Tag: European Commission
Android – Is There a Viable Monopolization Case?
Posted by Social Science Research Network
Android - Is There a Viable Monopolization Case?
By Stephen Houck
This paper considers the viability of a Sherman Act § 2...
Google earned its dominance on merit, not by abusing antitrust law
Posted by Market Watch
Google earned its dominance on merit, not by abusing antitrust law
By Pascal Salin
The European Union’s regulatory bodies seem to be particularly...
Taiwan: Qualcomm & regulators settle antitrust suit
After being slapped with a US$774 million fine for antitrust violations, Qualcomm has reached an agreement with Taiwan’s Fair Trade Commission (TFTC) to remedy...
EU: Cable Europe calls for EC to block Dutch wholesale cable...
Industry group Cable Europe has called for the European Commission to block the Dutch regulator's (ACM) proposed regulation of cable operator VodafoneZiggo. The lobby...
EU engaged in antitrust gerrymandering against Google
Posted by The Hill
EU engaged in antitrust gerrymandering against Google
By Nicolas Petit
With its US$5 billion fine against Google, the European Commission (EC) just applied to...
EU: Commission fines ASUS, Philips, Pioneer for breaching EU antitrust rules
The European Union’s antitrust authorities have issued a series of penalties, fining consumer electronics companies Asus, Denon & Marantz, Philips, and Pioneer more than...
EU: EC looking Into Thales’ proposed acquisition of Gemalto
Gemalto, the digital security company that is being acquired by Thales, the French aerospace and defense company, will see the European Commission launch an...
EU: Commission opens in-depth investigation into German copper merger
The European Commission announced on Monday, July 23, it had started an in-depth investigation into German copper producer KME's purchase of German peer Mansfelder...
EU: Commission adds charge to Qualcomm antitrust investigation
On Thursday EU antitrust regulators charged Qualcomm with a new violation in a case accusing the company of selling chipsets below cost to drive...
EU: EC rules Google abused OS power, fined €4.3b
Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, in charge of the European Union’s antitrust body, announced on Wednesday, July 18, that Google “engaged in illegal practices to cement...
