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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…

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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)…

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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…

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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ICN Unilateral Conduct Workshop 2026

April 21, 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

March 23, 2026
At the 6th plenary meeting of the High-Level Group for the DMA on 20 March 2026, Vicky Robertson was invited...
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Data-Driven Tools, Ancillary Services and Competition Law

March 9, 2026
At the annual seminar of the WU’s Institute of Business Law in Retz (5 and 6 March 2026), Franziska Guggi...
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News & Media

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ICN NGA for DG COMP in 2025/26

October 17, 2025
For the second year running, Vicky Robertson was selected as a Non-Governmental Advisor (NGA) to the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Competition...
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Big Tech, Democracy & the Economy

July 1, 2025
A recent episode of Ö1 Journal-Panorama, a news show on Austrian national radio, took a deep dive into how Big...
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Big Tech in Europe

April 15, 2025
In an interview with Austrian newspaper Salzburger Nachrichten, Vicky Robertson discussed the market power of Big Tech companies in Europe,...
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