Month: September 2021

Private damages in the new digital regulations – A fine balance to tread

A picture of “astonishing diversity and total underdevelopment”. Thus spoke a 2004 Report that surveyed competition damages actions across the EU at the time. It took ten years from there to adopt the Damages Directive, which finally ensured that anyone who suffered harm caused by a competition infringement can effectively claim full compensation and gave … Continue reading Private damages in the new digital regulations – A fine balance to tread →

The Epic Games judgment is out: Some first thoughts

As most readers are likely aware of, on 10 September 2021 Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers (“YGR”) issued her Rule 52 Order after trial on the merits in Epic Games, Inc. v Apple Inc. Based on the trial record, Judge YGR could not ultimately conclude that Apple is a monopolist under federal or state antitrust laws, … Continue reading The Epic Games judgment is out: Some first thoughts →

Some thoughts on the joint NL-DE-FR paper on Strengthening the DMA and its Enforcement

On 7 September 2021, the Dutch, French, and German governments (the so-called “Friends of an Effective DMA”) published a joint paper focusing on two important aspects of the DMA proposal: (i) future-proofness and tailor-made remediation and (ii) the role of the national authorities. Like the first paper these governments published in May 2021, this is … Continue reading Some thoughts on the joint NL-DE-FR paper on Strengthening the DMA and its Enforcement →

Korean bill banning Apple and Google from mandating their in-app payment solutions moves forward

Yesterday, the Korean National Assembly passed a bill that amends the country’s Telecommunications Business Act to prevent app market business operators (i.e., Apple and Google with respect to their app stores) from requiring app developers to exclusively use their in-app purchasing systems (IAP in the case of Apple and GPB in the case of Google). … Continue reading Korean bill banning Apple and Google from mandating their in-app payment solutions moves forward →