Personal profile
Career
Friso Bostoen is an assistant professor of competition law and digital regulation at Tilburg University (from May 2023). He obtained his Ph.D. from KU Leuven as a fellow of the Research Foundation Flanders (2021) and was a Max Weber Fellow at the European University Institute (2022–23). Friso completed his initial legal studies at KU Leuven (2016) and went on to obtain an LL.M. degree from Harvard University as a Fulbright scholar (2019).
Friso’s research focuses on the regulation of online platforms—and technology more broadly—under antitrust law and sectoral regulation. His work has resulted in numerous international publications and presentations. In addition, Friso edits the CoRe Blog and hosts the Monopoly Attack podcast. He has taught competition law at a variety of institutions including KU Leuven, the London School of Economics, Erasmus University (Rotterdam), Waseda University (Tokyo), and the University of Trento.
Note: The overview of research outputs is complete from May 2023 onwards (including conference presentations, blog posts, etc.); before that, it contains only journal articles and book chapters.
Research interests
Competition law, sectoral regulation, digital markets, creative industries
Current courses
International Competition Law, Regulating Competition
Current courses
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External positions
Expert opinion (Ethical Trading Initiative & International Transport Workers Federation)
14 Jan 2024 → 14 Mar 2024
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A typology of platform power and its regulation
Graef, I. & Bostoen, F., 2026, In: Information, communication & society. 29, 1, p. 324-338 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Artificial intelligence and competition law
Bostoen, F., 6 Feb 2025, The Cambridge handbook of the law, ethics and policy of artificial intelligence. Smuha, N. A. (ed.). Cambridge University Press, p. 174-191 18 p. (Cambridge law handbooks).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific
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Conclusion
van der Sloot, B., Monti, G. & Bostoen, F., 2025, From regulating human behaviour to regulating data. van der Sloot, B., Bostoen, F. & Monti, G. (eds.). Tilburg : Open Press Tilburg University, p. 285-291 7 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Creation and competition in the metaverse
Bostoen, F., 4 Jul 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Interactive Entertainment Law Review. 8, 2, 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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From regulating human behaviour to regulating data
van der Sloot, B. (Editor), Monti, G. (Editor) & Bostoen, F. (Editor), 2025, Tilburg: Open Press Tilburg University. 306 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Scientific
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Activities
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Effective remedies for app marketplace monopolies
Bostoen, F. (Speaker)
18 Dec 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Professional
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Evaluating the EU’s platform regulation experiment three years in
Bostoen, F. (Speaker)
16 Dec 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation › Scientific
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Putting a price on AI training data
Bostoen, F. (Speaker)
12 Dec 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
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Lessons from European antitrust enforcement
Bostoen, F. (Speaker)
10 Dec 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
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Abuse of platform power: leveraging conduct in digital markets
Bostoen, F. (Speaker)
8 Dec 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Professional
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Digital Legal Studies: From regulating human behavior to regulating data
Graef, I. (Principal Investigator), van der Sloot, B. (Principal Investigator), Kamara, I. (Principal Investigator), Kosta, E. (Researcher), Monti, G. (Researcher), Leenes, R. (Researcher), Taylor, L. (Researcher), Bex, F. (Researcher), Keymolen, E. (Researcher), Broer, T. (Researcher), Prüfer, J. (Researcher), Petročnik, T. (AIO), Hriscu, A.-M. (AIO), Lim, C. (AIO), Taimur, A. (AIO), Khaleghi, K. (AIO), Kuru, T. (AIO), Roussos, M. (AIO), de Groot, A. (Researcher), de Souza, S. (Researcher), Degalahal, S. R. (AIO), Baumgart, M. (Researcher), Noorman, M. (Researcher) & Bostoen, F. (Researcher)
1/08/19 → 31/12/29
Project: Research project
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Regulating Socio-Technical Change
Bex, F. (Researcher), Bijlmakers, S. (Researcher), Borowicz, K. (Researcher), Broer, T. (Researcher), Cuijpers, C. (Researcher), Delimatsis, P. (Researcher), Geradin, D. (Researcher), Goossens, J. (Researcher), Graef, I. (Principal Investigator), Groenleer, M. (Researcher), Hancher, L. (Researcher), Kaufmann, W. (Researcher), Kempeneer, S. (Researcher), Keymolen, E. (Researcher), Koops, B.-J. (Researcher), Kosta, E. (Researcher), Lavrijssen, S. (Researcher), Leenes, R. (Researcher), Monti, G. (Researcher), Noorman, M. (Researcher), Partiti, E. (Researcher), Pierce, R. (Researcher), Purtova, N. (Researcher), Reins, L. (Researcher), Schellekens, M. (Researcher), Stuurman, K. (Researcher), Taylor, L. (Researcher), Wolswinkel, J. (Researcher), de Hert, P. (Researcher), van der Sloot, B. (Researcher), Mendis, S. (Researcher), Kamara, I. (Researcher), Dalla Corte, L. (Researcher), Baumgart, M. (Researcher), Meyers, G. (Researcher), Prins, C. (Researcher), Moerel, L. (Researcher), van Maanen, G. (Researcher), Bassini, M. (Researcher) & Bostoen, F. (Researcher)
1/01/19 → 31/12/23
Project: Research project
Press/Media
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Onderzoek Belgische Mededingingsautoriteit legt overname Pukkelpop door Live Nation voorlopig stil
13/11/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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With Teams case settled, Microsoft critics say software giant is at it again, this time with AI
24/09/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Google niet verplicht om Chrome te verkopen, oordeelt rechter
3/09/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Google zit in het nauw: komt er een verkoop van Chrome?
21/08/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Prizes
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Common Market Law Review Prize for Young Academics
Bostoen, F. (Recipient) & van Wamel, D. (Recipient), 2023
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