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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 · 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 · 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

Further thoughts on the Guidelines can be found in our joint work with the brilliant Chiara Fumagalli and @massimomotta.bsky.social at papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

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

It will be hard to beat a conference where one runs into Hugh Grant and Andrew Garfield at breakfast ☺️

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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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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

to discuss all aspects of the #competition law prohibition of #abuseofdominance and #monopolization. Get yours with a 25% discount using code Q2LW25 at checkout at: www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/research-h…...

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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 · 30/09/2022

Fascinating talk by @delaFeriaR at @jmdigov conference on #taxingrobots, why it’s a bad idea and why it’s being considered as a policy instrument, nevertheless #digovleeds22 @Law_Leeds @CBLP_Leeds

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 22/09/2022

Delighted to have spoken at Lear Competition Festival #LCF2022 in Rome on the #moreeconomicapproach in EU #competitionlaw, participate in the jury of the #YoungTalentCompetitionAward and chair a panel of European #NationalCompetitionAuthorities. Thanks @Learlab for the invite.

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 17/09/2022

It was great presenting my #empirical research on #onlineplatform users in Vienna at Vienna Competition Law Days #VCLD2022. Thank you @VRobCompLaw for the invitation and the warm welcome #CompLawHub. Paper👇

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 01/09/2022

Great to catch up with Prof Danny Sokol from ⁦@USCGouldLaw⁩ during his visit to ⁦@CBLP_Leeds⁩ where he presented his latest research on #data brokers, #competition and #privacy. ⁦@DrPeterWhelan⁩ and ⁦@kstylian2⁩ ⁦@Law_Leeds⁩

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 30/06/2022

I wrote an opinion piece for @CIGIonline's #interdisciplinary project on #platformgovernance. I argue that "before new laws hit the books and new authorities are created, a reality check is needed to understand the root cause of the apparent 'failures' of existing laws, for whom

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 25/05/2022

It was an honour to speak at the 3rd #ArabCompetitionForum of #MENA competition agencies. Speaking on #competition in #ecommerce & #digitalization, I noted that policies adopted in mature markets may not always be optimal for developing economies. @UNESCWA @ITCnews @OECD_BizFin

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 20/04/2022

Great to see this finally in print! If interested in #empiricalresearch on #onlineplatform users from 10 countries across 5 continents and #competition and #regulation see👇 and papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abs… @CBLP_Leeds @jmdigov @Law_Leeds @LeverhulmeTrust

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 30/03/2022

What a beautiful first stop #TheReformClub London in a line of in-person events. Next stops Muscat, Bergen, Crete, and Vienna🤞to discuss #competition #regulation #digitalplatforms #digitalmarkets #ecommerce ⁦@CBLP_Leeds⁩ ⁦@jmdigov⁩

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 05/01/2022

Happy to see my article on #DigitalMarketsAct make it to the top-10 most-downloaded new papers @SSRN in over 20 subject lists. The paper analyses the #DMA framework & recommends a platform-driven framework w only self-executing & prescriptive obligations....

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 16/12/2021

A revised version of my article (forthcoming in EurLRev) on #DigitalMarketsAct now incorporating this week's @Europarl_EN agreed upon text is available at papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abs… @SSRN @jmdigov @EP_SingleMarket @CBLP_Leeds @Law_Leeds #gatekeepers...

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 15/12/2021

I was very happy to be a guest lecturer in the @OxfordSBS Oxford Platforms and Digital Disruption Programme, masterfully led by @profpinar. For programme details see...

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 09/12/2021

I greatly enjoyed providing training on #competitionlaw in #digitalmarkets and #ecommerce to Bhutanese officials today organised by @ITCnews. We discussed #developingcountry perspectives & challenges that are largely different to those in countries with mature digital markets.

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 16/11/2021

I was delighted to deliver the 2021 Baxt Lecture @MelbLawSchool @CLEN_MLS today. Many thanks @wendyengee for the invite & excellent moderation, & the audience for great questions. The recording of the lecture will be available soon #empiricalresearch #digitalmarkets #competition.

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 07/10/2021

It was an honour and great pleasure to share the stage with Director General Guersent @EU_Competition to discuss the #DigitalMarketsAct at #Mededingingscongres2021. I made two recommendations regarding the DMA:

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 16/09/2021

Looking forward to speaking at American Bar Association Business Law Section Annual Meeting next week on #privacy, #antitrust, #digitalcompetition; #bigtech, #platforms, and #international developments. Reg. available to Business Law Section members. @ABABusLaw #VSAM2021 @jmdigov

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 11/06/2021

Happy to see that my paper on #onlineplatform users is now no. 1 most downloaded recent #antitrust #law paper on @SSRN. The paper presents #empirical findings on #platform users in 10 countries re. demand-side features relevant to #competition & #regulation in digital markets.

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 28/04/2021

I conducted an #empiricalstudy of 11,000+ #onlineplatform users in 10 countries across 5 continents in 6 languages. To my knowledge, this is the 1st cross-continental empirical study of consumers of online platforms re. features of #demand relevant to #competition & #regulation.

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 23/04/2021

I enjoyed moderating a World Economic Forum event yesterday on #competition & #digitalplatform #regulation. With stakeholders from academia, industry, civil society & int'l org.s, we discussed ex ante reg.s, categories of anti & procompetitive conduct, & int'l approaches @wef

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 29/03/2021

I was interviewed by @NewStatesman for a piece on #dataprotection & #competition law, evaluating changes that @Apple & @Google are making to ban 3rd party cookies. I commented that "privacy is now a double-edged sword for policymakers" & "there may not be a perfect equilibrium".

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 19/03/2021

It was great to present my research on #platform #MFNs to the research team conducting a fact finding project for Malaysian Competition Commission @theMyCC on #ecommerce and #verticalrestraints. Papers I discussed available at: doi.org/10.1093/joclec/nhw021 and...

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 17/03/2021

13 years ago today I had my PhD viva. I had no idea it was #StPatricksDay but wore the only green blazer I ever owned. That night I celebrated with friends & what felt like all the Irish people in Norwich. Had no idea the #Irish connection would be forever. Happy #StPatricksDay .

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 11/03/2021

I enjoyed contributing to a roundtable at the Dept. for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport @DCMS today on #digitalregulation & the challenges & opportunities ahead. I provided a competition perspective & how that sits with regulation and regulatory cooperation across policy areas.

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 19/02/2021

It was an honour to address Members of @Europarl_EN @EP_SingleMarket and share my views on #DigitalMarketsAct today. My thanks to @Andreas_Schwab & his colleagues for the invitation. Looking forward to further contributing to the debate on how best to ensure #digitalcompetition.

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 22/09/2020

Really enjoyed chairing the World Economic Forum @wef roundtable on #competition & #digitalplatform #regulation today. Interesting how the debate's moving from the question of whether to regulate to how to do so. Difficult questions remain re regulatory design, scope, content etc

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 20/07/2020

Fieldwork for my large scale international surveys of consumers & businesses now complete! Awaiting data from over 10000 consumers and 2000 businesses in 10 countries across 5 continents in 6 languages. Questions on #platforms, #bigtech, #ecommerce, #competiton, #data, #privacy,

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 27/02/2020

Delighted to have moderated and spoken at the roundtable on data rights, #privacy, data protection and #competitionpolicy at @oecd today. Many thanks to @OECD_BizFin and @CompPolicyInt for the invitation. Lots of food for thought on the interplay between different policies.

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Prof Pınar Akman @profakman.bsky.social · 29/01/2020

The best misspelling of my name *ever*. Phonetically closer to the correct pronunciation than when "correctly" spelled in the English language. #iwithoutthedot

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