The Competition
Law Hub

A platform for independent research into competition law and policy

Computational Antitrust in Action?

At The Hub’s Jour fixe, Fanni Tuominen (Technical University of Graz) presented her research into the use…

Merger Guidance on Democracy

Although the European Union’s draft Merger Guidelines acknowledge that consolidation in digital platforms can harm the democratic…

Steering and User Choice in the DMA

Vicky Robertson and David Führer just published a working paper version of their analysis of Articles 5(4)…

Events

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Insights into the Vienna Competition Law Days 2024

In the current issue of the Austrian Competition Journal (Österreichische Zeitschrift für Kartellrecht), David Führer takes a look back at the Vienna...
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Workshop on Market Definition

On 8 February 2024, the European Commission published its new Market Definition Notice 2024. This Notice consolidates knowledge and Commission practice...
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Vienna Competition Law Days 2024

On 12 and 13 September 2024, The Competition Law Hub once again hosted the Vienna Competition Law Days at the...

Publications

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Conceptualising Virtual Worlds

In a recent working paper, Ayse Gizem Yasar (LSE) and Fabian Ziermann explore the concept of virtual worlds. They argue that...
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Competition Law in Austria 2025

Vicky Robertson just published the second edition of her monograph Competition Law in Austria. Forming part of Kluwer’s International Encyclopaedia...
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Protecting Democracy in the Digital Era

In a recent blog symposium on the Verfassungsblog that was turned into a Verfassungsbook, a range of scholars address the...

Talks

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Computational Antitrust in Action?

At The Hub’s Jour fixe, Fanni Tuominen (Technical University of Graz) presented her research into the use of data-driven tools...
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ICN Unilateral Conduct Workshop 2026

At the 2026 ICN Unilateral Conduct Workshop in Prague (15 to 17 April 2026), Vicky Robertson joined the delegation of...
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DMA High-Level Group

At the 6th plenary meeting of the High-Level Group for the DMA on 20 March 2026, Vicky Robertson was invited...

News & Media

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Book Award for Klaudia Majcher

Klaudia Majcher’s book on ‘Coherence between Data Protection and Competition Law in Digital Markets’ was awarded the Irena & Jerzy...
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Fabian Ziermann awarded PhD

On 23 March 2026, Fabian Ziermann successfully defended his doctoral thesis entitled ‘Player Copyrights and Antitrust Ecosystems in eSports and...
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The Legality of Dawn Raids

On 15 October 2025, the General Court handed down its judgment in Red Bull v Commission, deciding on whether to...