The Platform Blog

• Published on April 7, 2025

  Recent developments in news markets and what they mean for competition law and regulation

  Over the past few weeks, two important developments have taken place that affect news (and, more broadly, content) markets. Both these developments concern Google. First,... Continue

• Published on April 4, 2025

  The judgment of the CJEU in Android Auto: Redefining the essential facilities doctrine for the digital economy

  On 25 February 2025, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) delivered its judgment in Android Auto, which refined the so-called essential facilities doctrine.... Continue

• Published on March 10, 2025

  The Recent ASG 2 Ruling: the Court of Justice of the EU Confirms the Right of Consumers and Undertakings to Bundle their Damages Claims in the Absence of a Collective Action Mechanism

  Antitrust damages claimants, both in Germany and the rest of the European Union (“EU”), have reasons to rejoice.  In its ASG 2 ruling delivered on... Continue

• Published on February 28, 2025

  US/EU relations and the digital regulation acquis: bridging the gap

  Over the past few weeks, there has been a growing concern regarding the potential impact of geo-political developments on EU regulations, notably regulations for digital... Continue

• Published on January 31, 2025

  Looking ahead at private enforcement of the DMA and why the DB Station judgment does not hinder standalone damages claims

  As we approach the anniversary of the date the first designated gatekeepers had to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), it seems appropriate to delve deeper... Continue

• Published on January 29, 2025

  Meta’s Moderation Shift and the TikTok Ban: what’s cooking in the US and what this means for EU platform regulation

  The beginning of 2025 was marked by two important developments in the digital platform landscape. First, Meta announced that it would change the content moderation... Continue

• Published on December 19, 2024

  The DMA’s applicability to business-to-consumer services (and how content creators can lead to DMA designation)

  The Digital Markets Act (DMA) is a landmark piece of legislation that regulates the conduct of gatekeeper platforms, that is, platforms which (a) offer a... Continue

• Published on December 4, 2024

  Best of both worlds:  Big Tech regulation down under

  Australia was an early pioneer of digital markets analysis and regulation, having investigated these issues since 2017.  The ACCC has highlighted concerns about competition in... Continue

• Published on November 28, 2024

  The interplay between digital regulations (and what it means for regulatory cooperation)

  A few years ago, digital services were mainly subject to horizontal rules (i.e., rules that apply to all sectors of the economy), such as competition... Continue

• Published on November 4, 2024

  The EU Court of Justice’s judgment in Intel II and its implications for the draft Guidelines

  Ever since the adoption in February 2009 of the European Commission’s Guidance Paper on its enforcement priorities in applying Article 102 (then 82) and in... Continue