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How China and the European Union Regulate the Abuse of Market Dominance in the Platform Economy

Qing, Lisha LU (2025) HARN63 20251
Department of Business Law
Abstract
This thesis compares how China and the European Union (EU) regulate the abuse of market dominance in the platform economy. As digital platforms increasingly shape economic activity, both jurisdictions face challenges in curbing anti-competitive practices by dominant firms. The central research question asks what the similarities and differences in their regulatory approaches reveal about their broader governance paradigms. Using a legal-dogmatic approach, the study analyzes key legal instruments, China’s Anti-Monopoly Law (AML) and the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), alongside landmark cases involving Alibaba and Google Shopping. The findings show that the EU adopts a proactive, rule-based model with ex ante obligations for gatekeepers,... (More)
This thesis compares how China and the European Union (EU) regulate the abuse of market dominance in the platform economy. As digital platforms increasingly shape economic activity, both jurisdictions face challenges in curbing anti-competitive practices by dominant firms. The central research question asks what the similarities and differences in their regulatory approaches reveal about their broader governance paradigms. Using a legal-dogmatic approach, the study analyzes key legal instruments, China’s Anti-Monopoly Law (AML) and the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), alongside landmark cases involving Alibaba and Google Shopping. The findings show that the EU adopts a proactive, rule-based model with ex ante obligations for gatekeepers, while China relies on reactive enforcement and soft regulatory tools, reflecting a more state-driven and flexible paradigm. Despite these differences, both systems aim to address similar risks posed by digital platform dominance. (Less)
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author
Qing, Lisha LU
supervisor
organization
course
HARN63 20251
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
Platform economy, market dominance, antitrust law, Digital Markets Act, Anti-Monopoly Law, China, European Union, digital platforms
language
English
id
9194723
date added to LUP
2025-06-09 11:18:51
date last changed
2025-06-09 11:18:51
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  abstract     = {{This thesis compares how China and the European Union (EU) regulate the abuse of market dominance in the platform economy. As digital platforms increasingly shape economic activity, both jurisdictions face challenges in curbing anti-competitive practices by dominant firms. The central research question asks what the similarities and differences in their regulatory approaches reveal about their broader governance paradigms. Using a legal-dogmatic approach, the study analyzes key legal instruments, China’s Anti-Monopoly Law (AML) and the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), alongside landmark cases involving Alibaba and Google Shopping. The findings show that the EU adopts a proactive, rule-based model with ex ante obligations for gatekeepers, while China relies on reactive enforcement and soft regulatory tools, reflecting a more state-driven and flexible paradigm. Despite these differences, both systems aim to address similar risks posed by digital platform dominance.}},
  author       = {{Qing, Lisha}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{How China and the European Union Regulate the Abuse of Market Dominance in the Platform Economy}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}