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53 R.J.T. n.s. 33 (2019)
Rethinking the Essential Facilities Doctrine for the EU Digital Economy

handle is hein.journals/revjurns53 and id is 39 raw text is: Rethinking the Essential Facilities Doctrine for the EU Digital Economy Inge GRAEF* Reviser la th~orie des facilit~s essentielles dans l'conomie numnrique europ~enne Reconsiderar la doctrina de las instalaciones esenciales en la economia digital europea Repensar a teoria das infraestruturas essenciais para a economia digital da EU Abstract La th~orie des (< facilit~s >) ou infra- structures essentielles constitue une part importante de la loi sur la concurrence de l'Union europenne. Bien que peu uti- lisle rcemment dans le cadre du con- tr6le de la concurrence, cette doctrine est rdguli~rement cit~e dans les discussions politiques de 'UE comme un moyen d'ou- vrir des marches pour lesquels les « g~ants de la technologie agissent comme gar- diens des entreprises et des consomma- teurs. L'conomie num~rique n'6tant pas aliment~e par les infrastructures physi- ques A l'origine de la doctrine des facilit~s essentielles, telles que les ponts de l'affaire The essential facilities doctrine forms an important part of EU competition law. Although it has not been used recently in EU competition enforcement, the doc- trine is regularly referred to in EU policy discussions as a tool to open up markets in which 'tech giants' act as gatekeepers to businesses and consumers. Considering that the digital economy is not driven by physical infrastructures, such as the bridges in the US Terminal Railroad case from which the essential facilities doctrine ori- ginates, other assets like data or rankings - considered as the backbone of many digital markets - may become the subject * Assistant professor at Tilburg University, affiliated to the Tilburg Institute for Law, Tech- nology, and Society (TILT) and the Tilburg Law and Economics Center (TILEC). Rsum

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