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The changing face of competition in the communications sector represents both a risk and an opportunity to new and incumbent providers across the EU. Our intelligence service helps companies and public authorities stay informed on the latest developments in competition law, identify the commercial and policy implications, and act with efficiency and confidence.

Trusted by industry, regulators and national competition authorities, the service is a key independent resource on antitrust and merger control cases across Europe, both at national and EU-level. All our intelligence is presented without bias, and with a commitment to clarity and depth of expertise. To find out more, download our brochure.

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Offered on a subscription basis, our Competition Law service combines unbiased alerts and reports with an English-language database of national and EU-level case summaries organised by country, authority, theme and sector. We make it simple to track and understand EU competition law in telecoms, media, the digital economy and postal sectors, without wasting time on translation and interpretation.
An enquiry service is also included in your subscription, so you can contact our competition law experts at any time for answers to specific questions.

general topics covered

Abuse of dominance

Stay informed on developments in abuse cases, covering offences such as excessive pricing, predatory pricing, margin squeeze, and tying and bundling.

Restrictive agreements and concerted practices

Get access to data on the actions taken across the EU to address potentially restrictive practices such as the sharing of networks, joint selling and online sales restrictions.

Merger control

Track merger control cases and understand the wider implications of market consolidation for competition in the EU.

latest intelligence

Austrian competition authority investigates alleged favouring by Amazon

14 February 19 Suzanne Jude

The authority considers that Amazon may be abusing its dominance by imposing unfair conditions to the benefit of its own products.

French competition authority renews commitments given by Canal+ for the acquisition of fibre network operator Mediaserv

14 February 19 Suzanne Jude

Most commitments are maintained because Canal+ is still the leading pay TV in the French overseas departments Guiana, Martinique and Réunion where Mediaserv is active.

German competition authority sets boundaries for Facebook’s data processing practices

08 February 19 Suzanne Jude

The authority used data protection rules as a standard for establishing that Facebook abused its dominance in the market for social networks by excessive collection and combination of user data. This a novelty in European antitrust practice.

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25 October 19 Brussels, Belgium Specialist training: Competition law in the telecoms sector

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For more information about our Competition Law service, please contact :

Janne Kalliala janne.kalliala@cullen-international.com