Viktoria H.S.E. Robertson

Vienna University of Economics and Business

Professor of Commercial Law, Competition Law and Digitalization

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Vienna, Wien 1020

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“  I am currently working on competition law's treatment of market power in digital markets, market delineation in dynamic markets, digital merger control, and the interface of competition law with privacy and data protection. Further interest in sustainability issues under competition law.  ”

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Antitrust Law and Digital Markets: A Guide to the European Competition Law Experience in the Digital Economy

The Routledge Handbook of Smart Technologies: An Economic and Social Perspective (2022), Chapter 21 (p. 432- 456)
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 13 Jul 2020 Last Revised: 02 Nov 2022
Viktoria H.S.E. Robertson
Vienna University of Economics and Business
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abuse of dominance, anti-competitive agreements, antitrust law, competition law, data concentration, data markets, data protection, digital economy, digital platforms, dominant position, killer acquisitions, market definition, market power, modernisation, platform markets, privacy

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Excessive Data Collection: Privacy Considerations and Abuse of Dominance in the Era of Big Data

(2020) 57 Common Market Law Review, pages 161–189
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 27 Jun 2019 Last Revised: 05 Feb 2020
Viktoria H.S.E. Robertson
Vienna University of Economics and Business
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abuse of dominance, competition law, consumer welfare, data concentration, data protection, digital economy, market power, privacy, third-party tracking

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The Relevant Market in Competition Law: A Legal Concept

Journal of Antitrust Enforcement, Vol. 7, 2019, pages 158-176
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 15 Feb 2019 Last Revised: 23 Sep 2019
Viktoria H.S.E. Robertson
Vienna University of Economics and Business
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antitrust law, competition law, economic concepts, economic thought, legal concepts, legal theory, market definition, relevant market

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The Relevant Market Concept in Competition Law and Its Application to Digital Markets: A Comparative Analysis of the EU, US, and Brazil

Graz Law Working Paper No 01-2021, Journal of European Competition Law and Economics 2021, vol 18, pages 417-455, https://doi.org/10.1093/joclec/nhab018
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 08 Jan 2021 Last Revised: 22 Aug 2024
Magali Eben and Viktoria H.S.E. Robertson
University of Glasgow and Vienna University of Economics and Business
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comparative law, competition law, digital markets, ecosystems, market definition, multi-sided markets, zero-price services

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Loyalty Rebates under EU Competition and US Antitrust Law

Pınar Akman, Or Brook and Konstantinos Stylianou (eds), Research Handbook on Abuse of Dominance and Monopolization (2023) pages 200-221
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 13 Jul 2021
Viktoria H.S.E. Robertson
Vienna University of Economics and Business
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Discounts, Discriminatory Practices, Exclusionary Practices, Exclusive Dealing, Fidelity Rebates, Loyalty Rebates, Rebate Schemes

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Competition, Market Power and Third-Party Tracking

World Competition: Law and Economics Review, Vol. 42, No. 1, March 2019, pages 5-19, Oxford Legal Studies Research Paper No. 11/2019
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 02 Nov 2018 Last Revised: 23 Sep 2019
Ariel Ezrachi and Viktoria H.S.E. Robertson
University of Oxford - Faculty of Law and Vienna University of Economics and Business
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Competition Law, Privacy, Third-party Trackers, Big Data, Big Analytics

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Antitrust Market Definition for Digital Ecosystems

Concurrences N° 2-2021 I On-Topic I Competition policy in the digital economy, pages 3-9
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 18 May 2021
Viktoria H.S.E. Robertson
Vienna University of Economics and Business
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Competition law, digital ecosystems, market definition, multi-sided markets, relevant market

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A New Era for Antitrust Market Definition

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A New Era for Antitrust Market Definition

Concurrences Review N° 1-2021, pp 84-92
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 24 Mar 2021
Viktoria H.S.E. Robertson
Vienna University of Economics and Business
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Competition Law, Market Definition Notice, Relevant Market

A new era for antitrust market definition

Viktoria Robertson, A new era for antitrust market definition, February 2021, Concurrences N° 1-2021, Art. N° 98669, pp. 84-92, https://www.concurrences.com/en/review/issues/no-1-2021/articles/a-new-era-for-antitrust-market-definition-98669-en
Posted: 22 Mar 2021
Viktoria H.S.E. Robertson
Vienna University of Economics and Business

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European Union, General antitrust, Market definition, Relevant market, Reform, Competition policy, Online platforms

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eSports and Antitrust Law

Graz Law Working Paper No. 16-2022; forthcoming in eSports Law and Practice (Edward Elgar)
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 31 Oct 2022 Last Revised: 22 Aug 2024
Soojin Nam, Viktoria H.S.E. Robertson and Fabian Ziermann
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Vienna University of Economics and Business and Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (WU)
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competition law, digital markets, eSports, gaming, market power, video games

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The New Sustainability Exemption in Austrian Competition Law

Journal of European Competition Law & Practice (2022), pages 426-434
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 14 Dec 2021
Viktoria H.S.E. Robertson
Vienna University of Economics and Business
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Competition law, sustainability, exemption, convergence rule

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Doctrinal Challenges for a Privacy-Friendly and Green EU Competition Law

European Law Review (2022), vol 47, pages 622-646
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 14 Dec 2021 Last Revised: 22 Aug 2024
Klaudia Majcher and Viktoria H.S.E. Robertson
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and Vienna University of Economics and Business
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Competition law, coherence, consistency, data protection, digital markets, environmental sustainability, foundational values, green competition law, integration clauses, sustainability

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The Twin Transition to a Green and Digital Economy: The Role for EU Competition Law

Graz Law Working Paper No. 05-2022, Chapter 12 in Julian Nowag (ed), Research Handbook on Sustainability and Competition Law (Edward Elgar 2024), pages 194-210.
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 11 May 2022 Last Revised: 22 Aug 2024
Klaudia Majcher and Viktoria H.S.E. Robertson
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and Vienna University of Economics and Business
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EU competition law, digitalisation, environmental sustainability

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Algorithmic Pricing - A Competition Law Perspective on Personalised Prices

Graz Law Working Paper No. 08-2023, Women in Antitrust: Antitrust Across the Borders (2023). Athayde, A., Murta, G. T. & Silva Diogo de Lima, L. B. D. (eds.), pages 123-147,
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 19 Apr 2023 Last Revised: 22 Aug 2024
Viktoria H.S.E. Robertson
Vienna University of Economics and Business
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abuse of dominance; algorithmic pricing; economics in antitrust; market dominance; personalised pricing; price discrimination; theories of harm

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Can Competition Law Save Democracy? Reflections on Democracy's Tech-Driven Decline and How to Stop It

Journal of Antitrust Enforcement, https://doi.org/10.1093/jaenfo/jnae043
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 17 May 2024
Ariel Ezrachi and Viktoria H.S.E. Robertson
University of Oxford - Faculty of Law and Vienna University of Economics and Business
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JEL Codes: L12, L13, L43 Competition law, Democracy, Online Platforms, Ecosystems, Autonomy

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EU Law and Interest on Damages for Infringements of Competition Law: A Comparative Report

EUI Department of Law Research Paper No. 2016/11
Number of pages: 340 Posted: 16 Apr 2016
Giorgio Monti, Barend van Leeuwen, Viktoria H.S.E. Robertson, Caroline Cauffman, Pavlina Hubkova, Katri Havu, Rafael Amaro, Maria José Schmidt-Kessen, Maria Stasi, Miguel Sousa Ferro, Ján Husár, Kristian Csach, Alexandre Ruiz Feases, Magnus Strand and Katarzyna Szreder
Tilburg Law and Economics Center (TILEC), Durham University, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Maastricht University, Maastricht University, University of Helsinki, Université Paris V Rene Descartes, Central European University (CEU) - Department of Legal Studies, European University Institute - Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies (RSCAS), University of Lisbon Law School, Pavol Jozef Šafarik University, Pavol Jozef Šafarik University, Tilburg Law and Economics Center (TILEC), Uppsala University and European University Institute
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EUI interest study; Private enforcement of competition law; Right to full compensation; Accrual of interest on damages amounts; Principle of effectiveness

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Zur kartellrechtlichen Erfassung von Marktmacht im digitalen Zeitalter (How Competition Law Captures Market Power in the Digital Age)

Graz Law Working Paper No 16-2021, Regulierung von Kommunikationsplattformen: REM 22 (2022). Grabenwarter, C., Holoubek, M. & Leitl-Staudinger, B. (eds.), pages 36-51.
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 04 Nov 2021
Viktoria H.S.E. Robertson
Vienna University of Economics and Business
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Kartellrecht, Marktmacht, digitale Plattformen, Marktabgrenzung, relative Marktmacht, Gatekeeper, UmüB, Strategic Market Status

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The Complementary Nature of the Digital Markets Act and Articles 101 and 102 TFEU

DMA working group (European Parliament's IMCO), Journal of Antitrust Enforcement (2024), vol 12, pages 325-330, https://doi.org/10.1093/jaenfo/jnae013
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 26 May 2023 Last Revised: 22 Aug 2024
Viktoria H.S.E. Robertson
Vienna University of Economics and Business
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Antitrust, complementarity, DMA, European Parliament, IMCO, working group

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The Role of Antitrust Authorities Regarding the Digital Economy

Graz Law Working Paper No 02-2020, Antitrust in Data Driven Markets & Legal Framework for Influencers, Native Advertising and Control over the Use of AI in Marketing (2023, ). Kilpatrick, B., Kobel, P. & Këllezi , P. (eds.), pages 81-101 (LIDC Contributions).
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 06 Oct 2020 Last Revised: 22 Aug 2024
Gerhard Fussenegger and Viktoria H.S.E. Robertson
bpv Hügel Rechtsanwälte GmbH and Vienna University of Economics and Business
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Antitrust enforcement, competition law, data, data protection, digital markets, digital reports, national competition authorities, new competition tools

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Antitrust, Big Tech, and Democracy: A Research Agenda

The Antitrust Bulletin, vol. 67, issue no. 2, p. 259-279 (2022), https://doi.org/10.1177/0003603X221082749
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 14 Dec 2021 Last Revised: 22 Aug 2024
Viktoria H.S.E. Robertson
Vienna University of Economics and Business
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Antitrust, data, democracy, digital markets, economic thought, history, political antitrust

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Kartellverbot und Nachhaltigkeit – zum neuen § 2 Abs 1 KartG (Cartel Prohibition and Sustainability - On the New § 2 Para 1 Cartel Act)

in: Kartellrecht im Wandel: Braucht es neue Ansätze für Klima, COVID und Datenkraken? (2022), Jaeger, T. & Palmstorfer, R. (eds.), pages 193-211
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 15 Dec 2021
Viktoria H.S.E. Robertson
Vienna University of Economics and Business
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Kartellrecht, Nachhaltigkeit, Kartellverbot, Ausnahme

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Ready or Not? A Systematic Review of Case Studies Using Data-Driven Approaches to Detect Real-World Antitrust Violations

Graz Law Working Paper No. 19-2022, Computer Law and Security Review 2023, Volume 49, July 2023, 105807, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clsr.2023.105807
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 16 Dec 2022 Last Revised: 22 Aug 2024
Jan Amthauer, Jürgen Fleiß, Franziska Guggi and Viktoria H.S.E. Robertson
University of Graz - School of Economics and Social Sciences, University of Graz, University of Graz - Faculty of Law and Vienna University of Economics and Business
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Artificial intelligence, computational antitrust, literature review, machine learning, public enforcement, statistical analysis

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Strategic Foresight and EU Competition Law

Majcher and Robertson, Strategic Foresight and EU Competition Law (Working Paper, September 2024)
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 27 Feb 2024
Klaudia Majcher and Viktoria H.S.E. Robertson
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and Vienna University of Economics and Business
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EU competition law, merger control, new tools, priority-setting, remedies, standard of proof, strategic foresight

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Detecting Resale Price Maintenance for Competition Law Purposes: Proof-of-Concept Study Using Web Scraped Data

Graz Law Working Paper No. 15-2023, Computer Law & Security Review 2023, Volume 51, November 2023, 105901, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clsr.2023.105901
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 25 Jul 2023 Last Revised: 04 Mar 2024
Jan Amthauer, Jürgen Fleiß, Franziska Guggi and Viktoria H.S.E. Robertson
University of Graz - School of Economics and Social Sciences, University of Graz, University of Graz - Faculty of Law and Vienna University of Economics and Business
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antitrust violations, artificial intelligence, computational antitrust, descriptive statistics, machine learning, price comparison, proof-of-concept, public enforcement, resale price maintenance, washing machine market, web scraping

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Daten, Demokratie und Kartellrecht – Zur Entwicklung eines evidenzbasierten Umgangs mit Demokratiedefiziten in digitalen Märkten aus kartellrechtlicher Sicht (Data, Democracy and Antitrust Law - On the Development of an Evidence-based Approach to Democratic Deficits in Digital Markets from an Antitrust Perspective)

Graz Law Working Paper No 13-2021, Smart Regulation: Theorie- und evidenzbasierte Politik (2023), pages 127-141  doi.org/10.1628/978-3-16-161264-0 
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 11 Oct 2021 Last Revised: 22 Aug 2024
Viktoria H.S.E. Robertson
Vienna University of Economics and Business
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Daten, Demokratie, Kartellrecht, Marktmacht, digitale Plattformen, Demokratiedefizite

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The Judicial Review of National Competition Law Decisions in Austria (2004-2021)

Graz Law Working Paper No. 15-2022, Judicial Review of Competition Law Enforcement in the EU Member States and the UK (Kluwer 2024), B. Rodger & O. Brook (eds), 9789403502380
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 18 Nov 2022
Viktoria H.S.E. Robertson
Vienna University of Economics and Business
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Antitrust law, comparative antitrust, competition law, enforcement, judicial deference, judicial review, national competition authority, Regulation 1/2003

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Google Android and ecosystem market definition

EU Law Live Competition Corner, https://eulawlive.com/competition-corner/google-android-and-ecosystem-market-definition-by-viktoria-h-s-e-robertson/
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 19 Mar 2024
Viktoria H.S.E. Robertson
Vienna University of Economics and Business
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International Competition Law?

Entry in Thomas Cottier and Krista Nadakavukaren Schefer (eds), Elgar Encyclopedia of International Economic Law (2nd edn, forthcoming 2024)
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 31 Mar 2023
Viktoria H.S.E. Robertson
Vienna University of Economics and Business
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International competition law, antitrust law, competition law, comparative antitrust

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Vertical, Conglomerate Effects (in Merger Control)

Forthcoming in J van de Gronden, M Maggiolino, S Pais, C Rusu & M Veenbrink (eds), Elgar Encyclopedia of Competition Law.
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 24 Sep 2024
Viktoria H.S.E. Robertson
Vienna University of Economics and Business
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conglomerate effects, coordinated effects, customer foreclosure, ecosystem theories of harm, input foreclosure, non-competitors, non-horizontal effects, merger review, vertical effects