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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

It was great to present preliminary thoughts from my work-in-progress on #antitrust #remedies for #bigtech at VU Amsterdam upon invitation @profschrepel.bsky.social. The paper aims to devise principles for effective remedy design in big tech cases. 🙏 to Thibault & colleagues for their hospitality.

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

My 2 cents on hashtag#AndroidAuto: 1- I don't think the Court has killed or overruled #Bronner. In common law language, the Court simply appears to "distinguish" #AnroidAuto from #Bronner due to the significant factual differences between the two (ie in #Bronner, the infrastructure was created for

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

It was wonderful to speak at #GCRLive #GCRLawLeadersGlobal in beautiful Miami Beach last week. I spoke at both plenary panels: 1st, on the economists' plenary (a career first 😉) and 2nd, the plenary on the "antitrust agenda" to discuss whether #antitrust needs new laws or new enforcement posture.

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Greatly enjoyed the two panels I spoke at last Friday at the international conference organised in Paris by Int’l Center for Law & Economics European University Institute Amsterdam Law & Technology Institute | ALTI IE Law School. The panels discussed various aspects of #competition #antitrust

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Happy to be nominated for #AntitrustWritingAwards w my article on the evolution of the case law on #abuse of #dominance & the legal requirements of #abuse under #EU #competitionlaw. It's my 6th nomination for this award, so hope to get 6th time lucky 😉 To vote for the article, see bit.ly/40yUx92

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Two stops before I disappear for my sabbatical: #Paris (17 Jan) and #Miami (31 Jan) to speak at two conferences. First, "Substance Over Slogans: Strengthening The Foundations of Antitrust" where I'll speak about #regulation in #digitalmarkets & whether #digital regs laweconcenter.org/suboversloag...

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Thibault Schrepel @profschrepel.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

I am so looking forward to next Friday, January 17, 2025! Our conference, “Substance Over Slogans: Strengthening The Foundations of Antitrust,” will bring together some of the world’s leading minds in antitrust, economics, and technology in Paris. Registration: www.eventbrite.com/e/substance-...

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Great to start the new year with the news that my article on the concept of #abuse in #EU #competitionlaw was the 2nd most-downloaded antitrust piece of last year on @ssrn.bsky.social. The article published in the Oxford Journal of Legal Studies analyses & synthesises

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Great to wind up the year in Istanbul where I spoke at the #competitionlaw working group conference of TÜSİAD Turkish Industry and Business Association expertly organised and led by Dr. M. Fevzi Toksoy. Our fireside chat with Antonio Capobianco (OECD)

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

It was great to speak at CRA #BrusselsConference_CRA on draft #Guidelines on #exclusionaryabuse #Article102. I argued that to improve the Guidelines #competitiononthemerits should be operationalised by reference to harm to #consumers;

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Thank you @profschrepel.bsky.social for featuring our work on #Article102Guidelines with Chiara Fumagalli and @massimomotta.bsky.social in your latest reading suggestions 🙏 @lawatleeds.bsky.social

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Look forward to speaking at CRA Annual Conference in Brussels on 10 December. I'll be speaking on #abuseofdominance #EU #competitionlaw #DraftGuidelinesonArticle102 & the future of this area of law. Complimentary registration and programme👇@News_CRA...

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

I was quoted (in personal capacity) in today's @DailyMailUK in relation to the £3 billion collective action lodged by @WhichPress today against @Apple at the @CATribunal on behalf of UK consumers in relation to the iCloud service. mol.im/a/14079573 via @MailOnline

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Consumer group sues Apple for £3BILLION - YOU could be in...

Apple are facing being sued for £3billion for 'locking' c...

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 31/10/2024

With Profs Massimo Motta and Chiara Fumagalli we have submitted a response to the @EU_Commission consultation on the draft #Guidelinesonexclusionaryabuse #Article102TFEU available @SSRN. In the submission, we identify several areas of improvement from...

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 20/10/2024

I was delighted to speak at the 23rd European Competition Policy Forum at the beautiful Villa d’Este at Lake Como. My remarks focused on the evolution of Court of Justice case law on #abuseofadominantposition, the Commission draft #GuidelinesonArticle102, and what the future may

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 27/09/2024

Great to have spoken at #LearCompetitionFestival in Rome once again this year. I spoke about #labourmarkets and #competition, chaired #competitionauthority roundtable and took part in judging and awarding #YoungCompetitionTalent Award. @CBLP_Leeds @Law_Leeds

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 13/08/2024

I have now been through the 286-page long #USvGoogle opinion of Judge Mehta. I must say that as a judgment, it is one of the best judgments I read from any jurisdiction dealing with a #digitalmarkets case. It is exemplary in its clarity - I wish more judgments read like (1/11)

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 02/08/2024

I will write separately in detail on the draft #Article102Guidelines, but I would refer anyone interested in the "full picture" of the #caselaw of the @EUCourtPress to my recent article in the Oxford J of Legal Studies. In the article I go through the #evolution of the CJEU

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 17/07/2024

My research stay at @UofTLaw where I deep dive into research for my upcoming monograph on #ecommerce & #verticalrestraints #competitionlaw for the coming weeks kicks off. Amazing city, fantastic Law School and the friendliest people - couldn’t have picked a better place.

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 24/06/2024

Happy to have contributed to Antitrust Enforcement Symposium at @PembrokeOxford over the weekend. My remarks focused on #power, antitrust analysis of #power and structural vs situational power, and uncertainty around how eg #DMA considers power dynamics at macro level.

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 05/06/2024

Grateful to the Portuguese Competition Authority for the invitation to present my research on the evolution of the #CJEU case law on #abuseofadominantposition. The podcast we recorded discussing my findings and thoughts on #Article102Guidelines will be available on

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 01/06/2024

Great to have participated at 22nd Annual Meeting of #EuropeanAssociationofCompetitionLawJudges as a member of the #CompetitionAppealTribunal. Excellent opportunity to hear about recent national cases from EU MSs & exchange views, at a venue full of history #Kammergericht Berlin.

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 29/05/2024

Looking forward to presenting my latest research on #abuse of a #dominantposition under #Article102TFEU at the Portuguese Competition Authority on 4 June in Lisbon. Online participation is also possible for those interested via:...

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 15/03/2024

I was delighted to deliver a keynote at @MaCCIcomp Annual Conference in Mannheim. I presented my latest research on #abuseofdominance & #Article102. Some great questions & feedback re standard for abuse & forthcoming #EUCommission #Guidelines. Thx to @peitz_martin for the invite.

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 15/03/2024

Come join our #competitionlaw team as Lecturer (Asst Prof) in Competition Law @Law_Leeds. We’re looking for a high calibre individual w internationally excellent outputs and a strong teaching record. Full details in candidate brief below. Deadline 2 April....

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 11/03/2024

My latest article analysing the evolution of the case law on #abuse of a dominant position in #EU #competitionlaw & its implications for the legal test of abuse is now available on the Oxford Journal of Legal Studies website. The article argues that there...

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 08/02/2024

In my latest piece, forthcoming in the Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, I analyse & synthesise the case law of @EUCourtPress on #abuse of a dominant position to assess the evolution of that case law in order to identify the elements of...

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 01/02/2024

For others also distressed by what they heard at yesterday's US Senate hearings with #socialmedia CEOs, the @FT has an interesting (open access) interview with the CEO of Pinterest on the possibility of building positivity-focused social media platforms on.ft.com/4bgXQVF

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Bill Ready: why social media turned toxic and how we can ...

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 13/12/2023

The #Epic win against #Google in California didn't seem to attract much attention in Europe but it's certainly significant. I had a chance to share my thoughts on what it means with @Reuters...

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 07/12/2023

As a member of the @TheFCA Innovation Advisory Group, I'm pleased to share this short survey conducted in collaboration with the FCA Innovation Department. Use the link👇to share your views on regulatory innovation & help shape the work of the #FCA -...

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 02/10/2023

Great to have spoken at Lear Competition Festival (LCF) in Rome last week on #innovation & #mergercontrol & to have participated in the award ceremony of the #YoungTalentCompetitionAward as a member of the scientific committee.

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 22/09/2023

It’s been a great pleasure hosting Dr Qian Wu, competition academic, from Beijing Normal University as a visiting scholar @CBLP_Leeds. Qian’s working on bundling consent by #digitalplatforms comparing US and EU #competition and #dataprotection law. w @or_brook @DrPeterWhelan

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 24/08/2023

📣Job alert: Full-time, permanent position (Assistant Professor/Lecturer) @Law_Leeds in business law broadly defined to include #competitionlaw. Deadline 20 September 2023. Interested competition lawyers can get in touch with me or @DrPeterWhelan to chat....

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 02/07/2023

Great to have spoken at #CRESSE conference this week in Rhodes on a special policy session on the implementation challenges and evaluation of the #DigitalMarketsAct. I discussed the relation between the #DMA’s objectives and scope and the challenges in evaluation these may cause,

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 12/06/2023

I am honoured, and very excited, to be appointed to the @CATribunal by the Minister for Enterprise, Markets and Small Business. The CAT is the UK's specialist court whose function is to hear and decide cases involving competition or economic regulatory issues.

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 22/05/2023

In Bangkok last week as an @UN expert, I provided training to officials from the Thai competition authority & other regulators & other stakeholders on #competition law and policy in #digitalmarkets, presented my #empirical research on #onlineplatforms and participated in

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 02/05/2023

Congratulations @omarmashjari for successfully negotiating his viva last week @Law_Leeds. Omar's #PhD focuses on #refusaltodeal as an abuse of a dominant position in #EUcompetitionlaw. @DrPeterWhelan and I are grateful to his examiners Profs Jurgita Malinauskaite & Surya Subedi.

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 25/04/2023

The Research Handbook on Abuse of Dominance and Monopolization finally out. Grateful to the contributors and my co-editors for their perseverance with the project throughout the pandemic. The Handbook brings together leading US and EU #antitrust scholars

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 28/03/2023

Having reviewed yesterday's #Article102 documents, some quick thoughts: 1- the prospect of Guidelines which will provide more certainty and foster more consistent enforcement is very welcome; 2- the Commission is clearly trying to move away from the #moreeconomicapproach 1/12

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 27/03/2023

EU Commission announces upcoming Guidelines on exclusionary abuses and amends Guidance on enforcement priorities - this is a very big deal for #abuseofdominance but @EU_Competition - where is the text of the amendments? No annex included where the...

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 09/03/2023

Happy to have spoken at #GCRLive Telecoms, Media and Tech at Freshfields in London today. I spoke on the #DigitalMarketsAct and the possible challenges in its implementation and success @gcr_alerts

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 08/02/2023

A catastrophe has hit Turkey & Syria this week. The death toll is over 11000, thousands more homeless & wounded. The affected area in TR is broadly the same size as the UK. If you can donate, the following are reliable orgs in TR: ahbap.org/disasters-turkey;...

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 02/02/2023

I'm delighted to join the @TheFCA's new Innovation Advisory Group. The Group will input into the Innovation Dept's initiatives and will help to shape the FCA’s view of #innovation in #financialservices. Looking forward to this new challenge. @CBLP_Leeds ...

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 19/01/2023

My empirical research on #onlineplatform users has been nominated for @CompetitionLaws #AntitrustWritingAwards2023. You can read and vote for the paper at...

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 18/01/2023

Delighted to be shortlisted for a Women AT @Competition 5 Star Professionals UK & Ireland award alongside inspirational female competition specialists. Congratulations to all the nominees! Voting is now open 👇@Law_Leeds @CBLP_Leeds ...

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