The Platform Blog
Published on May 28, 2025
Reform of Regulation 1/2003 and access to the file: is the DMA/DSA approach helpful?
The answer to the question posed in the title is simple: “No”. This note explains the reasons why. Access to the file after the adoption... Continue
Published on May 6, 2025
The DOJ’s remedy proposal in Google Ad Tech – Correcting a broken market
On 17 April 2025, Judge Leonie Brinkema of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled that Google monopolised two digital advertising... Continue
Published on May 2, 2025
DMA Enforcement and National Competition Authorities
The Digital Markets Act (DMA) establishes a centralised enforcement model whereby the European Commission “is the sole authority empowered to enforce [the DMA]” (see recital... Continue
Published on April 14, 2025
Cooperation between the French Competition and Data Protection Authorities: Will They Live Happily Ever After?
In a digital landscape increasingly shaped by complex European regulations – GDPR, DMA, DSA, AI Act, to name just a few – cooperation between Regulators... Continue
Published on April 7, 2025
Recent developments in news markets and what they mean for competition law and regulation
Over the past few weeks, two important developments have taken place that affect news (and, more broadly, content) markets. Both these developments concern Google. First,... Continue
Published on April 4, 2025
The judgment of the CJEU in Android Auto: Redefining the essential facilities doctrine for the digital economy
On 25 February 2025, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) delivered its judgment in Android Auto, which refined the so-called essential facilities doctrine.... Continue
Published on March 10, 2025
The Recent ASG 2 Ruling: the Court of Justice of the EU Confirms the Right of Consumers and Undertakings to Bundle their Damages Claims in the Absence of a Collective Action Mechanism
Antitrust damages claimants, both in Germany and the rest of the European Union (“EU”), have reasons to rejoice. In its ASG 2 ruling delivered on... Continue
Published on February 28, 2025
US/EU relations and the digital regulation acquis: bridging the gap
Over the past few weeks, there has been a growing concern regarding the potential impact of geo-political developments on EU regulations, notably regulations for digital... Continue
Published on January 31, 2025
Looking ahead at private enforcement of the DMA and why the DB Station judgment does not hinder standalone damages claims
As we approach the anniversary of the date the first designated gatekeepers had to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), it seems appropriate to delve deeper... Continue
Published on January 29, 2025
Meta’s Moderation Shift and the TikTok Ban: what’s cooking in the US and what this means for EU platform regulation
The beginning of 2025 was marked by two important developments in the digital platform landscape. First, Meta announced that it would change the content moderation... Continue