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<p>This article reflects on the principle of equal treatment as a constant feature that pervades the European Union’s legal order and its specific role in competition law. Throughout history, this principle has been a foundation stone for developing the characteristics, such as freedom of movement, that one would consensually recognise as distinctive features that make the European Union a <italic>sui generis</italic> political construction. After a brief analysis of the principle’s development and ever-expanding contours, with new instruments emerging along the way and contributing to its importance, we will focus on the application of this principle to competition law. Paying particular attention to the <italic>Google Shopping</italic> case, we will demonstrate how the general principle of equal treatment remains relevant when confronted with new types of discriminatory abuses.</p>
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This article reflects on the principle of equal treatment as a constant feature that pervades the European Union’s legal order and its specific role in competition law. Throughout history, this principle has been a foundation stone for developing the characteristics, such as freedom of movement, that one would consensually recognise as distinctive features that make the European Union a sui generis political construction. After a brief analysis of the principle’s development and ever-expanding contours, with new instruments emerging along the way and contributing to its importance, we will focus on the application of this principle to competition law. Paying particular attention to the Google Shopping case, we will demonstrate how the general principle of equal treatment remains relevant when confronted with new types of discriminatory abuses.

The Principle of Equal Treatment in the <italic>Google Shopping</italic> Case

Białostockie Studia Prawnicze

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This article reflects on the principle of equal treatment as a constant feature that pervades the European Union’s legal order and its specific role in...

The Principle of Equal Treatment in the Google Shopping Case

Pubblicato online: 12 dic 2023

Pagine: 145 - 164

Ricevuto: 31 mar 2023

Accettato: 13 set 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15290/bsp.2023.28.04.09

Parole chiave
Google Shopping, leveraging abuse, principle of equal treatment, self-favouring

© 2023 Sofia Oliveira Pais et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The Principle of Equal Treatment in the Google Shopping Case

Pubblicato online: 12 dic 2023

Pagine: 145 - 164

Ricevuto: 31 mar 2023

Accettato: 13 set 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15290/bsp.2023.28.04.09

Parole chiaveGoogle Shopping, leveraging abuse, principle of equal treatment, self-favouring

© 2023 Sofia Oliveira Pais et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Parole chiave
Google Shopping, leveraging abuse, principle of equal treatment, self-favouring