by bacenter | Oct 21, 2025 | Working Papers
This article examines the legal and regulatory challenges of ensuring vertical interoperability of electronic devices for the accessibility of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), with a focus on close-proximity payments for the forthcoming digital euro. It...
by bacenter | Oct 1, 2025 | AI Policy & Regulation, Data, Trade & National Security, Working Papers
The following is a submission in response to the Competition Bureau’s discussion paper “Algorithmic pricing and competition” [Discussion Paper] soliciting comments from the public. The undersigned co-authors of this submission are law professors who conduct research...
by bacenter | Sep 15, 2025 | Blogs, Competition Law & Economics
Introduction The notion of concentration in competition law covers all operations that result in a lasting change in the control of the undertakings involved and thus lead to a change in the structure of a market. This notion includes a variety of operations that are...
by bacenter | Sep 15, 2025 | Blogs, Competition Law & Economics
Guide Through Fifteen Articles From the cases the Commission has actually decided I have derived the administrable framework the Commission seeks. The Commission seeks this framework so it can determine when it should act to protect competition to...
by bacenter | Aug 20, 2025 | Intellectual Property Rights, Working Papers
Predatory litigation has become increasingly prevalent in Brazil’s health and pharmaceutical markets, serving as a mechanism to delay the entry of generics, extend patent monopolies, and inflate healthcare costs. In 2024, Brazilian courts recorded 154,857 new lawsuits...
