Challenges to assumptions at the basis of competition law: there are at least two reasons to justify inviting ASCOLA members to direct their academic research towards this theme. First, whilst the assumptions at the basis of competition law have been challenged throughout the years, globalization and digitalization have significantly increased the need to ensure that the assumptions we rely upon – whether with regard to substantive, procedural or institutional features – are fit for purpose. There is certainly no need to elaborate upon the profound upheavals in the world economy in recent years, particularly due to the globalization of trade and the considerable importance of digital companies in world trade.