The Recent EU Antitrust Regulation of Digital Platforms, its Enforcement and Pressure from Below

20 Pages Posted: 1 Mar 2022

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Kristýna Menzelová

Charles University in Prague - Faculty of Law

Date Written: February 28, 2022

Abstract

The power of the platform’s providers such as Amazon, Google Play or Booking is still rising and the existing standard EU antitrust rules do not seem to be sufficient. Consequently, the P2B Regulation, a new complementary regulation, was adopted. In addition to the regulation from above, individuals and civic movements are gaining ground to battle against the power of these companies as well. The paper discusses the way of enforcement of the P2B Regulation in the selected Member States and the shortcomings of the P2B Regulation. In addition, the paper is focused on the civic activities and collective actions of business users that try together to acquire higher bargaining power against the platform and reach better (working) conditions.

Keywords: Digital platforms, Horizontal agreements of business users, P2B regulation

Suggested Citation

Menzelová, Kristýna, The Recent EU Antitrust Regulation of Digital Platforms, its Enforcement and Pressure from Below (February 28, 2022). Charles University in Prague Faculty of Law Research Paper No. 2022/I/6, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4046148 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4046148

Kristýna Menzelová (Contact Author)

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