Category: Competition

The Queen’s Life Guards outside Buckingham Palace

Digital Markets Act latest: European Parliament vs Council

Posted on 20 December 202120 December 2021 by Ian Brown

An update on the progress of the EU’s Digital Markets Act, now approved by the Council of Ministers and in heavily-amended form by the European Parliament on 15 December.

China’s new platform guidelines

Posted on 1 November 20211 November 2021 by Ian Brown

Just-published draft guidelines for consultation from China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), translated by Microsoft.

Interoperability canards #1

Posted on 27 October 202127 October 2021 by Ian Brown

First in a series of interoperability canards (‘an unfounded rumour or story’, from the French for duck ?).

Digital competition reform resources

Posted on 23 September 202123 September 2021 by Ian Brown

While I’m finishing off a briefing on digital competition reforms in key jurisdictions, I wanted to share some resources I’ve found useful, and an infographic I’m experimenting with.

A standardisation section for the Digital Markets Act

Posted on 22 June 202123 June 2021 by Ian Brown

A technical standards section for the Digital Markets Act, for any interested MEPs or Member States (or trilogue!)

What can the Digital Markets Act do for EU Culture and Education?

Posted on 19 May 202119 May 2021 by Ian Brown

This morning I was pleased to give evidence to the European Parliament’s culture and education committee (CULT) rapporteur in a hearing on the Digital Markets Act. Here are my notes.