July 19, 2017
On 4 July, European Court of Justice’s Advocate General Szpunar released an opinion stating that UberPop should be considered illegal, adding to the string of losses for Uber in the European court system.
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December 16, 2016
On December 12th, Member States’ Representatives voted to formally adopt the latest European Commission proposal to end roaming charges in the EU by June 15th, 2017.
November 4, 2016
In recent years, smartphone-enabled applications such as Uber have gone a long way to resolve the market imperfections which gave rise to taxi regulation in the past. GPS technology and Big Data have spurred market innovations which reduce informational asymmetries, facilitating transactions between passengers and drivers.
March 23, 2016
It is a cliché to observe that digital technology is changing the way we work and interact with each other.
January 18, 2016
EurActiv reports this morning on a speech delivered by Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager at the DLD conference in Munich on Sunday.
December 21, 2015
Today, EPICENTER releases its latest briefing, on the economics and regulation of online platforms.
November 19, 2015
EurActiv reports that the Italian Parliament is scheduled to vote on legislation which would regulate online platforms.
October 27, 2015
Let’s say it loud and clear: There is hope for EU competition policy! After months of negative headlines and high-profile probes of the European digital sector, one was delighted to read a decidedly more forward-looking take on the approach competition regulators should have towards online platforms.