TuneIn is a radio service which provides links to radio stations all over the world. In 2017, the service was sued in the English High Court by Sony Music UK and Warner Music UK, on the basis that linking to radio stations in other jurisdictions, which were not licensed to play music in the region,…
DetailsIn 2019, the German competition authority, the Bundeskartellamt, found that Facebook had broken competition law by abusing its dominant position in relation to the terms and conditions imposed on consumers and data privacy. Facebook asserted compliance with the GDPR as a defence, but this did not stand scrutiny. The Bundeskartellamt ordered Facebook to comply with…
DetailsThe Digital Policy Alliance (“DPA”) has published its response to the CMA’s Call for Inputs on proposals for a Digital Markets Unit, issued alongside the CMA’s Final Report on its market study into Online Platforms and Digital Advertising. The DPA response can be read here. Tim Cowen, Chair, Antitrust Practice, is co-chair of the DPA’s…
DetailsIn a recently issued judgment, the EU Court of Justice (“EUCJ”) has confirmed the obligation imposed on traders selling goods or services online to consumers under the ADR Directive (2013/11/EU) (the “ADR Directive”) that requires sellers (which can include Communications Providers) to set out in their website terms and conditions, details of the approved Alternative…
DetailsAfter 15 months of investigation following the imposition of an Initial Enforcement Order in June 2019, Amazon’s acquisition of 16% of the RooFoods business, better known by its trading name Deliveroo, has been cleared by the CMA. Amazon announced that it would be leading a $575 million Series G investment in the food delivery business…
DetailsCould the UK government be doing more to support the self-employed? Preiskel & Co Consultant, Stephen Hornsby, shares his thoughts on how the UK government could better support the self-employed through smarter competition law here.
Congress’ hearings with the leaders of tech giants such as Apple, Facebook, and Google have received a lot of coverage. One particular area of interest lies in Margrethe Vestager’s statement before Congress. The statement is made on behalf of Vestager in her capability as both Commissioner for Competition and Executive Vice-President of the Commission for…
DetailsThe European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) has ruled that the EU-US Privacy Shield is unlawful and invalid. The Privacy Shield was an agreement between the EU and the US, which governed data transfers between the two territories. In a 2016 decision, the European Commission had found that the protection provided by the Privacy Shield was…
DetailsThe UK government has warned that Huawei must be removed from Britain’s 5G phone networks by 2027, due to concerns over security risks. Huawei is reported to have close ties to the Chinese government and military establishment, which has raised national security concerns. The move comes after US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo’s speech last…
DetailsThe how when and why of merger control as applied to deals in the digital space is hotly debated. There was insight from the French Competition Authority in a recent comment. Isabelle de Silva, the chief of the Autorité de la Concurrence, the French Competition Authority, has reportedly suggested in a television interview that the…
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