A European Commission (EC) proposal to subject acquisitions backed by foreign subsidies to regulatory scrutiny would aim to be swift and coordinated with any parallel… Read More
China’s antitrust regulator is starting to pay attention to the competition situation in the domestic online payment sector after having recently received complaints about two… Read More
Competition authorities should look at data collection and access to data in merger control review and not focus so squarely on market definition, said the… Read More
The European Commission (EC) is currently consulting on the special responsibilities for gatekeeper platforms but has found the term “gatekeeper” tricky to define, European Commission… Read More
The European Commission’s (EC) 2018 decision fining global chipmaker Qualcomm EUR 997m for abusing its market dominance in LTE baseband chipsets was published today (8 June). Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic has bolstered the market power of online platforms and caused an economic crisis necessitating cooperation to re-establish supply chains, the president of… Read More
– Opponents see no efficiency increases, bad court record – Agency director-general sees clear efficiency benefits – Proposal for implementing ECN+ directive expected later in… Read More
Singapore’s recent move to finalize its data protection law amendment raised some interesting talking points, including the mandatory notification threshold for data breaches that impact… Read More
The European Commission’s (EC) final report on the evaluation of the Vertical Block Exemption Regulations (VBER) and vertical guidelines has indicated grounds for the possible… Read More
Virgin Media and O2’s bundled fixed line and mobile services are likely to be a key focus of scrutiny when the European Commission’s (EC) carries out its… Read More