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EEC and MSU Held International Conference on Antitrust Regulation of Digital Markets
A comprehensive discussion of the joint work by the Eurasian Economic Commission and the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union on shaping common approaches used in studying digital markets and the activities of electronic platforms was held as part of the International Research-to-Practice Conference held at the Faculty of Law of Lomonosov Moscow State University and chaired by Maxim Ermolovich, EEC Minister in charge of Competition and Antitrust Regulation.
The conference Digital Markets in the EAEU: Relevant Matters of Research, Antitrust Regulation and Legal Support brought together representatives of antitrust authorities of the Union states, the expert community, marketplaces and technology companies (Yandex, Ozon, Wildberries, Kuper), researchers and professors of higher educational institutions, practicing lawyers from all EAEU countries.
The forum was opened by Maxim Ermolovich and Professor Victor Vaipan, Vice-Rector for Innovative Scientific and Technological Development at MSU.
As the EEC Minister noted, "development of digital platforms and active participation of citizens of the EAEU countries in these processes implies that we need to create competitive conditions for their activities across the Union."
Sergei Puzyrevsky, State Secretary and Deputy Manager of the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia, addressed the issues of antitrust regulation of digital markets in Russia. The relevant sectoral experience was shared by representatives of authorised bodies from Armenia, Belarus and Uzbekistan.
The EEC Antitrust Regulation Department presented a report summarizing national methodological approaches to digital market research, regulation and law enforcement.
The thematic sessions discussed assessing the state of competition in digital markets, development of specialized model and regulatory legal acts, as well as behavior practices common for economic entities using digital (electronic) platforms in the EAEU and relevant antitrust response measures.
The conference participants noted the need to gradually develop harmonized approaches to regulating the activities of digital platforms in the Union's cross-border markets.
