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Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Should libraries start ditching books to bring in new tech?
Washingtonpost.com,
here
.
“Siempre imaginé que el Paraíso sería algún tipo de biblioteca”
Jorge Luis Borges
Nestlé likely to lose bid to trade mark shape of Kit Kat bars in light of EU court ruling
Out-law.com,
here
.
A Berne-compatible reconciliation of hyperlinking and the communication to the public right on the internet
ALAI,
here
.
CMA closes hotel online booking investigation
CMA, Press release
here
.
Stretching EU competition law tools for search engines and social networks
I. Graef,
here
.
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Fair Use vs. Algorithms: What the Dancing Baby Did to Copyright
Motherboard.vice.com,
here
.
Is Uber's ultimate goal the privatisation of city governance?
TheGuardian.com,
here
.
Competition impact assessment
CMA, Part 1
here
; 2
here
.
Geld oder Daten! – Ihre Daten sind der Lufthansa teuer
Heise.de,
hier
.
Monday, September 14, 2015
Google Found Guilty of ‘Abusing Dominant Market Position’ in Russia
WSJ,
here
.
Google злоупотребляет доминирующим положением на рынке предустановленных магазинов приложений в ОС "Андроид"
Fas.gov.ru,
вот
and
here
.
Personal Data Stores
G. Brochot, J. Brunini, R. Larsen, D. Lewis, F. Liu Eisma,
here
.
The Secret of Airbnb’s Pricing Algorithm
Spectrum.ieee.org,
here
.
Provisional text of the Commission’s online platforms consultation
Politico.eu,
here
.
Friday, September 11, 2015
Towards a new digital ethics
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS),
here
.
Intellectual property and competition
M. Vestager,
here
.
Why India’s online shopping revolution won’t kill brick-and-mortar stores
Qz.com,
here
.
What may make Amazon inclined to poach your product
HBR.org,
here
. Paper
here
.
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Die wettbewerbsrechtliche Zulässigkeit von Meistbegünstigungsklauseln auf Buchungsplattformen am Beispiel von HRS
L. Hamelmann, J. Haucap, C. Wey,
hier.
Free Software Establishments in India Fight Back as Efforts to Spread Software Patents Are Reported
Techrights.org,
here
.
Input Price Discrimination (Bans), Entry and Welfare
M. Dertwinkel-Kalt, J. Haucap, C. Wey,
here
.
In European Journal of Law and Economics 2015 under the title "Procompetitive Dual Pricing"
Wednesday, September 09, 2015
Matera v. Google
Case number 5:15-cv-04062, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California,
here
.
Impacto del Nuevo Artículo 32.2 de la Ley de Propiedad Intelectual
Nera para la Asociación Española de Editoriales de Publicaciones Periódicas (AEEPP),
aquì
.
Emerging forms of innovation in the Internet of Things
Deloitte,
here
.
Beschluss zum Streit um das Leistungsschutzrecht
Bundeskartellamt,
hier
.
"Auch ein marktbeherrschendes Unternehmen kann kartellrechtlich nicht dazu verpflichtet werden, bei einer ungeklärten Rechtslage ein erhebliches Schadensersatzrisiko einzugehen"
Décision du 9 septembre 2015 relative à une demande de mesures conservatoires de la société Gibmedia
Autorité de la concurrence,
ici
. Communiqué de presse
ici
.
Tuesday, September 08, 2015
The Billboard Effect is dead, says a study of hotels listed on OTAs
Tnooz,
here
.
Competencia cuestiona la protección al sector del taxi
ElPais,
aquì
.
Monday, September 07, 2015
Cars, newspapers and permissionless innovation
B. Evans,
here
.
Data protection and service providers - new obligations, liabilities and contract changes loom
Out-Law.com,
here
.
Saturday, September 05, 2015
Microsoft is using Bing to discourage Windows 10 users from downloading Chrome and Firefox
VentureBeat,
here
.
Wettbewerbspolitik in digitalen Märkten aus Verbrauchersicht
Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband,
hier
.
Friday, September 04, 2015
Quand "l'ubérisation" gagne (aussi) nos assiettes
LExpress.fr,
ici
.
When Big Data Becomes Bad Data
Propublica.org,
here
.
The Role of Market Transparency in Assessing MFN Clauses
I. Vandenborre, M. Frese,
here
.
Thursday, September 03, 2015
Canadian company accuses majors of anti-competitive behaviour over public domain Beatles tracks
Completemusicupdate.com,
here
.
Wednesday, September 02, 2015
Responses to CMA Consultation Regarding Potential Remedies in the Energy Market Investigation
C. Waddams, M. Hviid, D. Deller,
here
.
Checking Out? Hilton’s App Now Lets You Grab An Uber
TechCrunch,
here
.
Uber verbieten, um Monopole zu schützen
J. Haucap,
hier
.
Tuesday, September 01, 2015
Wie Online-Händler Kunden zum Kauf drängen
NDR.de,
hier
.
Il caso Booking: prove generali di cooperazione tra le autorita nazionali di concorrenza
N. Latronico,
qui
.
The Essential Guide to drafting Commission documents on EU competition law
F. Ronkes Agerbeek,
here
.
A lawyer's alleged double life could screw up one of the biggest antitrust settlements in US history
UK.businessinsider.com,
here
.
Google Redress and Integrity Platform
Grip.eu,
here
. Press release
here
.
Monday, August 31, 2015
CCI charges Google with rigging search results; Flipkart, Facebook corroborate complaints
Economictimes.indiatimes.com,
here
.
Hotels Fight Back Against Sites Like Expedia and Priceline
NYTimes,
here
.
Friday, August 28, 2015
Flight Centre's legal win to be challenged
News.com.au,
here
.
Judgment
here
.
Anything wrong with asking for the best price?
J. Sim, H.L. Tan,
here
.
Thursday, August 27, 2015
Offline? How Europe can catch up with US technology
Centre for European Reform,
here
.
The essence of Josh Wright’s FTC tenure was to ensure that benefits outweigh costs; the rest is commentary
G. Manne,
here
.
Improving quality isn’t anti-competitive
Googlepolicyeurope.blogspot,
here
.
Price Comparison Websites
D. Ronayne,
here
.
Rechtswidrige Beschränkungen des Online-Vertriebs bei Laufschuhen von ASICS
Bundeskartellamt,
hier
.
PRS for Music takes SoundCloud to court
Musicweek.com,
here
.
Internet and Mobile Association of India Opposes Zero Rating
Press Release,
here
.
Digital Star Chamber
F. Pasquale,
here
.
#BajarPrecioGasolina: 30 recomendaciones de la CNMC
CNMC,
aquì
.
Lobby-Kampf um die EU-Datenschutzreform kommt ins Kino
Heise.de,
hier
.
Digital platforms: Competition and government oversight
Application Developers Alliance,
here
.
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
UK Competition Authority Takes Action Against Suspected Excessive Pricing of Pharmaceuticals
Cooley.com,
here
.
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
BGH verwirft Apple-Patent auf die typische Schiebe-Geste zum Entsperren der iPhones und iPads
FAZ,
hier
.
Vente de jeux d'occasion : Fleur Pellerin appelée à plus de clarté
Numerama,
ici
.
Digital surveillance 'worse than Orwell', says new UN privacy chief
TheGuardian,
here
.
Monday, August 24, 2015
Intellectual Property Issues in a Global Context: Management & Policy Concerns
D. Teece,
here
.
EU seeks views on the Satellite and Cable Directive
Press announcement
here
.
Is Amazon Creating a Cultural Monopoly?
NewYorker,
here
.
Canadian Maple Syrup ‘Rebels’ Clash With Law
NYTimes,
here
.
In Uber’s Quest to Win Over China, Tencent Blocks the Way
Bloomberg.com,
here
.
Authors United asks DOJ for Amazon probe
Thebookseller.com,
here
.
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Open Data : Météo-France ouvre ses modèles atmosphériques
Nextinpact.com,
ici
.
Exploring Zero-Rating Challenges: Views From Five Countries
C. Rossini, T. Moore,
here
.
Disneyland Paris faces pricing probe
BBC,
here.
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Uber: The Mirage of the Marketplace
Slate.com,
here
.
The ‘gig economy’ is coming. What will it mean for work?
TheGuardian,
here
.
Monday, July 27, 2015
Why the internet of things favours dominance
TheGuardian,
here
.
On Extraterritoriality and the Gazprom Case
M. Martyniszyn,
here
.
EDPS recommendations on the EU’s options for data protection reform
Opinion 3/2015,
here
.
The European Commission’s Battle Over Pay-TV Services: Can Segmenting the EU Market Be Justified?
A. Stephan,
here.
Saturday, July 25, 2015
Copyright reform through competition law? The Commission’s statement of objections in the pay TV investigation
P. Ibanez-Colomo,
here.
The online classroom is a surveilled classroom: no privacy here
NYBook.com,
here.
Apple Music's Worst Feature? You can't delete it
Wired,
here.
Friday, July 24, 2015
Advocate general deals another blow to economic assessment of rebates
KluwerCompetitionLawBlog,
here
.
Thursday, July 23, 2015
Is streaming good for music?
BBC World Service, Beach Podcast
here.
Can anything curb the dominance of the internet's big guns?
TheGuardian,
here.
European Commission sends Statement of Objections on cross-border provision of pay-TV services available in UK and Ireland
Press Release,
here
.
Oracle seeks permission to update copyright lawsuit against Google
Reuters,
here.
Oracle Request to Supplement Java Lawsuit
here
.
Aeroflot boykottiert Kartenzahlung
Biztravel,
hier.
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Wenn die Bestpreisklauseln wegfallen, sinken dann jetzt die Preise?
FAZ,
hier
.
Supply Chains Morphing Into ‘Value Webs’
Deloitte,
here
.
Consumer Watchdog alleges Apple Music plot to crush streaming music business
Katyonthehill.com,
here
.
Letter
here
.
Australian Online Copyright Infringement Research
TNS for the Department of Communications,
here
.
CJEU ruling in Huawei/ZTE leaves the door open to injunctive relief in SEP litigation
Allen & Overy,
here
.
Google, Facebook get behind Samsung in patent battle with Apple
CNET.com,
here
.
Taylor Swift: Can online travel learn from her haggling skill?
Tnooz,
here
.
Auch Monopolist darf Patentverletzer verklagen
FAZ,
hier
.
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
On-demand Transport: A discussion paper for future innovation
West Australian Department of Transport,
here
.
Das Bundeskartellamt und die TV-Branche
DWDL.de,
hier
.
UK non-paper on the sharing economy
Department for Business, Innovation and Skill,
here
.
Airline passengers file antitrust suit against the world’s three largest global distribution systems (GDSs) for airline tickets
Tnooz.com,
here
.
Monday, July 20, 2015
Uber Says Spain Legal Case Has Been Referred To The European Court Of Justice
TechCrunch,
here
.
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SCiDA, here .
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EP, here .
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