AI innovation does not arise from political reunions, but from incubators, co-working spaces and research labs. So, what better place to visit than the AI Day by Europe’s largest tech startup association, to understand where Europe’s AI innovation is headed. On 10 February 2026, France Digitale brought together over 2.500 tech and AI leaders in […]
The Joint Guidelines on the Interplay between the DMA and the GDPR – an important step towards cross-disciplinary cooperation
By Belle Beems Assistant professors at Leiden University, Europa Institute, Department of Public Law. Following the ASCOLA declaration of interests, the author declares no conflicting interests. On 9 October 2025, the European Commission and the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published a draft of their Joint Guidelines on the Interplay between the Digital Markets Act and […]
The CMA Shows Its Hand: Four Conduct Requirements for Google
The Competition and Markets Authority has published its first proposed conduct requirements under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024, marking a milestone in UK digital markets regulation. Following Google’s Strategic Market Status designation in October 2025, the CMA has issued four consultations addressing distinct concerns within Google’s general search services ecosystem. These proposals […]
Google AdTech Decision: The Commission’s Landmark Self-Preferencing Case and the Path to Structural Remedies
On 5 September 2025, the European Commission issued a landmark decision in Case AT.40670 – Google Adtech, finding Google guilty of abusing its dominant position in online display advertising intermediation in violation of Article 102 TFEU. With a €2.95 billion fine and the Commission’s preliminary view that structural remedies, potentially including divestiture, may be necessary […]