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Lazar Radic

Lazar is Senior Scholar for Competition Policy at the International Center for Law & Economics, and Adjunct Professor of Law at IE University.

Lazar is a qualified lawyer and has worked in band one law firms in Spain and Serbia, both in the competition law department. He holds degrees in Law and Political Science from the University of Madrid, LL.Ms from the University of Amsterdam (EU and International Law, Cum Laude), and the European University Institute (Comparative and International Laws). Lazar’s PhD, also from the European University Institute, explored the intersection between political philosophy and competition law.

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Italy’s Google and Apple Decisions: Regulatory Paternalism and Overenforcement

Lazar Radic Dec 10, 2021

The Autorità Garante della Concorenza e del Mercato (AGCM), Italy’s competition and consumer-protection watchdog, on Nov. 25 handed down fines against Google and Apple of €10 million each—the maximum penalty contemplated by the law—for alleged unfair commercial practices. Ultimately, the two decisions stand as textbook examples of why regulators should, wherever possible, strongly defer to ... Italy’s Google and Apple Decisions: Regulatory Paternalism and Overenforcement

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Political Philosophy, Competition, and Competition Law: The Road to and from Neoliberalism, Part 1

Lazar Radic Nov 23, 2021

The interplay among political philosophy, competition, and competition law remains, with some notable exceptions, understudied in the literature. Indeed, while examinations of the intersection between economics and competition law have taught us much, relatively little has been said about the value frameworks within which different visions of competition and competition law operate. As Ronald Coase ... Political Philosophy, Competition, and Competition Law: The Road to and from Neoliberalism, Part 1

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