Lazar Radic
@laz_radic
Ass’t Prof of Law @ielawschool | Senior Scholar for Competition Policy @laweconcenter | PhD @eui_law | Competition, Digital Regulation, Political Philosophy
If sex and violence must be banned for the kids, Ofcom better start gatekeeping Homer, Goya, and Shakespeare too. In a twist of irony, 14-year olds will skip lit class to avoid the “uncool” sex and violence—then use a VPN to find the “cool” kind. Sic semper tyrannis.
Everyone swoons over Florence like it’s unmatched. Sure, if you like overpriced gelato and tourist mobs. But walk through York at dusk, or Bath in the rain, or Cambridge under grey skies, and tell me with a straight face Italy wins. England is Europe’s true hidden gem.
that is actually also true in North Korea
#EuropeProtects #DSAProtects #DemocracyNotAlgoracy
There’s a tendency in antitrust to (understandably) miss the forest for the trees Three robust findings about US markets I wish ppl knew: 1. Mergers increase productivity and lower prices 2. Markets reallocate to the most efficient firms 3. Competition increases concentration
Antitrust-focused studies mislead; they focus on concentrated markets. Corp. M&A literature looks at mergers across the board and tends to see efficiencies (“synergies”) as the primary rationale for mergers, with tax results second and market power third. academic.oup.com/rfs/article-ab…
Another great piece on the BBVA-Sabadell merger (and the government's illegal intervention on it) by @pacomarcos: "Merger Control or Political Tool? Lessons from Spain’s Attempt to Stall the Sabadell Merger": truthonthemarket.com/2025/07/08/mer… (via @TOTMblog).
Think you have a pretty good competition law master's thesis? Then you'll want to apply to @LawEconCenter's First Competition Law Master's Thesis Award!
🏆 ANNOUNCEMENT 📕 The International Center for Law & Economics (@LawEconCenter) is launching the first edition of the Competition Law Master’s Thesis Award. The jury comprises Mariateresa Maggiolino (@Unibocconi), Alison Jones (@KingsCollegeLon), Anna Tzanaki (@universityleeds),…
Meta formally appealed the European Commission’s €200 million fine for violating the EU’s DMA. ICLE's @MBarczentewicz recently joined @eric_seufert's @MobileDevMemo podcast to discuss. 🔗 in his post and analysis of the DMA workshops in the replies 🧵 ⬇️. 1/4
Just discussed the European Commission's Meta ("pay or consent") decision with @eric_seufert on the @MobileDevMemo podcast. You will not be surprised that we're both unimpressed with the EC decision. The podcast is now online, and you can also read my extended notes on EUTechReg
Can’t be true! Legal scholars claim Amazon dominates without rivals. Economists claim algorithms collude. When theory fails to match reality… ignore reality?
EU’s regulatory philosophy in a nutshell: - Precautionary principle über alles - Protect traditional industries - Stifle foreign companies - Curb aggressive innovation - Move fast & break things: fine for regulators, not for firms -Company discomfort signals effective regulation
The @CRTCHearings is currently evaluating a 5% levy on audio streaming. @kristianstout, the Director of Innovation Policy at @LawEconCenter and a working musician, recently provided expert testimony on the matter. A few highlights from his remarks🧵 1/5