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McMahon, Kathryn (2022) Intermediation power, aftermarkets and mobile ecosystems : the Apple app store litigation. In: EU Antitrust : Hot Topics & Next Steps, Prague, Czechia, 24-25 Jan 2022. Published in: EU Antitrust : Hot Topics & Next Steps : Proceedings of the International Conference pp. 93-108. ISBN 9788076300217.
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Abstract
Digital platforms often perform intermediation roles and control an ‘ecosystem’ of interdependent products or services on multisided markets. Market power can arise through the control of narrow proprietary ‘walled gardens’ where there are direct and indirect network effects, high switching costs, little multi-homing, information asymmetries and a high degree of consumer loyalty or inertia. This can give rise to a form ‘economic dependency’ which allows exploitation over an ‘installed base’. These ecosystems may or may not be defined as separate markets under traditional competition law but can be subject to ‘intermediation power’. Like an aftermarket, this ‘lock in’ on one side of the market can co-exist with a high degree of competition on the other side of the market. The paper will explore some of these issues in the context of current competition law actions in the EU, US and elsewhere concerning the fees and restrictive conditions imposed for in-app purchasing on smart phones and tablet devices on the Apple app store.
| Item Type: | Conference Item (Paper) | ||||||
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor K Law [Moys] > KB General and Comparative Law K Law [Moys] > KC International Law K Law [Moys] > KN Common Law, Private Law Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Electronic computers. Computer science. Computer software T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Law | ||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Application software , Antitrust law , Monopolies, Digital media -- Law and legislation, Digital electronics -- Law and legislation, Competition, Unfair, Restraint of trade | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | EU Antitrust : Hot Topics & Next Steps : Proceedings of the International Conference | ||||||
| Publisher: | Charles University Faculty of Law | ||||||
| ISBN: | 9788076300217 | ||||||
| Official Date: | June 2022 | ||||||
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| Page Range: | pp. 93-108 | ||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||||
| Copyright Holders: | Faculty of Law of the Charles University | ||||||
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 22 June 2022 | ||||||
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 23 June 2022 | ||||||
| Conference Paper Type: | Paper | ||||||
| Title of Event: | EU Antitrust : Hot Topics & Next Steps | ||||||
| Type of Event: | Conference | ||||||
| Location of Event: | Prague, Czechia | ||||||
| Date(s) of Event: | 24-25 Jan 2022 | ||||||
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