DiGi POD

What is caught under the vertical restraints block exemption? Which changes can be expected in comparison to the existing rules? Are you a supplier and retailer: be aware – the rules will change for you! Also, e-tailers and other companies active in the field of online sales will learn during the podcast what is expected to change for them.

In our second DiGi POD episode Roxana Kruse, Peter Giese and Moritz Pottek will present the key aspects of the proposed EU Foreign Subsidy Regulation and explain why this topic is relevant for mergers and acquisitions, public procurement and state aid alike. 

Find out what could constitute a foreign subsidy, which tools are foreseen to tackle market distortions caused by foreign subsidies, how the European Commission wants to enforce the proposed Regulation and what will be the next steps in the legislative procedure. 

In the competition law world, you can hardly avoid the terms online platforms and digital markets these days. But why are there so many discussions around digital markets and why are there concerns around online platforms?