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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 -

The Global Content Regulation Landscape – Developments in the EU, UK, U.S., and Beyond

King & Spalding on 7/10/2025

Global digital platforms face an increasingly complex and fragmented content regulation landscape. Governments worldwide are imposing overlapping and sometimes conflicting rules for monitoring, managing, or restricting online...more

Into the Final Stretch: Six Gatekeepers Confirmed Under the EU’s Digital Markets Acts

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 9/11/2023

On September 6, 2023, the European Commission (EC) returned from its summer break with full force and announced the designation of six tech companies as so-called “gatekeepers” under the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) and...more

Antitrust & Competition Technology Quarterly Update - Q2 2023

Goodwin on 8/25/2023

Antitrust enforcers remained active across the globe, with the announcement by the FTC and DOJ of proposed guidelines that have an emphasis on tech mergers in the United States, and several investigations of major tech deals...more

The Final Countdown: Designation of Digital Platforms Under the EU's Digital Markets Act Formally Underway

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 7/10/2023

Midnight on July 3, 2023, heralded the deadline for potential gatekeepers to notify the European Commission (EC) as to whether they meet the thresholds for gatekeepers set out in Article 3 of the Digital Markets Act (DMA)....more

Brussels Regulatory Brief: May 2023

K&L Gates LLP on 6/7/2023

ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - New Dawn Raids in the Luxury and Fashion Sector in the European Union - On 18 April 2023, the European Commission (Commission) conducted unannounced inspections (i.e., dawn raids) at the premises...more

Brussels Regulatory Brief: May-June 2022

K&L Gates LLP on 7/20/2022

ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - The European Commission Reviews Its Informal Guidance Notice - On 24 May 2022, the European Commission (Commission) launched a public consultation to gather feedback from interested parties on the...more

Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and Guidelines

Latham & Watkins LLP on 5/27/2022

On 10 May 2022, the European Commission (EC) adopted the new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER), accompanied by the new Guidelines on Vertical Restraints (Vertical Guidelines). The new rules are the result of a...more

Brussels Regulatory Brief: April 2022

K&L Gates LLP on 5/23/2022

ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - The Commission and the German Competition Authority conducted surprise inspections in Germany for suspected abuse of a dominant position in the natural gas sector....more

EU Distribution Rules Under Review

Latham & Watkins LLP on 7/13/2021

The European Commission (EC) has published a draft revised Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) and Vertical Guidelines (the Guidelines) for public consultation. The draft revised VBER and Guidelines are an important...more

Antitrust M&A Snapshot - February 2020

McDermott Will & Emery on 2/14/2020

Antitrust regulators in the United States and Europe were very active in the final quarter of 2019. The FTC and DOJ continue to investigate and challenge M&A transactions in a variety of industries. Events of this quarter...more

EU Objects to Game Companies Geo-blocking Video Games

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/15/2019

The European Commission has informed various game companies (platforms and publishers) of its preliminary view that the companies prevented consumers from purchasing video games cross-border from other Member States, in...more

The Right Tools in the Box — Tackling Competition and Consumer Issues in Online Platforms

BCLP on 5/1/2018

On 26 April 2018, the European Commission (the “Commission“) published a long awaited draft regulation on promoting fairness and transparency in online platforms, introducing some new rules for the operators of platforms...more

Abuse of Dominance Concerning Online Platforms

A&O Shearman on 4/24/2018

Large online platforms such as Amazon, Facebook and Google have a strong presence in Europe. Although general competition law principles apply to them, cases concerning online platforms give rise to a lot of novel questions...more

OTA & Travel Distribution Update - German coalition's plans for increased scrutiny of online platforms; Avvio introduces chatbot...

Foster Garvey PC on 2/19/2018

This week’s OTA & Travel Distribution Update is below and features a variety of stories – EU regulation, AI-powered chatbots, direct booking, connectivity and taxes....more

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