price on the market for a given product. If such algorithms can have multiple benefits for the consumer and the market, they...
Towards New Tools in Competition Law: Some legal and economic considerations
Summary:The treatment of digital platforms by competition laws is the subject of numerous reflections in the economic and legal literatures as well as in the sphere of public policy. The two preliminary impact assessments issued by the Commission, the “New Competition...
On the study “Restoring Balance to Digital Competition – Sensible Rules, Effective Enforcement”: Interview with Rupprecht Podszun
Resume: On September 29, 2020, Philip Marsden[1]and Rupprecht Podszun[2] published a background study entitled "Restoring Balance to Digital Competition - Sensible Rules, Effective Enforcement" which makes several proposals to rebalance the power in the digital...
Defining markets in a new age: Save the relevant market now!
Resume. In a speech entitled “Defining markets in a new age”, delivered at the conference organized by Chillin’ Competition in Brussels on December, 9, 2019, the European Commission’s Vice-President, Margrethe Vestager, announced the forthcoming revision of the...
The New Competition Tool: A Trojan Horse to win the war against liberty
To quote this paper: Maya-Salomé Garnier, “The New Competition Tool: A Trojan Horse to win the war against liberty”, Competition Forum, 2020, art. n° 0005, https://www.competition-forum.com/. The EU Commission initiated in June 2020 a consultation about a...
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