Jindrich Kloub

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Into the Final Stretch: Six Gatekeepers Confirmed Under the EU’s Digital Markets Acts

On September 6, 2023, the European Commission (EC) returned from its summer break with full force and announced the designation of six tech companies as so-called “gatekeepers” under the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) and published a Q&A document. The six companies are predominantly American, with one Asian company represented and no European: Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, … Continue Reading

The Final Countdown: Designation of Digital Platforms Under the EU’s Digital Markets Act Formally Underway

By Jindrich Kloub, Deirdre Carroll and Laurine Daïnesi Signoret on July 7, 2023 Posted in Privacy

Midnight on July 3, 2023, heralded the deadline for potential gatekeepers to notify the European Commission (EC) as to whether they meet the thresholds for gatekeepers set out in Article 3 of the Digital Markets Act (DMA).… Continue Reading

EU’s Top Court Rules That Competition Authorities Can Consider Data Protection Breaches in Their Investigations

By Yann Padova, Jindrich Kloub, Deirdre Carroll, Laurine Daïnesi Signoret and Michael Kern on July 6, 2023 Posted in Privacy

In a landmark judgment issued on July 4, 2023, the European top court, the Court of Justice (ECJ), ruled that competition authorities in the EU can consider a company’s compliance with the EU’s data protection rules when assessing whether it abused its dominant position. In addition, the ECJ ruled on important General Data Protection Regulation … Continue Reading