Associate Professor Julian Nowag (Lund and Hong Kong) will precent his recent publication "When the DMA’s ambitious intentions interact with the EU’s constitutional set-up: A future drama in three acts"
For years, the world had not seen much regulation of digital competition beyond some attempts to use antitrust in the digital sphere. Having identified a number of problems in digital markets, the European Union (EU) has decided to step up and address perceived issues by means of the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The Commission, after pressure from Member States and the EU Parliament, made a proposal which was well-intentioned and seems impressive. The resulting DMA is an ambitious piece of legislation that sets itself an equally ambitious aim. It should "[… ] contribute to the proper functioning of the internal market by laying down rules to ensure contestability and fairness for the markets in the digital sector in general, and for business users and end users of core platform services provided by gatekeepers in particular."
But well-intentioned is often the opposite of well done. In fact, we can imagine how the DMA might create a drama with a classical three-act structure. This potential future drama is the focus of the seminar.
Lokal: Wallenbergsalen, Juristernas hus