A PYMNTS Company

The Challenges of Digital Markets for EU Competition Law: The Case of Android

By  |  January 24, 2018

By Francisc Ioanid Toma
KU Leuven – Faculty of Law, Students

    Get the Full Story

    Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required.

    yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today.

    By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of your information with our sponsor, if applicable, in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.

    Date Written: December 24, 2017

     

    Abstract
    The three central questions of this essay are: has Google via Android breached EU Competition rules? Is the EU jurisprudence applicable to Android? Does antitrust law lack the necessary tools to cope with the technological environment? Albeit these points are essential to be touched upon, they will be addressed in a modest manner due to word limit constraints.

    To address these uncertainties, the challenges posed by Article 102 in fast-paced markets will be discussed. Afterwards, six characteristics of the digital sector and why they cause difficulties for EU Competition law will be examined.

     

    Continue Reading…