Centre for a Digital Society

🔔 Tomorrow! In this talk, Qian Li (Visiting Researcher at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies) will present her PhD project on the economic and legal implications of AI-driven price discrimination in digital markets, comparing frameworks under EU and Chinese #competitionlaw. 'AI-enabled price discrimination: a competition law and economics perspective' is part of the Malafrasca Digital Talks, a series of presentations organised with the Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom (CMPF). 💡 In these sessions, renowned experts share their knowledge on core issues related to the centre's main research areas, fostering dynamic discussions that encourage questions, debate, and knowledge sharing. 📆 06 November, 12:30 - 14:00 CET 📍 EUI, Villa Malafrasca & online Register ⤵️ https://loom.ly/CwSd6dU

It was an enlightening experience exploring the intersection of #DMA & #competitionlaw at the recent #European #Competition Day, in Budapest, alongside my fellow panelists: Assimakis Komninos, Giorgio Monti, Simon Reetz, and Gabor Gal. Grateful to the Gazdasági Versenyhivatal for the kind invitation and impeccable event organization. #antitrust; #DigitalMarketsAct

📣 We’re thrilled to kick off a new series, the Malafrasca Digital Talks, co-hosted by the Centre for a Digital Society and the Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom (CMPF). Next week, we will host 'AI-enabled Price Discrimination – A Competition Law and Economics Perspective', where Qian Li (Visiting Researcher at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies) will present her PhD project on the economic and legal implications of AI-driven price discrimination in digital markets, comparing frameworks under EU and Chinese #competitionlaw. 📆 06 November, 12:30 - 14:00 CET 📍 EUI, Villa Malafrasca (where else?) & online Register ⤵️ https://loom.ly/CwSd6dU

📌 Effective Remedies: EU Competition Law v. Sector Regulation of Digital Platforms We are excited to invite our comminty to this upcoming seminar, co-organised with NERA, that brings together academics, practitioners, public officials, and practitioners for an in-depth discussion on the latest developments in EU #competitionlaw and #digital platform #regulation. We will explore the evolving landscape of antitrust remedies, tackling essential questions such as: ◾ How effective are the current remedies in restoring competition and preventing future violations? ◾ What impact can damages and injunctions have in addressing violations under the Digital Markets Act? & much more! 📅 Date: 14 November 2024 📍 Location: NERA’s Berlin office 👥 Format: in-person Register here to secure your seat 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dgNzp27G Marco Botta | Nicola Tosini

📢 Registration are now open for this #workshop on Standard Essential Patents organised with the World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO! 💡 What sets this workshop apart? Unlike similar industry-led events, we prioritise perspectives from government representatives, SDO leaders, and patent law judges, fostering a well-rounded and collaborative discussion that goes beyond the usual polarised viewpoints. Key themes: ✅ What do SDOs need to succeed in creating high-quality, open, and global standards? ✅ How can IP offices support the widespread adoption of standardised technologies? ✅ How are SEP disputes handled across jurisdictions, and what are viable alternatives? ✅ What is the past, present and future of SEP licensing in the #IoT? 🗓 9 December 2024 📍 Hybrid format: join us in Florence or connect via Zoom Register now to secure your place 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dAsgjrQt

What are the challenges national judges face when enforcing national and EU #CompetitionLaw?   ➡️ This new #WorkingPaper includes a collection of 28 case notes written by those national #judges who attended the European Networking and Training for National Competition Enforcers (ENTraNCE)   👉🏽 3 final conclusions: 1️⃣ National judges are increasingly confident in handling EU case-law and embedding these in their decisions. 2️⃣ National competition authorities are taking on more varied cases, ensuring effective enforcement of competition law. 3️⃣ Some fundamental issues remain unclear, requiring further advocacy by competition authorities and more guidance from the European Court of Justice in its preliminary rulings. Check out the case notes 📌https://lnkd.in/dgh8isnG   🔎 Learn more about the #ENTraNCE training: https://lnkd.in/dsDPQenG

"The Digital Markets Act one Year after: Where do we stand?" conference organized by Centre for a Digital Society, to which we attended with Özlem Başıböyük Coşkun, was a significant opportunity to listen to the lessons learnt after one year by Giorgio Monti and results achieved so far and challenges ahead by Filomena Chirico. The discussions regarding the pay and consent model and the alternative app stores were broadening one's horizons, thanks to Alexandre de Streel, Fiona Scott Morton, Friso Bostoen and all the distinguished panellists. Also special thanks to Pier Luigi Parcu, Marco Botta and the organization team. Excited to see what the future holds for the DMA, the practitioners and all the stakeholders concerned.

Last Friday, the EUI's Centre for a Digital Society organised a conference on 'The Digital Markets Act one year after: Where do we stand?'. In my panel, which I had the pleasure to share with Simonetta Vezzoso, Elżbieta Głowicka, Luigi Malferrari, and Etienne Drouard, chaired by Marco Botta, we discussed Article 5(2) DMA, the pay-or-consent business model and the Commission's Meta investigation. The views I shared are now available on the Kluwer Competition Law Blog - comments welcome! Many thanks to the conference organisers for the invitation, as well as to Lena Hornkohl and Nils Imgarten for their assitance with the publication of the post. https://lnkd.in/dkYYVcE9

Who defines the agenda of ‘frontier #AI’ innovation? Who controls the means of producing it? ➡️This article addresses key questions about #AIgovernance and the complex relationship between AI power, and the public interest. "(...) an effective response to these questions demands a fundamental rethinking of the broader political economy of AI and of the global innovation ecosystem which drives its forward progress—a rethinking that recasts this technology as a global public utility subject to democratic control, community-led agenda-setting, and society-centered regulation." Access the full text 📌 https://loom.ly/TRHToxE 🖋️Article co-authored by Natalia Menéndez González