News & Publications

• News — 14/06/2021

  Google fined € 220 million by French Competition Authority over abusive ad tech practices, Geradin Partners acting for complainant News Corp

  June 7, 2021 – the French Autorité de la concurrence delivered the first-ever decision in the world establishing that Google’s ad tech practices are in… Continue

• News — 20/05/2021

  Leading competition law boutique Geradin Partners expands in London

  Leading competition law boutique Geradin Partners is pleased to announce that Tom Smith is joining as a Partner based in London.  Tom Smith joins from… Continue

• News — 01/05/2021

  End-product- vs component-level licensing of standard essential patents in the Internet of Things Context

  Damien Geradin and Dimitrios Katsifis publish paper on the complex issues raised by end-product- vs component-level licensing of standard essential patents in the Internet of… Continue

• News — 14/07/2020

  PKN Orlen Secures European Commission’s Clearance for Grupa Lotos merger

  Geradin Partners represented PKN Orlen in securing conditional clearance from the European Commission for its proposed merger with Grupa Lotos. PKN Orlen and Grupa Lotos… Continue

• News — 12/05/2020

  Geradin Partners sets up Platform Law Practice

  Brussels, 12 May 2020 Digital platforms like search engines, social networks, online marketplaces or app stores have dramatically changed our lives and brought considerable benefits…. Continue

• Publications — 03/05/2020

  The antitrust case against the Apple App Store

  The Apple App Store is the only channel through which app developers may distribute their apps on iOS. First launched in 2008, the App Store… Continue

• Publications — 20/02/2020

  Online platforms and digital advertising market study: Observations on CMA’s Interim Report

  Prof. Damien Geradin and Dimitrios Katsifis submitted their personal observations on the CMA’s Interim Report on its online platforms and digital advertising market study. Part… Continue

• Publications — 20/02/2020

  Taking a dive into Google’s Chrome cookie ban

  Thought Paper Series 14 January 2020: After months of speculation, Google finally announced its plan to phase out third-party cookies on Chrome within the next… Continue

• News — 11/02/2020

  “Competition law enforcement in the 21st century: Are the rules and institutions fit for purpose?”

  GERADIN PARTNERS will co-sponsor the conference “Competition law enforcement in the 21st century: Are the rules and institutions fit for purpose?”, which will take place… Continue

• News — 10/01/2020

  Vestager considers shifting burden of proof for big tech

  Damien Geradin has been quoted in this GCR article, observing that it is “a core legal principle” that enforcers or plaintiffs have the burden of… Continue