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Colombian law prevents trade restraints (Unfair Competition and Antitrust practices). It is a challenge for the institutional framework, enforcement agencies, and courts to effectively develop their missions, because, even with the current resources, some markets remain unexplored or wrongly
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Competition Law was founded in the US more than a century ago and has been developed there and in the European Union actively, especially during the last 50 years. Latin-American countries have only seen a recent development, with the exemption of some major economies that already had laws and agencies in place.<\/p>\n
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Every day the BIGTECHS find themselves under the magnifying glass of competition authorities. Various sanctions against companies are appearing all around the world for allegedly abusing their dominant position in digital markets to exclude competitors.<\/p>\n
The fact that authorities are now shifting their attention to digital markets responds to new market needs: to the new way the world works in a digital context.<\/p>\n
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Bigtech<\/em> has faced several investigations concerning Antitrust, such as:<\/p>\n a)<\/strong> A giant based on internet search engines was investigated for exclusivity agreements, that allow pre-installation of software in some of the most sold mobile devices.<\/p>\n b)<\/strong> The world\u2019s largest social media, intervened in a lawsuit by the Federal Trade Commission and 48 U.S. states, for illegal monopolization of the personal social network market, because of the acquisitions of two communication network sites.<\/p>\n c)<\/strong> Also, one of the most recognized companies of computers, smartphones and software have also been sued for anti-competitive activities related to the payment services.<\/p>\n d)<\/strong> An American multinational technology company which focuses on e-commerce, is able access to the personal data of its customers in its Marketplace, and then use it to balance the company’s own retail arm’s offerings and strategic decisions.<\/p>\n e)<\/strong> A New York-led coalition of prosecutors, also takes aim at the most famous social network dealings, in saying the damage that has done to competition has prevented rival services that would protect people’s privacy from thriving.<\/p>\n f)<\/strong> A group of prosecutors from thirty-eight states, led by Colorado and Nebraska, says an internet search engine, directs users to its own offerings and away from specialty search providers.<\/p>\n Prosecutors are seeking to have this case merged with the Justice Department’s case, which would link their fate.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|700|||||||” text_text_color=”#444444″ text_font_size=”0.85rem” custom_margin=”||7px||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Limit all possible monopolistic practices and monitor data processing. The discussion seeks greater regulation but also to reach collaborative scenarios. [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|700|||||||” text_text_color=”#444444″ text_font_size=”0.85rem” custom_margin=”||7px||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n The antitrust authorities have pursued anticompetitive behavior and seek to prevent business operations that produce excessive market concentrations. What the authorities have mainly done is to open investigations for possible anticompetitive practices and prepared studies on digitized sectors such as finance, mobility or leasing.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|700|||||||” text_text_color=”#444444″ text_font_size=”0.85rem” custom_margin=”||7px||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”|||10px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n – Complaint before the SIC. 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Another goal, too, is to achieve strategic alliances that respond to the era of collaboration, where distribution agreements are sought.<\/p>\nWhat is the approach of antitrust laws in these markets?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
What legal actions can take a victim of antitrust practices in Colombia?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
– Criminal notices in some cases.
– Unfair competition lawsuit.<\/p>\n
– Class action.
– Popular action.<\/p>\nSome general takeaways<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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