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Impartial research, expert opinions, and policy submissions on digital and competition issues worldwide.

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Preserving Competition in Answer Engines Under the Digital Markets Act

Answer engines are the evolution of general search. In Europe, the Digital Markets Act shapes this competition and requires the Commission to clarify access and self-preferencing rules while ensuring regulatory consistency.

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Opinion

Digital Innovation

Competition Policy and the Limits of Europe’s Competitiveness Agenda

Loosening European competition policy to allow more cross-border consolidations will not address the root cause of Europe’s competitiveness problem. Instead, Europe must complete the single market with more business-friendly EU laws.

September 26, 2024

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Analysis

Digital Competition Regime

How Should Europe Revamp Merger Policy for Non-Notifiable Deals?

The Commission should continue to accept referrals from Member States and consider revising its merger policy by introducing mandatory notification of mergers in certain sectors and an ex-post control of mergers.

September 24, 2024

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Analysis

Digital Competition Regime

One Year of the Digital Markets Act: Review and Future Directions

The DMA has reshaped the digital landscape in Europe and beyond but has also introduced challenges. The Commission should deepen collaboration with national authorities, non-European countries, and gatekeepers to ensure a more effective framework.

August 26, 2024

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Analysis

Generative AI

Reflections on the French Report on Generative AI

The French competition authority outlines competition concerns at the upstream level of the GenAI value chain and proposes recommendations. However, more research is needed on computing resources and data.

July 4, 2024

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