The fundamental right to personal data protection has been in the centre of diverse academic discussions since its enshrinement in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Meanwhile, it has also been facing an unsettled treatment within European case law. Its tight connection...

While software interoperability can be achieved under European competition law, there may be a need for more structural measures. Some are envisaged by the European Commission in the Digital Agenda and could be imposed through legislation in the context of intellectual property. In parallel,...