Breaking Up Google: What US Move Means to EU Investigation
Thibault Schrepel, Academic Affiliate at ICLE, is quoted in this Politico Pro article on what it could mean for the EU if U.S. antitrust enforcers decide to break up Google. Read the full story here.
Of course, the U.S. decision has no legal bearing on what comes out of Brussels — and others argue it may not pave the way for Brussels to act.
“The U.S. case could have an impact on the European Commission’s investigation, but that is not a given,” said Thibault Schrepel, a law professor at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. “Even if the DOJ pushes for a [Google] breakup, I doubt the U.S. administration would be pleased to see the EU ordering something similar.”
He also noted that “on a legal level, the U.S. decision would not directly affect the European Commission’s investigation.”