Essays about: "Antitrust law"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 60 essays containing the words Antitrust law.

  1. 1. A comparative view of Killer acquisition by digital Gatekeepers : EU versus Kenya and Merger Control.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Christine Okaro; [2023]
    Keywords : Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Killer acquisitions pose a significant concern in antitrust law as they threaten the existence of innovative startups, which are vital for driving growth and introducing new products and services in industries. When dominant incumbents acquire these competitor, their potential for innovation is snuffed out before it can be realised. READ MORE

  3. 2. Remedying mergers and acquisitions below the EUMR jurisdictional thresholds - The EU competition law treatment of non-reportable M&A transactions

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Samuel Hertsberg Åsander; [2023]
    Keywords : EU law; Competition law; Remedies; EUMR; jurisdictional thresholds; merger control; Article 102 TFEU; EU-rätt; konkurrensrätt; företagskoncentration; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Europeiska kommissionen har sedan en tid tillbaka upplevt brister i EU:s kontroll av företagskoncentrationer. Detta eftersom EU:s koncentrationsförordning inte anses fånga alla potentiellt konkurrensrättsligt problematiska företagsförvärv. READ MORE

  4. 3. Killer-acquisitions by the big tech giants and the EU’s merger control in a fast-evolving digital era

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrätt

    Author : Sean Stevens; [2023]
    Keywords : Killer Acquisitions; M A; EU Merger Control; Big Tech Giants; Digital Market; Competition Policy; Antitrust Laws; Regulatory Intervention; Distorting Innovations; Merger Thresholds; Transactional Value; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This research paper examines the European Union's merger control regime and its efficacy in addressing the killer acquisitions by big tech firms in the fast-evolving digital sphere. It investigates the legal framework, competition policy objectives, and more importantly the impact of the digital sector on EU competition policy. READ MORE

  5. 4. Reverse Payment Patent Settlements as Restrictions by Object under Article 101(1) TFEU

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Melina Idolor; [2022]
    Keywords : Pay for delay; Reverse-Payment Patent Settlements; Reverse Payment Patent Settlements; patent settlements; restriction by object; competition law; EU competition law; Pharmaceutical Industry; pay-for-delay; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the CJEU’s case law on value transfers between originator and generic undertakings, in the context of patent settlements, to ascertain the criteria for determining when such a practice amounts to a restriction of competition by object. The thesis finds that the CJ’s rulings in Generics and Lundbeck clarifies the treatment of more straightforward RPPSs and follows established case law on restrictions by object. READ MORE

  6. 5. Competition and Data Protection Law in Conflict : Data Protection as a Justification for Anti-Competitive Conduct and a Consideration in Designing Competition Law Remedies

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : David Bornudd; [2022]
    Keywords : competition law; antitrust; data protection law; GDPR; the charter of fundamental rights; the intersection of competition and data protection law; big tech; abuse of a dominant position; objective justifications; efficiencies; article 102 TFEU; consumer welfare; competition remedies; anonymization; big data; personal data; German Facebook Case; Google Fitbit; konkurrensrätt; konkurrensbegränsning; dataskydd; dataskyddsförordningen; missbruk av dominerande ställning; objektivt rättfärdigande; artikel 102 FEUF; anonymisering;

    Abstract : Competition and data protection law are two powerful regimes simultaneously shaping the use of digital information, which has given rise to new interactions between these areas of law. While most views on this intersection emphasize that competition and data protection law must work together, nascent developments indicate that these legal regimes may sometimes conflict. READ MORE