Insights (Filter: EU)
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Patent Enforcement Spiralling Out of Control: What Happens When Injunctions Are Taken Away?
By: Dyuti PandyaIn a recent Insight, we argued that weakening injunctive relief through a reform of the Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Directive (IPRED) is...
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The Commission’s DMA Specification Decisions on Google: A Case of Regulatory Privilege Escalation
It is understood and accepted by most experts and observers that platform companies like Apple, Google, and Meta are large, systemic, and should be...
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Summer Reading List 2026
By: Dyuti PandyaThe rising temperatures may have told us that summer arrived some time ago, but the holiday season is now just around the corner – bringing with it...
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Reassessing the Case for IPRED Injunction Reform: Proportionality, Evidence and European Patent Enforcement
The European Union seems to be revisiting an old debate about injunctions and injunctive relief in patent disputes. Although the debate focuses on...
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Before the Gatekeeper: AI and the Limits of Ex Ante Competition Regulation
Eight weeks ago, the European Commission concluded its review of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) – its landmark regulation of technology platforms....
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Taxing Silicon Valley – or Taxing France?
By: Matthias BauerFew policies better illustrate the gap between political rhetoric and economic reality than France's digital services tax. Marketed as an exercise in...
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Lame Duck Status Poses Risks for Ukraine
By: Frank LavinIt is not simply that Trump enters his ninth decade on his June 14 birthday, bringing the inevitable questions about health and stamina. Beyond the...
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Another Attack on Europe’s Single Market
By: Matthias BauerGermany's Uber Ruling Shows Why Regulatory Protectionism Endures Europe's leaders cannot stop talking about competitiveness. Every European Council...
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Affordability and CSA2
The Horizontal Working Party on Cyber Issues has spent four months debating whether the Commission’s revised Cybersecurity Act will damage...
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Who Shall Inherit the Cookie Banner?
The Digital Omnibus is sold as a simplification. But it also builds in a kill switch on European ad-funded media and small businesses. The final...
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The India–EU FTA: A New Framework for Strategic Trade Cooperation
India’s premier, Narendra Modi, has just finished a tour in Europe, visiting several capitals to build stronger commercial relations. In late...
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Resetting UK Politics 10 Years On – Recognise Today’s Economy
By: David HenigThe UK had five Prime Ministers in the 35 years prior to the June 2016 EU referendum, since when it has had six which seems likely shortly to become...