First come, first served. That’s not the principle behind the clearance of Bitcoin transactions. Equally for other blockchain technology networks, the relevant factor to get a transaction on the next available block is not...more
11/30/2017
/ Blockchain ,
China ,
Competition ,
Connected Cars ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
Insurance Industry ,
Net Neutrality ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
Smart Devices ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Transportation Industry
First come, first served. That’s not the principle behind the clearance of Bitcoin transactions. Equally for other blockchain technology networks, the relevant factor to get a transaction on the next available block is not...more
11/7/2017
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Competition ,
Digital Currency ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
FCC ,
Financial Services Industry ,
First Amendment ,
Freedom of Expression ,
Internet ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Net Neutrality ,
Open Internet Rules ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Oversight
On 6 October, the German Federal Cartel Office (“FCO”) launched its new series of papers on “Competition and Consumer Protection in the Digital Economy”. The first paper deals with “Big Data and Competition”. ...more
New German competition law: Germany takes a pioneering role in adapting its competition law to the digital economy (Part 1) -
On 9 June 2017, the 9th amendment of the German Act Against Restraints of Competition (ARC)...more
Read the latest news on antitrust, competition and economic regulation (ACER) in this summer's edition of our quarterly ACER newsletter.
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6/13/2017
/ Anti-Steering Rules ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Cartels ,
Competition ,
Competition Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Platform Liability ,
Disgorgement ,
Excessive Pricing ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Instagram ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Social Media ,
Trump Administration
Will Germany establish a “Digital Agency” to monitor compliance with competition law rules in digital markets? Will a German “Digital Antitrust Enforcer” become a role model for a European protectionist approach against...more
The European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager has emphasised two important developments for EU antitrust enforcement, which have emerged from technological advancements:
The Commission is taking proactive...more
3/20/2017
/ Algorithms ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Cartels ,
Competition ,
E-Commerce ,
EU ,
Retail Market ,
Software ,
Technology Sector ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
Whistleblowers