Sofica Mancialla, founder of Sección Legal, the first Mexican digital marketplace for legal services, is the winner of the 2020 IIC Future Leaders’ Competition. Here she speaks with her mentor, Emanuele Vadilonga, Director of Regulatory Affairs Europe, BT Global Services, on why she entered the competition and how winning the competition has impacted her professional… [Read More]
Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act
Unpacking the European Commission’s Proposals Digital markets players in the European Economic Area (EEA) potentially face new regulation to deliver greater competition and innovation for the use of data, while protecting consumers’ rights. Social networks, search engines and e-commerce sites are just some of the digital platforms that will likely be most affected by these… [Read More]
Australia introduces media bargaining code
‘Fair remuneration’ to address power of digital platforms The Australian government will introduce a binding code, designed to address the power imbalance between news media businesses and digital platforms, says telecompaper. The ‘News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code’ code establishes a negotiating framework enabling parties to bargain in good faith and reach binding agreements. If… [Read More]
Australia introduces media bargaining code
‘Fair remuneration’ to address power of digital platforms The Australian government will introduce a binding code, designed to address the power imbalance between news media businesses and digital platforms, says telecompaper. The ‘News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code’ code establishes a negotiating framework enabling parties to bargain in good faith and reach binding agreements. If… [Read More]
FTC calls for Facebook divestiture to ‘restore competition’
Antitrust action alleges acquisitions were used to maintain a monopoly The US Federal Trade Commission has joined forces with attorneys general from 48 states to launch an antitrust action against Facebook, reports the Wall Street Journal. The FTC accuses Facebook of taking over companies in order to remove them as competitors, and has asked the court to… [Read More]
Summary Report: IIC Chpater Webinar Regulation in times of pandemic and lessons for the future: African responses – West Africa
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