Digital Market and Digital Platform: Distinction for Antimonopoly Regulation Purposes
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The article is reflected the issues of antimonopoly regulation of new product markets caused by active digitalization. The aim of the paper is to consider the specific features of digital markets that distinguish them from commodity markets in the traditional view, differentiate between the concepts of “digital market” and “digital platform”, compare the concepts offered in different jurisdictions, as well as the problem of insufficient legislative regulation. The author concluded that there are several approaches in the practice in Russia and other countries in terms of the definition of digital markets. The author analyzed the possible negative consequences of the specific characteristics of digital platforms.

Yaremchuk A.V., (2021), DIGITAL MARKET AND DIGITAL PLATFORM: DISTINCTION FOR ANTIMONOPOLY REGULATION PURPOSES. Gaps in Russian Legislation, 6 => 179-183.

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big data, digital markets, digital platforms, antitrust regulation, network effects, competition law.