Tag: Unfair competition
Vestager’s chief economist resigns after Macron intervention
Fiona Scott Morton The professor has advised large tech companies in the past. (Photo: wikimedia) Brussels In the end the pressure was too great. The designated chief economist of the…
EU opens antitrust proceedings against Microsoft over “Teams” program
Microsoft apps on a phone Microsoft offers the Teams software in connection with its Office products. (Photo: IMAGO/Lobeca) Brussels, Dusseldorf The EU Commission is preparing antitrust proceedings against Microsoft. The…
EU opens antitrust proceedings against Microsoft over “Teams” program
Microsoft apps on a phone Microsoft offers the Teams software in connection with its Office products. (Photo: IMAGO/Lobeca) Brussels, Dusseldorf The EU Commission is preparing antitrust proceedings against Microsoft. The…
Vestager has to justify top EU job for American Scott Morton
Fiona Scott Morton The professor has advised large tech companies in the past. (Photo: wikimedia) Brussels There hasn’t been so much fuss about a Brussels personality for a long time.…
Amazon files lawsuit against tightened EU regulation
Amazon In addition to Zalando and Amazon, the EU also rates the iPhone provider Apple and the Internet group Google as “Very Large Online Platforms” (VLOP). (Photo: IMAGO/Lobeca) Brussels After…
These seven tech giants fall under EU regulation
Global tech corporations The seven companies will in future fall under the EU digital law as “gatekeepers”. (Photo: Reuters (5), dpa (2)) Brussels A group of seven large tech companies…
These seven tech giants fall under EU regulation
Apple, Microsoft, Google and Amazon Apple, Microsoft, Google and Amazon, along with Samsung, Meta and Bytedance, are among the seven tech giants that will come under EU digital law in…
Monopolies Commission calls for the group to be broken up
ICE The Monopolies Commission had previously recommended dividing the railways into an infrastructure and a transport division. (Photo: IMAGO/Michael Gstettenbauer) Berlin The Monopolies Commission, a body that advises the federal…
Traffic light gives the Cartel Office drastic powers
Berlin First blockade, then marathon negotiations, then agreement. The model for laws of the traffic light coalition also applies to competition law. Shortly before 2 a.m. on the night of…
EU Commission threatens Google with partial breakup
Margaret Vestager The EU Commissioner is taking the next step in the proceedings against Google. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels The EU Commission has threatened Google with breaking up its lucrative advertising…
EU Commission threatens order for partial sale of advertising business
Margaret Vestager The EU Commissioner is taking the next step in the proceedings against Google. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels The EU Commission is taking the next step in important competition proceedings…
EU Commission calls on Google to sell part of its advertising business
Margaret Vestager The EU Commissioner is taking the next step in the proceedings against Google. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels The EU Commission is taking the next step in important competition proceedings…
EU Commission calls on Google to sell part of its advertising business
Margaret Vestager The EU Commissioner is taking the next step in the proceedings against Google. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels The EU Commission is taking the next step in important competition proceedings…
EU Commission calls on Google to sell part of its advertising business
Margaret Vestager The EU Commissioner is taking the next step in the proceedings against Google. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels The EU Commission is taking the next step in important competition proceedings…
Cartel Office initiates proceedings against Vodafone
Vodafone radio mast 1&1 accuses the group and its subsidiary Vantage Towers of deliberately slowing down the expansion of the competitor. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf Why is the expansion of 1&1’s…
Cartel Office targets gas suppliers
gas stove With the electricity and gas price brakes, the federal government wants to mitigate the consequences of increased energy prices for consumers or companies. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The Bundeskartellamt…
These online services will be monitored by the EU in the future
Brussels The EU Commission wants to subject the 19 largest Internet providers to strict new rules. In addition to US industry giants such as Facebook, Twitter, Amazon and several offers…
British competition watchdogs gain more power to control big tech
Meta and Google logos The British government wants to tighten competition law in order to be able to better control the market power of large technology groups. (Photo: Reuters) London…
Now Apple is also under stricter competition supervision
Apple The group wants to appeal against the decision of the Federal Cartel Office. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Apple and its App Store in Germany are now under stricter supervision by…
US judiciary focuses on Google’s map service Maps
Google CEO Sundar Pichai The cooperation model with Mercedes could set a precedent. (Photo: Bloomberg) san francisco The US Department of Justice is investigating a possible abuse of power by…