…the disposition regarding its scope. Direct and indirect (hybrid) forms of self-preferencing The scope of the ban on self-preferencing must be read contextually with the DMA at large. By…
…reasoning is an expression of strong judicial self-restraint: AG Kokott’s point of departure is that the EU Courts’ role is limited to verifying that the facts were accurately stated and…
…and practices and whether efficiencies and consumer benefits outweigh any restriction of competition. Companies are usually in a good position to conduct such a self-assessment. However, the flipside of the…
…definitions of the following terms, most of which are self-explanatory: (i) data that is not publicly available, (ii) undertaking holding significant market power, (iii) end-user, (iv) core platform services, (v)…
…perimeters that should inspire the intermediaries’ action. Within these boundaries, operators can self-regulate in the identification of the best measures to comply with the regulatory framework designed by the DSA,…
…law, to self-assess the compatibility of their activities with competition law. Back in the day, many commentators lamented the diminished opportunity for the Commission to issue informal guidance. Some, like…
…labour situation of the self-employed person in question, an assessment in which courts have the ultimate word. And what if the assessment would show that the self-employed do not fit…
…alluded to with reference to Meta/Within deal, some of these transactions may prompt allegations of self-preferencing (or vertical foreclosure) should the offer manages to go through. Another explanation may point…
…Swatch Group’s market power downstream into the repair and maintenance of Swatch brand watches which (self-evidently) could no longer be carried out by independent repairers if they had no access…
…risk recently manifested itself in the ACM’s informal guidance concerning three sustainability cooperation initiatives [2]. For, while the ACM bases its assessment of these initiatives on its Guidelines on sustainability…
