Electronic commerce has established itself in recent years as one of the best marketing strategies globally for its efficiency and ability to bring producers and consumers closer together. However, the increase in the use of digital channels has generated a recent discussion in the legal community regarding the implications that this fact has on Competition Law. This note then aims to analyse the challenges facing free competition law in the scenario of new technologies and digital commerce. Moreover, this research note states that there are great difficulties for Competition Law since the consolidation of Big Tech also since these dilemmas are related to Ecuador as a consequence of its current regulations and the little technical expertise.
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