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9 Mkt. & Competition L. Rev. 11 (2025)

handle is hein.journals/mclr9 and id is 1 raw text is: 11 Market and Competition Law Review / VOLUME IX / No. 1 / APRIL 2025 Editorial Sofia Oliveira Pais* General Editor The Editorial Board is pleased to present the first issue of Volume IX of the Market and Competition Law Review, which brings together valuable contributions that explore the aligned analytical approaches across vari- ous legal fields, with the aim of enhancing the effectiveness of competition law enforcement. The intersection between competition law and other areas oflaw is of crit- ical importance in the digital era. Competition law must coexist not only with traditional frameworks, such as the classic rules on Free Movement, but also with newer developments like the Digital Markets Act. While the differences between these legal domains are widely recognized, parallel analytical trends are emerging and drawing increasing attention in the academic literature. Understanding these trends is essential for the proper application of competition rules. The first article, written by Albertina Albors-Lloren, compares the appli- cation of Treaty prohibitions in the areas of free movement and compe- tition law, highlighting key differences in their objectives, personal and material scope, and enforcement mechanisms. Despite these distinc- tions, both domains have experienced a shift from a formalistic approach towards one that focuses on the actual restrictive effects of a national mea- sure on intra-Union trade or of an agreement or practice on competition. The Author suggests that this emerging convergence is important, as it signals a broader evolution towards analytical frameworks grounded in the demonstrable negative impact on intra-Union trade or competition. DOI: https://doi.org/10.34632/mclawreview.2025.17740. * Universidade Catdlica Portuguesa, Faculdade de Direito, spais@ucp.pt (ORCID ID: 0000-0002- 3721-5799).

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