The Bundeskartellamt’s decision against Facebook garnered some criticism, which begins with the question of the Bundeskartellamt’s jurisdiction. But also elementary questions of the new data protection of the GDPR era, such as the relationship between consent and other authorization bases, are very relevant in this case.
If my brief summary is not enough, you can find a little more information here or read the full text of the decision online directly at the Federal Cartel Office. But beware: it will be more than just an evening’s reading, because the decision’s reasoning is a slim 303 pages long.
Have fun reading!
Marian Härtel ist Rechtsanwalt und Fachanwalt für IT-Recht mit einer über 25-jährigen Erfahrung als Unternehmer und Berater in den Bereichen Games, E-Sport, Blockchain, SaaS und Künstliche Intelligenz. Seine Beratungsschwerpunkte umfassen neben dem IT-Recht insbesondere das Urheberrecht, Medienrecht sowie Wettbewerbsrecht. Er betreut schwerpunktmäßig Start-ups, Agenturen und Influencer, die er in strategischen Fragen, komplexen Vertragsangelegenheiten sowie bei Investitionsprojekten begleitet. Dabei zeichnet sich seine Beratung durch einen interdisziplinären Ansatz aus, der juristische Expertise und langjährige unternehmerische Erfahrung miteinander verbindet. Ziel seiner Tätigkeit ist stets, Mandanten praxisorientierte Lösungen anzubieten und rechtlich fundierte Unterstützung bei der Umsetzung innovativer Geschäftsmodelle zu gewährleisten.
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