This article examines the concept of "professional diligence," which is the core element of the general clause of the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (2005/29/EC). It proposes several ways to concrete the concept, in order to avoid as much as possible the uncertainty inherent to the...

Damage compensation claims in case of cartels are supposed to increase deterrence, compensate losses and increase efficiency. I show that such claims can instead have adverse effects: If suppliers or buyers of cartelists are compensated in proportion to the profits lost due to the cartel,...

The digitalisation of the economy with data as the new critical resource is a technological revolution which requires an adaptation of the legal framework for markets and the economy. This paper analyzes the privacy concerns in the digital economy from an economics perspective. What can we learn...