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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -
McDermott Will & Emery

Illumina/GRAIL: European Court of Justice Annuls the Commission’s Approach

In a spectacular turn, on September 3, 2024, the Court of Justice (CJEU), constituted as the grand chamber, overturned the ruling of the General Court (GC) and annulled the decision made by the Commission to accept requests...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

New UK Consumer Laws on Fake Reviews, Subscription Contracts and Drip Pricing: Impact on US Businesses

In May of this year, the UK Government passed the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCC) into law. The DMCC is wide-ranging and covers three key areas: consumer law, digital markets, and merger and antitrust...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Can Privacy Be Bought? How Scrutiny of Meta’s Subscription Model Has Wider Implications – PART I

In November of 2023, Meta launched a service in the European Union that allowed users to utilize the Facebook and Instagram platforms “ad free” for a monthly fee. The subscription service was meant to address regulatory...more

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European Commission takes preliminary view that social media platform’s ‘pay or consent’ model does not comply with the DMA

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On 1 July 2024, the European Commission (the ‘Commission’) announced its preliminary findings in an investigation of a leading social media platform, concluding that its ‘pay or consent’ advertising model implemented in the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

European Commission Workshop on Competition in Generative AI: Highlights

On June 28, 2024, the European Commission (EC) held a workshop on competition in virtual worlds and generative artificial intelligence (AI). The event followed the EC’s January 2024 call for contributions on the level of...more

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Key antitrust findings - May 2024

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This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. David Higbee (Global Head of Antitrust) and Dominic Long (Global Deputy Head of Antitrust) are our editors this month....more

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New U.K. digital markets regime

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The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 will introduce groundbreaking new rules to regulate digital markets in the U.K. It aims to boost competition by controlling the conduct of the largest digital firms,...more

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U.K. consumer enforcement overhaul

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The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 will result in a landmark overhaul of the U.K. consumer protection regime. It will dramatically increase the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA's) enforcement powers...more

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U.K. antitrust regime revamp

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The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 will in the main start to take effect in stages later in 2024 and will bolster the powers of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to enforce U.K. antitrust rules....more

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U.K. finalizes new consumer antitrust and digital markets regime

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The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 has finally been enacted. It introduces significant changes to U.K. merger control and antitrust rules, establishes a new consumer protection regime and introduces a...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK Enacts a New Digital Regime Regulating the Conduct of Major Tech Platforms

The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCC or the Act), adopted on 24 May 2024, empowers the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to regulate the conduct of major tech platforms....more

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Europe Daily News, 18 March 2024

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COMPETITION - Appeal brought on 10 January 2024 by European Commission against the judgment of the General Court of 25 October 2023 in Case T-136/19, Bulgarian Energy Holding EAD and Others Vs. Commission (Case C-14/24 P)...more

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The 2022 Annual Law for Competition has been published in the Official Journal

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The 2022 Annual Law for Competition (the "Law") has been published in the Official Journal No. 303 of 30 December 2023 and entered into force on 31 December 2023. The Law has changed the powers of the Italian Competition...more

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Antitrust in focus - November 2023

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This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. Börries Ahrens, partner based in Hamburg, is our editor this month. He has selected: Significant reforms to German...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

DORA – Key Considerations for Alternative Investment Funds

The EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (Regulation (EU) 2022/2554) (DORA) creates a regulatory framework intended to enhance the operational resilience of the financial sector by establishing uniform requirements for the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

AI in Europe: Road Map for Navigating the IP, Data Protection and Regulatory Considerations

Organizations developing or using generative AI tools should implement cross-functional governance frameworks to develop and continuously monitor their use of such tools. From the earliest stages of generative AI use,...more

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Legal hot takes – the ECB’s Digital Euro

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The Digital Euro project is the European Central Bank’s (ECB) response to the changing landscape of consumer payments, driven by the rise of cryptocurrency, payment fintechs and electronic transactions. A Digital Euro would...more

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The DMA and the DMCC: A Side by Side Analysis

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The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (“DMCC”) introduces a framework to govern ‘big tech’ in the UK, similar in aim to the EU’s Digital Markets Act (“DMA”). The bill is currently at report stage in the House of...more

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5 Things To Know About The European Data Act

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The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union adopted the European Data Act on June 28 after lengthy negotiations. The Data Act creates a legal framework for a single European data market, and its key...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Germany Adopts Competition Enforcement Act

On July 6, 2023, the German parliament adopted the “Competition Enforcement Act.” The new law still lacks final approval by the Bundesrat, which will not be granted before the end of September, but this is only a formality....more

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The Digital Markets, Competition & Consumers Bill: Key Aspects for Private Enforcement

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On 25 April 2023, the UK Government published the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill. In this Insight, we consider three key aspects of this draft legislation that are of particular relevance to the private...more

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The Digital Markets, Competition, and Consumers Bill

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The Digital Markets, Competition, and Consumers Bill (the DMCC) was introduced in the House of Commons on 25 April 2023, and the second reading was held on 17 May. The DMCC aims to cover two main topics: (a) digital markets...more

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Big Tech’s Growing Regulatory Burden in Europe—Failing to Prepare Is Preparing to Fail

On 25 April 2023, the same day on which the European Commission (EC) adopted its first designation decisions under its Digital Services Act (DSA), the United Kingdom (UK) Parliament published its long-awaited Digital Markets,...more

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Report from the 2023 ABA Antitrust Section Annual Conference - UK, EU, and Canadian developments

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The recent annual ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting in Washington, D.C., once again brought together enforcers and counsel from around the world to discuss the hottest topics in global antitrust enforcement. We provide some of the...more

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UK’s Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Increased Oversight Especially for Digital Companies

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On 25 April 2023, the UK government published the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (“Bill”). Before the Bill becomes law, both Houses of Parliament will need to approve it and amendments are likely....more

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