Press Release: Competition: Commissioner Vestager announces proposal for e-commerce sector inquiry

The European Commissioner in charge of competition policy Margrethe Vestager announced on 26 March 2015 at a conference in Berlin a forthcoming proposal to launch a competition inquiry in the e-commerce sector.

The sector inquiry would focus on better identifying and addressing measures to restrict cross-border e-commerce, taken by some companies, in line with the Commission's priorities to create a connected Digital Single Market.

EurActiv, 26.03.15: EU antitrust regulators to investigate e-commerce http://www.euractiv.com/sections/infosociety/eu-antitrust-regulators-investigate-e-commerce-313283

ESO: Background Information: How digital is your country? New figures reveal progress needed towards a digital Europe http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-how-digital-is-your-country-new-figures-reveal-progress-needed-towards-a-digital-europe/

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