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New rules prohibiting the abuse of economic dependence entered into force in...
Introduction The recently introduced prohibition of abuse of economic dependence (Article IV.2/1 Belgian Code of Economic Law) is a novelty in Belgian law, which may become of significant importance...
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Commission’s New Tools for Policing Digital Markets Are Shaping Up Gradually,...
After two rounds of public consultations that ended 8 September 2020, the European Commission (‘Commission’) appears to be on track and make its proposals for new enforcement powers more concrete. The...
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European Court of Auditors encourages European Commission to tighten the...
The Court of Auditors believes that the introduction of new instruments should go hand in hand with stricter enforcement of existing instruments In a Special Report published on 19 November 2020, the...
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Dutch ACM launches investigation into the potential role of algorithms in...
On 10 December 2020, the Dutch Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) announced that it has launched a pilot investigation into the role of algorithms in commercial interactions between market...
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Commission aims to introduce ‘traffic lights’ for the digital sector –...
“I’ve been wondering how to give a metaphor because these are two quite complex proposals. And the best thing I came to think of was the first-ever traffic light that brought order in the streets, that...
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Dutch Authority for Consumers & Markets investigates sponsored rankings
On 2 February 2021, the Netherlands Authority for Competition & Markets (the ‘ACM’) published a study on sponsored internet ranking and its effects on competition and consumer welfare. Sponsored...
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Germany, France, and the Netherlands call for a tougher Digital Markets Act,...
The draft Digital Markets Act (DMA) has been public for several months now (see a previous blog for our initial review when the draft came out) and opinions on its content continue to roll in. In...
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Dutch ACM orders Apple to amend its terms for dating apps – interim relief...
On 24 December 2021, the Dutch Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) published a summary decision finding an abuse of a dominant position by Apple. The decision dates back to 24 August 2021 but...
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