On 26 March 2024, the International Competition Network (ICN), which is comprised of competition authorities from Australia, Austria, Canada, Brazil, the European Commission, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, N…
On 26 March 2024, the South Korean Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) announced the launch of a market inquiry into the e-commerce sector. This measure is in line with the KFTC's action plan to identify and analyse fair trade and consumer issues arising f…
On 26 March 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), which aims to increase and promote transparency regarding media ownership and introduces safeguards for editorial independence and media pluralism. Th…
On 25 March 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) closed its investigation of Qualcomm's proposed acquisition of Autotalks. Qualcomm is a semiconductor manufacturer based in the US that specialises in chipsets that enable direct communication bet…
On 25 March 2024, the European Commission announced an investigation into Apple’s fee structure compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The investigation concerns Article 6(4) of the DMA, which obliges gatekeepers to ensure the installation a…
On 25 March 2024, the European Commission opened an investigation into Amazon concerning its alleged self-preferencing on the Amazon Store and its compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The investigation concerns Art. 6(5) of the DMA, which …
On 25 March 2024, the European Commission opened an investigation into Meta's "pay or consent model" compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The investigation concerns Meta’s compliance with Article 5(2) of the DMA, which states that in order…
On 25 March 2024, the European Commission opened an investigation into Alphabet concerning its self-preferencing on Google Search and its compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The investigation concerns Art. 6(5) of the DMA, which states th…
On 25 March 2024, the European Commission announced an investigation into Alphabet concerning its compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in relation to the rules on steering in its app store, Google Play. The investigation concerns Article 5(…
On 25 March 2024, the European Commission announced an investigation into Apple concerning its offered choice of services under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). In particular, the investigation concerns Article 6(3) of the DMA, which stipulates that g…