PRESENT AND FUTURE - A PREVIEW STUDY OF FACEBOOK IN THE CONTEXT OF THE SUBMITTED PROPOSAL FOR DIGITAL MARKTES ACT

Authors

  • Simona Rudohradská P. J. Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Law, Kováčska 26, Košice, Slovakia
  • Regina Hučková P. J. Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Law, Kováčska 26, Košice, Slovakia
  • Gabriela Dobrovičová P. J. Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Law, Kováčska 26, Košice, Slovakia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25234/eclic/22440

Abstract

In this paper authors analyse a case of Facebook which was assessed by German competition authority – Bundeskartellamt. Facebook has been suspected of abusing its dominant position in the context of protection of personal data. This case was subsequently considered by the competent national judicial authorities, which finally referred the questions to the Court of Justice of the European Union (Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf ) in case C-252/21. At the present stage of the proceedings are published exclusively Application and Request for preliminary ruling. The authors aim heads to examine the disputed action of platform in the context of the proposed Digital Markets Act and to confront them with the obligations imposed by this proposal for a regulation for new category of entities – so called- gatekeepers.

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Published

2022-06-13

How to Cite

Rudohradská, S., Hučková, R., & Dobrovičová, G. (2022). PRESENT AND FUTURE - A PREVIEW STUDY OF FACEBOOK IN THE CONTEXT OF THE SUBMITTED PROPOSAL FOR DIGITAL MARKTES ACT. EU and Comparative Law Issues and Challenges Series (ECLIC), 6, 489–508. https://doi.org/10.25234/eclic/22440

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Vol. 6 (2022): THE RECOVERY OF THE EU AND STRENGTHENING THE ABILITY TO RESPOND TO NEW CHALLENGES – LEGAL AND ECONOMIC ASPECTS

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