New EU platform-to-business rules aimed at enhancing
transparency of online platforms for business users are now
applicable. Implementation of certain procedural aspects in
Luxembourg is pending. An enforcement role is given to the
Competition Council.
Regulation (EU) 2019/1150 of 20 June 2019 on promoting fairness
and transparency for business users of online intermediation
services ("Regulation") has been applicable since 12
July 2020. It aims to ensure the fair and transparent treatment of
business users by online search engines and online intermediation
services (online platforms) such as, inter alia, online
marketplaces, social media and creative content outlets,
application distribution platform, price comparison websites or
collaborative economy marketplaces
("Providers"). They are in scope
irrespective of their place of establishment or residence and
irrespective of the law otherwise applicable if they offer services
to business users in the EU.
