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Inside COMP
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05/09/2023
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Statement on the temporary withdrawal of Executive Vice-President Vestager from the work of the Commission
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Executive Vice-President Vestager has informed President von der Leyen about her nomination as an official candidate by the Danish government for the position of President of the Management Committee of the European Investment Bank and requested an unpaid leave for the duration of the campaign. The President has granted the unpaid leave to Executive Vice-President Vestager underlining that during that period the relevant provisions of the Treaties and the Code of Conduct for the Members of the Commission continue to apply.
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Digital Markets Act
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06/09/2023
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Commission designates six gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act
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The European Commission has today designated, for the first time, six gatekeepers - Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, Microsoft - under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). In total, 22 core platform services provided by gatekeepers have been designated. The six gatekeepers will now have six months to ensure full compliance with the DMA obligations for each of their designated core platform services.
See also FAQ on the Digital Markets Act.
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Events
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20/10/2023
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Markets for People: Third debate in Salamanca, Spain
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After the first two episodes in Italy and Austria, DG Competition continues its effort to bring the competition policy debated around the Union to five mid-sized cities in five different EU countries. We are happy to announce that the third debate titled “How can we make markets fairer?” will be held in Salamanca, Spain, on 20 October 2023.
You can register at this following link.
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28/09/2023
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It's soon time for DMA compliance
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The third Let’s Talk Competition conversation will focus on the impact of the Digital Markets Act for gatekeepers.
Three experts will share their perspectives on this important policy development: Mr. Alberto Bacchiega, Director for Digital Platforms at DG COMP; Ms.Vanessa Turner, Senior Advisor for Competition at the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC); Ms. Inge Graef, Professor of Competition Law at Tilburg University. Ms. Aoife White, Editor at Politico will moderate the debate.
The event will take place on 28 September 2023 at 13:00 and it will be webcasted on DG COMP's website as well as in DG Competition YouTube channel.
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12/10/2023
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Evaluation of Regulation 1/2003: an interactive workshop
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The European Commission is currently evaluating Regulations 1/2003 and 773/2004, which form the framework for the enforcement of Articles 101 and 102 TFEU. In this context, DG Competition is organising a specialised interactive workshop to gather stakeholder views on the effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, coherence and EU added value of this enforcement framework. The workshop will take place in Brussels on Thursday, 12 October 2023, from 9:00 until 17:30.
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Public consultations
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31/07/2023 - 15/09/2023
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Consultation on the template relating to the reporting on consumer profiling techniques
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The Commission is consulting on the template for the description of consumer profiling techniques and audit of such reports that designated gatekeepers will have to submit annually under Article 15 of the Digital Markets Act (‘DMA’).
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Open calls for tender
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17/07/2023 - 15/09/2023
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Expert input: Mapping of the remit activities of Development Banks in selected Member States in the European Union from publicly available sources
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Please note that this is not a call for tenders but a publication announcing the Contracting authority’s intention to publish a future negotiated low or middle value procedure.
In the context of case work and frequent notifications by Member States concerning Development Banks, the Commission is seeking independent experts' support in creating an overview of Development Banks’ activities across Member States based on publicly available data.
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11/07/2023 - 25/09/2023
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Framework Contract for the Provision of Expert Consultancy Services and Studies in the Context of Investigations and Enforcement Related to Foreign Subsidies
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External expertise is sought to support DG Competition’s enforcement of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation in order to receive detailed reports on the impact of subsidies in given sectors, on the benefits of financial contributions, on the distortions caused by foreign subsidies, and on any potentially positive effects of foreign subsidies.The purpose of this call for tenders is to conclude multiple framework contracts with up to four contractors per lot in order to provide the contracting authority with the provision of services.
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28/06/2023 - 29/09/2023
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Market Study on Competition in Online Payment Services
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The main objective of the study is to assist the Commission in enforcing competition law in online payments services and to identify tools helping to prevent this market from tipping in the future in favour of Big Tech or incumbents. The study will examine the main online payment methods (various types of mobile wallets, instant payments, cards, payment initiation service providers) and analyse likely scenarios regarding the use of traditional cards for online payments compared to digital wallets and direct bank transfers.
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New legislation
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