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Doctoral project: Sincere Cooperation in the Digital Economy

This research will explore the manner in which national competition authorities should exercise evolving powers in data protection, focusing on legal limits and legal possibilities, institutional roles, and enforcement overlaps.

Project information

Project name
Sincere Cooperation in the Digital Economy: The Expanding Competence of National Competition Authorities into Data Protection
Doctoral student
Klara Andersson
Supervisors
Graham Butler and Tobias Indén
Financier
The Swedish Competition Authority
Timetable
1 Apr 2026–1 Apr 2031
Subject
Legal Science (Department of Law, Faculty of Social Sciences)

More about the project

While data protection legislation is designed to safeguard personal rights, competition law is intended to ensure market efficiency; both are enforced by national authorities. This research will explore the manner in which national competition authorities should exercise evolving powers in data protection, focusing on legal limits and legal possibilities, institutional roles, and enforcement overlaps.