Competition

Google’s Latest App Store Payment Policy Raises Concerns in Korea  

Google’s Latest App Store Payment Policy Raises Concerns in Korea  
Google’s Latest App Store Payment Policy Raises Concerns in Korea  
April 06, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Last year, South Korea became the first country to approve legislation changing Google and Apple Inc.’s policies on how apps on their platforms sell subscriptions,...

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Visa Faces ‘New Network Fees’ Antitrust Suit After Court of Appeal Loss 
Visa Faces ‘New Network Fees’ Antitrust Suit After Court of Appeal Loss 
April 06, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Visa will need to defend, for the second time, its debit card fees in an antitrust suit filed by payment processing network Pulse Network L.L.C....

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EU Competition Chief Hints at More Reforms on the Horizon
EU Competition Chief Hints at More Reforms on the Horizon
March 31, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

After the agreement on the Digital Markets Act last week and the soon-to-be approved Digital Service Act, the EU is poised to use the political tailwind...

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EU Digital Markets Act Applies to Big Tech and Not-So-Big Tech 
EU Digital Markets Act Applies to Big Tech and Not-So-Big Tech 
March 25, 2022  |  Regulation

The new European Digital Markets Act which aims to rein in Big Tech may enter into force by the end of the year after the...

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Big Tech Firms Have 6 Months Before New EU Competition Rules Kick In 
Big Tech Firms Have 6 Months Before New EU Competition Rules Kick In 
March 25, 2022  |  Regulation

The Council and the European Parliament on March 24 reached a provisional political agreement on the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Final technical work will be...

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Google’s ‘Dual Billing Option’ Adds Pressure on Apple
Google’s ‘Dual Billing Option’ Adds Pressure on Apple
March 24, 2022  |  Google

Yesterday, March 23, Google and Spotify announced a new agreement that will allow users to download Spotify from the Google Play Store and choose to...

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Meta Faces Fines for Allegedly Violating Anti-Competition Rules in South Africa
Meta Faces Fines for Allegedly Violating Anti-Competition Rules in South Africa
March 15, 2022  |  Meta

South Africa’s competition regulator is seeking to prosecute Meta Platforms, formerly Facebook, and its subsidiaries, WhatsApp Inc and Facebook South Africa, for abusing its dominance...

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Regulators Still Deciding If Google´s Plan to Stop Cross-App Tracking Is Good  
Regulators Still Deciding If Google´s Plan to Stop Cross-App Tracking Is Good  
February 18, 2022  |  Google

Regulators have been asking Google and other Big Tech companies for a long time to enhance privacy settings and to embrace privacy rules to protect...

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PriceRunner Hauls Google to Swedish Court Seeking $2.4B in Damages
PriceRunner Hauls Google to Swedish Court Seeking $2.4B in Damages
February 07, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Nordic price comparison firm PriceRunner is hauling Google to Sweden’s patent and market court seeking $2.4 billion in damages for violating antitrust laws by manipulating...

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