Why Big Business May Learn to Love EU Competition Policy

Author (Person)	Meyers, Zach
Publisher	Centre for European Reform (CER)
Series Title	CER Insight
Publication Date	February 2022
Content Type	Research Paper
	Summary: The European Commission’s enthusiasm in antitrust matters is being tempered by EU courts and is limited by the EU treaties. Big firms should be more worried about the US, which faces a perfect storm of populist attacks on big business; political pressure to break up big tech; and leaders seeking to overcompensate for past under-enforcement. The EU’s approach to competition policy is imperfect and has long attracted resentment from big firms. But they may learn to love it.
Source Link	Primary Source https://www.cer.eu/insights/why-big-business-may-learn-love-eu-competition-policy Alternative Source Alternative sources https://www.cer.eu/sites/default/files/insight_ZM_comp_1.2.22.pdf
Related Links	ESO Records European Commission: COM (2021) 713: A competition policy fit for new challenges https://www.europeansources.info/record/a-competition-policy-fit-for-new-challenges/ EPRS: In-Depth Analysis: EU competition policy: Key to a fair single market https://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-competition-policy-key-to-a-fair-single-market-2/
Subject Categories	Internal Markets
Subject Tags	Competition Law \| Policy
Keywords	Antitrust \| Cartels \| Dominant Position \| Market Abuse
Countries / Regions	United States
International Organisations	European Union [EU]