Publications
We consistently contribute to scholarly and policy discourse in digital competition, focusing on competition and privacy, international cooperation, the Digital Markets Act, Generative AI, innovation, and merger.
In addition to our written work, we actively engage with regulatory authorities, journalists, and industry experts through presentations at prominent conferences.
Competition and Privacy
External publication
European Competition journal
The antitrust privacy dilemma
Christophe Carugati
11 February 2023
This paper discusses the dilemma between competition and privacy.
External publication
Concurrences
Overview of privacy in cases relevant to competition law
Christophe Carugati
1 February 2023
This paper outlines competition cases related to privacy.
External publication
European Competition and Regulatory Law Review
The 2017 Facebook saga: A competition, consumer and data protection story
Christophe Carugati
4 January 2018
This paper assesses Facebook cases related to competition, consumer protection, and data protection laws.
International Cooperation
External publication
Competition Policy International
Proposals for International Cooperation for Competition in Digital Markets
Christophe Carugati
12 October 2022
International cooperation is vital to ensure a common approach that minimizes compliance and enforcement costs at a time of an avalanche of investigations and legislations worldwide to tackle competition issues in the digital economy.
External publication
Bruegel
Will Germany interfere in Brussels’ efforts to tame big tech?
Christophe Carugati
12 April 2023
Germany is leading the race to tame big tech. But does the EU need an antitrust enforcement competitor?
External publication
Bruegel
A model for a participative approach to digital competition regulation
Christophe Carugati
27 February 2023
The participative approach aims to involve regulated firms, stakeholders and regulators in the design of compliance measures.
External event
Bruegel
International cooperation in digital markets
Christophe Carugati
7 February 2023
Christophe Carugati discussed international cooperation in digital markets with Carolina Abate (OECD), Anna Barker (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission), Menno Cox (European Commission) and Euan MacMillan (Competition and Markets Authority)
Digital Markets Act
Analysis
Digital Competition
The Commission’s strategy to regulate Big Tech
Christophe Carugati
2 April 2024
International cooperation is vital to ensure a common approach that minimizes compliance and enforcement costs at a time of an avalanche of investigations and legislations worldwide to tackle competition issues in the digital economy.
Opinion
Digital Competition
The Great European Digital Markets Act Battle
Christophe Carugati
19 February 2024
International cooperation is vital to ensure a common approach that minimizes compliance and enforcement costs at a time of an avalanche of investigations and legislations worldwide to tackle competition issues in the digital economy.
Analysis
Digital Competition
Digital Markets Act shapes Big Tech behaviours in Europe
Christophe Carugati
29 January 2024
International cooperation is vital to ensure a common approach that minimizes compliance and enforcement costs at a time of an avalanche of investigations and legislations worldwide to tackle competition issues in the digital economy.
External publication
Bruegel
Compliance principles for the Digital Markets Act
Christophe Carugati
16 November 2023
International cooperation is vital to ensure a common approach that minimizes compliance and enforcement costs at a time of an avalanche of investigations and legislations worldwide to tackle competition issues in the digital economy.
Generative AI
External event
Thought Leaders
How Does Competition in Generative AI Work? (forthcoming event)
Christophe Carugati
29 April 2024
Christophe Carugati will discuss generative AI and competition with Katie Curry (RBB Economics), Thomas Höppner (Hausfeld) and Adam Cellan-Jones (Competition and Markets Authority)
External event
Concurrences
Digital innovation: How to regulate AI and data? (forthcoming event)
Christophe Carugati
23 April 2024
Christophe Carugati will discuss generative AI and competition with Andrea Appella (OpenAI), Yann Guthmann (French competition authority) and David Sevy (compass Lexecon)
Working paper
Digital Competition
Competition and cooperation in AI: How co-opetition makes AI available to all
Christophe Carugati
11 March 2024
Co-opetition in AI combines competition and cooperation to make AI available to all. While competition risks are yet to materialise, competition authorities should propose a code of conduct applicable to all cloud providers based on principles of access, choice, non-discrimination, and flexibility.
External event
Concurrences
Generative AI and Antitrust
Christophe Carugati
22 February 2024
Christophe Carugati discussed generative AI and competition with Linsey Mccallum (European Commission), Paulo Rocha Abecasis (Copenhagen Economics) and Tone Oeyen (Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer).
Innovation
Analysis
Digital Competition
Seizing the data and AI opportunities in Europe
Christophe Carugati
15 April 2024
Data and AI boost Europe’s economy and foster business opportunities. Thanks to Europe's digital regulations, businesses can efficiently develop and deploy digital and AI-powered products, encouraging businesses and their investors to capitalise on these frameworks.
Comment
Digital Competition
Digital Policies Priorities Mission Letter
Christophe Carugati
8 April 2024
This comment offers recommendations for the 2024 European elections.
Merger
External publication
Concurrences
Reforming merger control notification thresholds
Christophe Carugati
15 May 2019
This paper proposes reforms to merger control notification thresholds.