The EU antitrust dilemma: commitments or prohibition?
Bruegel fellow Mario Mariniello discusses his latest paper, "Commitments or prohibition? The EU antitrust dilemma."
He analyses the different implications of settling a case in exchange for a commitment of the company under investigation as opposed to applying formal sanctions. Using the European Commission's case against Google as an example, he calls for more transparency in the objections against companies under investigation.
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