Some countries have called for several years for international cooperation for competition in digital markets. Yet the declarations are political without concrete policy proposals on how to achieve cooperation. International cooperation is vital to ensure a common approach that minimizes compliance and enforcement costs at a time of an avalanche of investigations and legislations worldwide… Continue reading Proposals for International Cooperation for Competition in Digital Markets
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International Co-Operation Fixing Problems in Digital Markets
A new sense of urgency and purpose has enlivened our international conversations about digital platforms, stimulating unprecedented levels of co-operation between competition and consumer authorities globally. In addition to conducting our own inquiries and reporting to Australian lawmakers, international co-operation has been crucial in informing the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission’s current thinking on the… Continue reading International Co-Operation Fixing Problems in Digital Markets
Apple & Google Concerned With ACCC’s Proposal For Antitrust Reforms
Apple and Google, and the Australian industry group advocating for tech giants have unsurprisingly raised concerns about the proposed measures that were outlined in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) discussion paper for the Digital Platforms Services inquiry. In its discussion paper that was published in February, the country’s competition watchdog put forward a… Continue reading Apple & Google Concerned With ACCC’s Proposal For Antitrust Reforms
Digital M&A: A Flat World or a Region-Specific Issue?
Below, we have provided the full transcript of our panel discussion Digital M&A: A Flat World or a Region-Specific Issue?. Read below to see the timely discussion where a panel of experts deepened the discussion regarding this topic, and how it specifically relates to South Korea. Luke WOODWARD: Well, welcome and good day to Dynamic… Continue reading Digital M&A: A Flat World or a Region-Specific Issue?
Free Isn’t Free: Digital Platform Data Practices and Australia’s Unfolding Regulatory Response
Since the release of its Digital Platforms Inquiry Final Report in 2019, the ACCC has continued to be active in investigating digital platform market issues in Australia, including the collection and use of consumer data in exchange for the provision of “free” services. The ACCC has initiated a variety of enforcement actions before the courts… Continue reading Free Isn’t Free: Digital Platform Data Practices and Australia’s Unfolding Regulatory Response
The ACCC’s Continued Digital Inquiry: App Stores and Choice Screens
By Jacqueline Downes, Felicity McMahon, William Georgiou & Melissa Camp1 I. Introduction This piece builds on our previous article2 covering the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (“ACCC”) examination of developments in digital platforms through its ongoing Digital Platforms Services Inquiry 2020-2025 (“DPSI”).3 The DPSI follows the ACCC’s original Digital Platforms Inquiry Final Report (“DPI… Continue reading The ACCC’s Continued Digital Inquiry: App Stores and Choice Screens
Regulating Digital Ads: Is a Global Approach the Way Forward for Japan and Other Advanced Economies?
This article addresses the problem of the regulation of digital advertising in Japan from a comparative and global perspective. There are a number of possible concerns about digital advertising, ranging from the lack of transparency of transactions and “unfair” conduct to conflicts of interest and self-preferencing by certain operators, from the way personal data are… Continue reading Regulating Digital Ads: Is a Global Approach the Way Forward for Japan and Other Advanced Economies?
Gatekeeper Regulation in the Digital Economy – The Pitfalls (and Opportunities) Ahead?
Intense regulatory scrutiny on the digital economy and “Big Tech” companies has led to a raft of expert reports and regulatory proposals across the world relating to the digital economy. Regulators have increasingly focused on identifying digital businesses who play a “gatekeeper” role as the basis of regulatory intervention. However, the exact delineations of how… Continue reading Gatekeeper Regulation in the Digital Economy – The Pitfalls (and Opportunities) Ahead?
Regulating Digital Gatekeepers: Lessons from the Banking Industry
Gatekeepers are not exclusive to digital markets. Gatekeepers exist in many other industries such as banking, telecoms and energy. The new element introduced by digital gatekeepers is their scale and scope: There are digital gatekeepers that have a global scope, have millions of users and are present in several industries. The potential anticompetitive conducts of… Continue reading Regulating Digital Gatekeepers: Lessons from the Banking Industry
The ACCC’s Continued Digital Inquiry: Online Private Messaging and App Stores
By Felicity McMahon & William Georgiou (Allens)1 I. Introduction Concern from consumers, businesses, governments and antitrust regulators about the growing power of digital platforms, their increasing ubiquity in all facets of public and private life, and their impact on competition and data privacy continues to grow globally. The circumstances brought about by the COVID-19… Continue reading The ACCC’s Continued Digital Inquiry: Online Private Messaging and App Stores