Theoretical and applied aspects of industrial and competition policy harmonization by I. F. Bogatyrev

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Undermining competition, undermining markets? Implications of Big Tech and digital personal data for competition policy by Kean Birch, ‘Damola Adediji

“…Many countries and jurisdictions are reforming their competition policies in response to growing political and public concerns about market concentration, especially when it comes to the market power of Big Tech firms. …”
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Considering the direction of innovation in EU merger control by Juliane Mendelsohn, Lukas Breide

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« We need to […] out-innovate the world » : les tribulations de la politique de compétitivité américaine by Jean-Baptiste Velut

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The shifting regulation and competition interface by Max Huffman

“…Regulation and competition policy populate a spectrum of market oversight options, at the extremes operating individually and, in the heartland, playing a complemen- tary role. …”
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The Regulatory Determinants of Economic Growth under Pandemic Challenges: Regional Cluster Issues and Patterns by Yurii Umantsiv, Pavlo Dziuba, Yuliya Yasko, Maryna Shtan, Halyna Umantsiv

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Economic and Social Sustainability by Regina T. Riphahn, Klaus M. Schmidt

“…This article gives a survey of the trade-offs and implementation problems that were discussed at the symposium, in particular the operationalisation of sustainability in welfare economics, the implementation of sustainability goals in economic law, the relationship between competition policy and sustainability, the impact of sustainability concerns on monetary policy, and finally, supply chain regulation and sustainability objectives.…”
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Carbon Pricing Influences Competition — and Benefits From It by Johannes Paha

“…State aid control as an element of European competition policy, world trade law and climate diplomacy counteract these effects.…”
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Android and Forking Restrictions: On the Hidden Closedness of “Open” by Simonetta Vezzoso

“…The article concludes that this view is only partially suitable to provide an accurate description of complex innovation ecosystems for the purposes of competition policy enforcement. …”
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(Too) many policies under one roof? About the integration of competition law enforcement and sectoral regulation within one authority by Anna Piszcz

“…And the tendency to increasingly entrust competition authorities with additional roles not related to competition policy may seem worrying, as there may be a risk of pushing competition protection to the background. …”
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A bad dream come true: ICT patent prosecution against EU competition law by Niccolò Galli

“…Indeed, the data on the European ICT patent landscape hint at substantial patent prosecution cost and timing, rising patent applications and granted patents owned by a few large ICT undertakings, and rare administrative oppositions, especially between symmetric firms. Despite the competition policy appeal of collusive cross-licensing agreements coordinating the parties’ ICT patent prosecution strategies to the detriment of technology competition, their investigation under Art. 101 TFEU is yet to be seen. …”
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In the mirror of transitology: The politics of power alternation in the Caucasus and Central Asia by S. A. Pritchin

“…A comparative analysis of the political processes unfolding in the region over the past 30 years shows that even institutionally the countries of Central Asia and the South Caucasus are not ready yet for a competition policy. Moreover, the latter is generally viewed by their leaders as a threat to both the stability of the state and to the interests of the ruling elites. …”
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Economic Benefits of Green Technologies: Ukrainian Experience by Nina Yarova, Liubov Lipych, Tetiana Gutsul, Oleksandr Zhurba, Vladyslav Novytskyi

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The European Green Deal: shaping environmentally friendly policies under Article 101 TFEU by Andrea Pezza

“…If such approach will effectively be adopted, the role played by environmental considerations in the implementation of competition policies could be immediately enhanced, without the need to wait for the adoption of a specific legislative act (or, even worse, for a Treaty amendment). …”
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Communicating About Water in the Floridan Aquifer Region: Part 3— How the Right Messages and Messengers Can Increase Bipartisan Support for Water Policy by Sadie Hundemer, Shenara Ramadan

“…They may argue that the public should vote “no” because the policy is not fair or is disloyal to impacted communities. In competitive policy scenarios like these, at least two factors affect public support for the policy – moral arguments and the identities of the communicators. …”
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Two strings to one bow? Article 47 of the EU charter of fundamental rights in the EU competition case law: between procedural and substantive fairness by Giulia gentile

“…Although the existing literature has highlighted the overall influence of fundamental rights in the enforcement of competition law, the contribution of Article 47 Charter, as interpreted by the Court of Justice of the European Union, in enhancing fairness in EU competition policies remains, so far, underexplored. The current paper aims to fill this gap in the literature by offering a threefold input. …”
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