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Digital Platforms Face New EU Regulations
By Ciara Barbu O'Connor on
Posted in EU Competition and Regulatory
With digital platforms present in every aspect of our lives, it was only a matter of time before regulators started to think about how to manage the new issues and competition concerns they raise. Leading platforms have grown in size and market power raising concerns for regulators about dominance and market foreclosure.
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Digital Platforms — New EU Regulations and Competition Law Tools
By Ciara Barbu O'Connor on
Posted in EU Competition and Regulatory
The ever increasing market power and often criticised conduct of data driven platforms is not new, but lately the efforts to tackle these appear to have taken a decisive turn. We are now on the verge of new rules and tools to tackle the competition issues arising with the tech giants.
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