While this was ultimately Luxembourg’s decision, all eyes will be now be on the Irish authority as it decides on several high profile cases involving Big Tech
The UK to join the scrutiny of Facebook’s acquisition of Kustomer
A deal like this would have gone almost unnoticed by regulators a few years ago. Now all eyes are on it even if no clear problem has been identified
UK Government’s proposals for a new competition framework for the digital economy
The direction of the proposals is clear, although there is still scope to shape the future merger regime
Ireland under pressure to investigate data sharing between WhatsApp and Facebook
The patience of other European authorities is wearing thin, as they believe the Irish Data Protection Commission should be tougher on Big Tech
UK Government sets out a plan for ‘Digital Regulation’
The Plan shows the Government’s clear intention to compete with the EU, and promises to put innovation at the heart of policymaking
Google fined €500m in France for failing to negotiate in good faith with press publishers
Despite the intervention of the competition authority, online platforms and press publishers are struggling to agree on the remuneration of press content online
OECD finally agrees global tax deal
US Court pours cold water on the FTC’s attempt to break up Facebook
The ruling goes to show how important defining the scope of digital markets will be in any attempt to draw up new rules
EC considers the UK an adequate destination for personal data
The UK’s resolve to adopt an approach more focused on innovation means future adequacy decisions can’t be taken for granted
Streaming services could face tighter regulation in the UK
The review aims to remove inconsistencies and complexities that currently exist between linear and video-on-demand platforms
