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Competition authorities demand stricter rules on merger control to curb the dominance of Big Tech

Regulators in Australia, Germany, and the UK highlight the importance of international coordination when regulating digital markets

Regulatory hurdles for Cellnex’s acquisition of Three’s towers across Europe

Competition concerns in Italy and the UK could mean a smaller transaction than originally planned

Elsewhere in regulation this week

Other noteworthy regulatory developments week ending 9 April 2021 from the Assembly Analyst team

UK regulators get serious about cooperating to tackle the big issues

The Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum will tackle complex areas such as encryption and algorithms

UK competition authority investigates Apple’s app store

The CMA opens a probe very similar to the one pending at the EC level, in a further sign that the UK is about to go after Big Tech in a meaningful way

UK competition authority investigates the use of algorithms in digital markets

The CMA opened a consultation on potential harms of algorithms to competition and consumers.

UK competition authority to investigate Google’s Chrome browser

The CMA will examine Google’s proposal to remove third-party cookies and other functionalities from its browser.

UK Government unveils new regime to tackle the power of Big Tech

The Government will form a new Digital Markets Unit within the CMA, and make online platforms subject to a code of conduct.

EC refers Virgin/O2 merger to the UK competition authority

The CMA will now quickly move to a Phase 2 investigation, upon request from the two companies.

European Commission sets provisional deadline for O2/Virgin Media merger

The EC will complete its initial assessment by 5 November 2020.