CMA News — 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 II contains some general observations on the Interim Report’s analysis of open display advertising. Part III discusses certain aspects of Google’s recent switch to a single unified first-price auction (the “Unified Auction”), which in the authors’ view warrant further investigation. Part IV provides some preliminary thoughts on Chrome phasing out third-party cookies. Part V concludes.
Read the full paper here.
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Announcements — 06/02/2026
Geradin Partners secures ACM clearance of Aramis project JV for EBN and Gasunie
Geradin Partners advised Energie Beheer Nederland (EBN) and Gasunie in obtaining merger clearance from the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) for the establishment… Continue
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Awards and recognition — 04/02/2026
Geradin Partners receives six nominations at the GCR Awards 2026
Geradin Partners is pleased to share that the firm has received six nominations at the 2026 Global Competition Review (GCR) Awards. Voting is now open…. Continue
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Awards and recognition — 15/01/2026
Geradin Partners secures 3 Concurrences Writing Awards nominations
Leading antitrust publication Concurrences has shortlisted three Geradin Partners-written articles for its prestigious Antitrust Writing Awards. The awards recognise scholarship, originality, and practical impact in… Continue

