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LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:Webinar on competition law and policy approaches towards digital pl
 atforms and ecosystems
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Webinar on Competition law an
 d policy approaches towards digital platforms and ecosystems in cooperatio
 n with the BRICS Competition Law and Policy Centre and the Brazilian Admin
 istrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE).Drawing on a report released
  in 2024 by BRICS competition authorities\, this session highlights trends
  and commonalities in the way in which BRICS jurisdictions approach key co
 mpetitive concerns relating to digital platforms and ecosystems. The webi
 nar will present views and opinions from Competition law enforcers and sch
 olars from different jurisdictions. Panelists will focus on recent develo
 pments on exclusivity and discrimination\, recognizing the important role 
 that these practices can play in creating and reinforcing platforms&#039\;
  power. Additionally\, emphasis will be placed on the growing relevance o
 f theories of harm relating to &quot\;digital ecosystems&quot\; in merger 
 policy. Landmark cases\, lessons learned and future perspectives for deal
 ing with this globally relevant phenomenon will be discussed. &lt\;p&gt\;
 &lt\;strong&gt\;UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Webinar on Competition l
 aw and policy approaches towards digital platforms and ecosystems in coope
 ration with the BRICS Competition Law and Policy Centre and the Brazilian 
 Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE).&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/
 p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Drawing on a report released in 2024 by BRICS competition
  authorities\, this session highlights trends and commonalities in the way
  in which BRICS jurisdictions approach key competitive concerns relating t
 o digital platforms and ecosystems.&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The 
 webinar will present views and opinions from Competition law enforcers and
  scholars from different jurisdictions.&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;
 Panelists will focus on recent developments on exclusivity and discriminat
 ion\, recognizing the important role that these practices can play in crea
 ting and reinforcing platforms&#039\; power.&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p
 &gt\;Additionally\, emphasis will be placed on the growing relevance of th
 eories of harm relating to &quot\;digital ecosystems&quot\; in merger poli
 cy.&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Landmark cases\, lessons learned and
  future perspectives for dealing with this globally relevant phenomenon wi
 ll be discussed.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\nView me
 eting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/webinar-competition-law-an
 d-policy-approaches-towards-digital-platforms-and-ecosystems
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