Etiket: Antitrust
Google Maps in the sights of the German antitrust regulator
The German Federal Cartel Office, the Bundeskartellamt, announced on June 21 the opening of an investigation in order to uncover possible competitive practices by Google Maps. This is not the…
The European Court annuls an antitrust fine imposed on Qualcomm
The General Court, the second European authority in matters of justice after the Court of Justice of the European Union, has just ruled in favor of Qualcomm in a case…
Apple and Google targeted by new antitrust charges
After an extensive investigation initiated in June 2021, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the British agency responsible for market competition, published a report on the ” duopoly exercised by…
Amazon complains of being targeted by proposed antitrust law in the United States
It is the most advanced antitrust law proposal in the US legislative process that has drawn Amazon’s ire, the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA). Brian Huseman, the web…
Democrats struggle to advance antitrust laws in Senate
The American Democrats, with a very narrow majority in the Senate, are struggling to carry their proposals for antitrust laws, even bipartisan. Politico reveals that some of them are simply…
European Commission launches antitrust investigations into several fashion companies
The European Commission plans to carry out unannounced inspections at the premises of several unnamed fashion companies in EU member states. In addition, the Commission stated that it had sent…
The change at the head of the American antitrust authority which will scare GAFAM
The vice-president of the United States, Kamela Harris, had to intervene to finally obtain on May 11, from the Senate, the confirmation of the democrat Alvaro Bedoya as fifth commissioner…
Google tries again to overturn European Commission antitrust fine
The General Court of the European Union, the second highest court of the Old Continent is studying since Monday May 2 and until Wednesday Google’s appeal against an antitrust fine…
Can antitrust block Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter?
It’s done, after a month of “show” à la Elon Musk, an agreement has been reached with the leaders of Twitter. He will buy the company for $44 billion at…
After antitrust, Ant Group targeted by Chinese anti-corruption
In China, the investigation aimed at unraveling the influence of Jack Ma’s company, Ant Group, now includes an additional entity. In addition to the antitrust body, and the one responsible…