Professor Philippe Aghion, Chair at the College de France and Senior Fellow of the GW Competition & Innovation Lab, moderated a debate between French President Emmanuel Macron and Mario Draghi, former President of the European Central Bank, following the publication of the Draghi Report. On Wednesday, Mario Draghi, former President of the European Central Bank, and French President Emmanuel […]
Vertical Integration Revisited: Evidence, Theory, and Antitrust Policy
Vertical Integration Revisited: Evidence, Theory, and Antitrust Policy
Vertical Integration Revisited: Evidence, Theory, and Antitrust Policy
Vertical Integration Revisited: Evidence, Theory, and Antitrust Policy
A bipartisan group of 14 US attorneys general filed lawsuits against TikTok, alleging that the platform has “addicted” young people, ultimately harming their mental health. Similarly, the European Commission has opened formal proceedings against TikTok to assess whether they protect minors adequately. With so many digital services at their fingertips, children are exposed to certain […]
Vertical Integration Revisited: Evidence, Theory, and Antitrust Policy
Vertical Integration Revisited: Evidence, Theory, and Antitrust Policy
The new European Commission aims to modernize EU competition law across the board, notably merger review, enforcement (covering antitrust, the Digital Markets and Foreign Subsidies Acts), as well as state aid. These changes occur in a broader context including the need to address falling European productivity and threats of geo-political instability. The panelists will discuss […]
What to Expect from ReformTen years after the Consumer Rights Act 2015 introduced opt-out collective proceedings for competition claims in the CAT, the UK Government has opened a review of the regime. While the review ranges across funding, scope, and certification, ADR and settlement, damages, and distribution, its core task is to assess whether the […]
