Antitrust literature has focused on the problems arising from concentration in the digital economy, particularly in social media and search engines. However, there has not been an equal interest regarding the concentration in labor markets created by digital platforms. In the same way in which...

English Abstract: The paper arguments that covenant not to compete included in employment agreements should be scrutinized by the competition authorities in case some requirements are met. The recent probe started by CADE in the healthcare sector must be seen as an alert of the impact that such...

Zero-rating can have anticompetitive effects and contribute to the concentration in two markets, telecom, and web services, reducing competition and reinforcing market positions. There are non-economic harms implicated as well when citizens do not have access to diverse sources of information. A...

This article will discuss, in light of the expected accession of the European Union (EU) to the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR), whether the current enforcement structure of competition law in the EU is consistent with the right to fair trial enshrined in Art 6 ECHR. After a brief...

The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the different kinds of concerns related to the notion of “unfair prices” in tax and competition policy, respectively. The focus is on the rules governing transfer pricing within the setting of international tax policy, and on those governing the...

The advent of the digital age and the wide diffusion of copyrighted works over the Internet have brought about a drastic challenge to the pre-existing rules and legal standards governing the exchange of information. This article points out one of the ways the development of these new...

This paper compares the different approach that United States and Europe have embraced in designing their Leniency programme. The analysis first explains the rationale underlying such programme, sketching the economic principles on which it rests. It follows highlighting those crucial features...

In 2015, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Standardization Association made some controversial changes to its patent policy. The changes include a recommended method of calculation of FRAND royalty rates, and a request to members holding a standard essential patent...