57. Considers that particul
arly in the digital economy, and in the context of consumer protection, the general competition rules must
be updated to stay abreast of market realities, and additional new criteria must be introduced in assessing mergers, s
uch as the purchase price, possible market entry barriers, the vital importance of data and of access to data, platform specifications and associated network effects, and also the iss
...[+++]ue of whether or not there is global competition in the sector in question; calls on the Commission to give particular consideration to the commercial model for businesses in the digital economy and to possible market entry barriers, including factors such as the scope for switching between platforms and data portability;