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ASCOLA 2026

July 8, 2026

At the annual conference of the Academic Society for Competition Law (ASCOLA), which took place in London…

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AI & Competition

July 8, 2026

On 30 June 2026, Vicky Robertson participated in a Roundtable on AI and Competition, hosted by Ariel…

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Computational Antitrust in Action?

June 12, 2026

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

Events

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Insights into the Vienna Competition Law Days 2024

February 4, 2025
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

November 20, 2024
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

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

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Merger Guidance on Democracy

June 9, 2026
Although the European Union’s draft Merger Guidelines acknowledge that consolidation in digital platforms can harm the democratic process, they need...
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Steering and User Choice in the DMA

April 29, 2026
Vicky Robertson and David Führer just published a working paper version of their analysis of Articles 5(4) and 5(5) Digital...
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Special Issue on the EU Market Definition Notice

March 12, 2026
The European Commission’s revised Market Definition Notice, published in 2024, brought many changes and updates to this central analytical step...
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Talks

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Algorithmic Predation

May 25, 2023
Our visiting researcher Thomas Cheng (Hong Kong University) discussed his research on algorithmic predation and exclusion – conducted together with...
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Market Power and Data Protection

May 16, 2023
On 15 May 2023, Klaudia Majcher attended a workshop on ‘Exploring the Relationship between Market Power and Data Protection’, organised...
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Lunch Lecture on eSports Salary Caps

May 4, 2023
On 19 April 2023, Fabian Ziermann held an SKW Schwarz Lunch Lecture on the United States Department of Justice’s settlement...
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News & Media

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Book Award for Klaudia Majcher

April 28, 2026
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

March 23, 2026
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

October 17, 2025
On 15 October 2025, the General Court handed down its judgment in Red Bull v Commission, deciding on whether to...
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