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Is that really necessary? Facebook, RFI and the General Court

Is that really necessary? Facebook, RFI and the General Court

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The antitrust authorities regularly investigate whether GAFA companies misuse their massive market power. Recently, the DoJ’s proceedings against Google were reported here in our blog. Now one of these companies has turned the tables and fires back: Facebook has taken the European Commission to the General Court. Björn Herbers summarizes this extraordinary procedure. Facebook, excessive data collection, antitrust law… I know what you’re thinking and you’re right: data is the new oil, if there is anything that can tame the…

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Taxation under state aid law: Apple Ireland

Taxation under state aid law: Apple Ireland

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The European Court has sided with Ireland in the dispute between the EU Commission and Ireland over Apple’s tax payments. For Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager and her strategy to regulate digital companies, this was a bitter blow. Andreas Bartosch looks at the decision. Fiscal aid has always been one of the most intellectually challenging aspects of the application of EU state aid law. The element of material selectivity is always at the centre of analysis. I once took the liberty…

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Gesprächskreis Kartellrecht mit Marc van der Woude
SSNIPpets (3) zum Wochenende – heute: im Wahlkampfmodus.

SSNIPpets (3) zum Wochenende – heute: im Wahlkampfmodus.

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Die Bundestagswahl, ein Wettbewerb der ganz besonderen Art, steht kurz vor der Entscheidung. Die Leistungsschau der Politik-Anbieter trifft auf Nachfrager, deren Präferenzen seit Wochen Gegenstand der Marktforschung sind, die sich aber noch nicht so recht festlegen wollen. Letzte Entscheidungshilfen bilden die Überschriften unserer „small, but significant news, information and pleasantries – our pet project“ (SSNIPpets) zum Wochenende. Rupprecht Podszun hat sie zusammengestellt. Inhaltlich geht es natürlich um das Thema, das zu Recht in jedem Wahlprogramm aufgegriffen wird: Wettbewerb.   Für…

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