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Papers written by academics regarding current issues debated in competition law
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...
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,...
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...
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...
Interim measures confirmed against Google in the press publishers’ case
To quote this paper: V. GIOVANNINI, “Interim measures confirmed against Google in the press publishers’ case”, Competition Forum, 2020, art. n° 0004,https://www.competition-forum.com/. Context.In its decision[1], the French Competition Authority (hereinafter FCA)...
The Complaint brought by the DoJ against Google under Section 2 of Sherman Act: Some possible transatlantic convergences?
To quote this paper: F. MARTY, “The Complaint brought by the DoJ against Google under Section 2 of Sherman Act: Some possible transatlantic convergences?”, Competition Forum, 2020, art. n° 0003, https://www.competition-forum.com/. “In the United States, the antitrust...
Brief remarks on new interpretation of Article 22 of the European Merger Regulation
Ms. Vestager announces a new interpretation of Article 22 of Regulation (EC) 139/2004 which allows a national competition authority to refer a case with a non-European dimension to the Commission. As of next year, the Commission will accept the referral even if the...
The Competition Forum, a New Academic Platform on Competition Law
Welcome to the Competition Forum! We have created this new platform to contribute to the debate on the evolution of competition law. Of course, websites, blogs, online reviews and magazines, and more generally the media dedicated to competition law are already...