Competition law — 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 proof and that rather than shifting the burden of proof “more important issues to be considered, such as the need to make the investigative process faster and the need to adopt remedies that restore competition ” .
More info on https://globalcompetitionreview.com/article/1210348/vestager-considers-shifting-burden-of-proof-for-big-tech
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