One virtual associate for research, merger filings and FDI.
It conducts within seconds the research and drafting work that would take an actual associate hours, across an expanding range of competition authorities, courts and legal instruments.
Precedent research is where associate hours disappear. The VAA takes on the searching, reading and first drafting, without compromising accuracy.
75–90%increase in research efficiency
11authorities and courts covered
3tools in one workspace
Built around how antitrust teams work.
From the first question to the verified source, every step in one place.
MadouAI / Antitrust Research
Answers with paragraph citations
Each statement names the case and the paragraph it rests on, grouped by authority.
MadouAI / PDF view
Verify inside the document
One click opens the original decision on the right page, with the relevant passage highlighted.
MadouAI / Merger Intelligence
Newsfeed of new decisions
Automated monitoring of newly published decisions, filtered by jurisdiction and instrument.
MadouAI / Multi-J
Jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction reports
A summary table with the conclusion and decisive reason, then a detailed report per jurisdiction.
MadouAI / FDI
Clear about what is still open
The assessment says which facts decide the outcome and which requirements depend on them.
How it works
Accuracy is designed in, from the database to the final check.
MadouAI / Merger Intelligence
Authorities
European Commission
EU Courts
Bundeskartellamt (DE)
Autorité de la concurrence (FR)
CMA (UK)
MergerAntitrustDecisionsPress releasesGuidelines
National sources in English
BundeskartellamtDE → EN
Autorité de la concurrenceFR → EN
Autorità Garante della ConcorrenzaIT → EN
Comisión Nacional de los MercadosES → EN
Autoriteit Consument & MarktNL → EN
Automatic double-check
3 of 3 checked
M.9857 – Volvo / Daimler / JV
Trucks are distinguished as light-, medium- and heavy-duty by weightWaitingChecking against the decisionMatches para. 34
Relevant product market: heavy-duty trucks above 16 tonnesWaitingChecking against the decisionMatches para. 37
Geographic scope left open: national, regional or EEA-wideWaitingChecking against the decisionMatches para. 41
What is the relevant market for trucks?
The Commission adopted the manufacture and supply of heavy-duty trucks above 16 tonnes as the relevant product market.(EC Case M.9857 - VOLVO / DAIMLER / JV, para. 37, pdf view)
M.9857Page 8 of 16
Select a citation to open the source
(35)The Notifying Parties agree with the previous decision practice of the Commission.
(36)The Commission takes the view that its previous decision practice with regard to the categorization of trucks is still relevant.
(37)In this regard, and for the purposes of this decision, the Commission considers that the relevant product market is the market for heavy-duty trucks, comprising trucks of a gross weight of over 16 tonnes.
5.2.2.Geographic market definition
(38)While in Volvo/Scania and Volvo/Renault the Commission decided that the geographic scope of the heavy truck market was national, the Commission has in other cases subsequently left open the question whether the market is national, regional or EEA wide.
(39)In Volkswagen/MAN the Commission had found that, even though technical requirements appeared to be largely uniform across the EEA, there were a number of elements suggesting that the markets for heavy trucks were probably still national in scope.
(40)Although the Notifying Parties argue that there is a number of elements pointing to a regional or EEA-wide market, they ultimately do not oppose the previous decision practice of the Commission.
(41)In light of the above, for the purposes of this decision, it can be left open whether the market for the manufacture and supply of heavy-duty trucks is national, regional or EEA-wide.
Para. 37 in the original decision
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Primary sources only
MadouAI relies exclusively on decisions, judgments, press releases and guidelines. No secondary sources.
MadouAI / Merger Intelligence
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Curated and filterable
Rich metadata lets you scope every question by authority, instrument and document type.
Authorities
European Commission
EU Courts
Bundeskartellamt (DE)
Autorité de la concurrence (FR)
03
Cross-border depth
National decisions, press releases, case reports and soft law become available in English, breaking down language barriers across European jurisdictions.
National sources in English
Bundeskartellamt (DE)
Autorité de la concurrence (FR)
CMA (UK)
AGCM (IT)
CNMC (ES)
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Automatically double-checked
Automatic double-checks minimize hallucinations before an answer reaches you.
Automatic double-check
3 of 3 checked
M.9857 – Volvo / Daimler / JV
Trucks are distinguished as light-, medium- and heavy-duty by weightWaitingChecking against the decisionMatches para. 34
Relevant product market: heavy-duty trucks above 16 tonnesWaitingChecking against the decisionMatches para. 37
Geographic scope left open: national, regional or EEA-wideWaitingChecking against the decisionMatches para. 41
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Verified by you
In-app PDF views let you check the findings directly against the original source documents.
What is the relevant market for trucks?
The Commission adopted the manufacture and supply of heavy-duty trucks above 16 tonnes as the relevant product market.(EC Case M.9857 - VOLVO / DAIMLER / JV, para. 37, pdf view)
M.9857Page 8 of 16
Select a citation to open the source
(35)The Notifying Parties agree with the previous decision practice of the Commission.
(36)The Commission takes the view that its previous decision practice with regard to the categorization of trucks is still relevant.
(37)In this regard, and for the purposes of this decision, the Commission considers that the relevant product market is the market for heavy-duty trucks, comprising trucks of a gross weight of over 16 tonnes.
5.2.2.Geographic market definition
(38)While in Volvo/Scania and Volvo/Renault the Commission decided that the geographic scope of the heavy truck market was national, the Commission has in other cases subsequently left open the question whether the market is national, regional or EEA wide.
(39)In Volkswagen/MAN the Commission had found that, even though technical requirements appeared to be largely uniform across the EEA, there were a number of elements suggesting that the markets for heavy trucks were probably still national in scope.
(40)Although the Notifying Parties argue that there is a number of elements pointing to a regional or EEA-wide market, they ultimately do not oppose the previous decision practice of the Commission.
(41)In light of the above, for the purposes of this decision, it can be left open whether the market for the manufacture and supply of heavy-duty trucks is national, regional or EEA-wide.
Para. 37 in the original decision
Comprehensive coverage
The European Commission, EU courts and national authorities.
Authority
Decisions
Press releases
Soft law
European Commission
GCEU / CJEU
GermanyNCA
FranceNCA
United KingdomNCA
ItalyNCA
SpainNCA
BelgiumNCA
NetherlandsNCA
United StatesFTC & DoJ
From practice
“The Virtual Antitrust Associate makes competition law research incredibly efficient and is an absolute must-have.”
AlessandroAntitrust & Merger Control practitioner, Brussels
Why MadouAI
Specialist AI, shaped by antitrust practice.
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An associate, not a replacement
The VAA works for the lawyer in charge. It does the research and first drafting; judgment stays with you.
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Quality first
We continuously work to improve the accuracy, relevance and completeness of our tools.
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Built by lawyers for lawyers
We place the highest importance on legal ethics, reliability and transparency.
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Made for confidential matters
Hosted in the EU, with no AI model training on your data.
Security
Built for the most confidential antitrust matters.
EU cloud hosting
Runs exclusively on Microsoft Azure, hosted in Sweden. No transatlantic transfers.
No AI model training
Your data is never used by anyone for AI model training.
GDPR-compliant
Data processing agreements are in place with all sub-processors.
Data isolation
Customer data is logically isolated, with strict cross-tenant prevention.
No third-party sharing
Your data is not shared for analytics, marketing or any other purpose.
Dedicated security reviews
Tailored to your organisation's specific requirements and standards.
The Virtual Antitrust Associate (VAA) is an AI tool for competition lawyers. It conducts within seconds the research and drafting work that would take an associate hours, and it brings three tools together: Antitrust Research, Multi-J and FDI.
Which sources does the VAA cover?
Decisions, judgments, press releases and soft law from the European Commission, the EU courts and national competition authorities, as well as decisions of the US FTC and DoJ. MadouAI relies on primary sources only.
How can I check whether an answer is right?
Answers cite the case and paragraph they rely on. The PDF view opens the original document with the passage highlighted, so you can verify each finding directly against the source.
Does the VAA replace the lawyer?
No. The VAA is an associate: it does not replace the lawyer in charge. Multi-J and FDI results should always be verified with the help of a lawyer qualified in the respective jurisdictions.
Where is my data hosted, and is it used for training?
MadouAI runs exclusively on Microsoft Azure and is hosted in Sweden. Your data is never used by anyone for AI model training.
How do I get started?
Start with a free evaluation period of two to four weeks, for your entire organization or a subset, with full feature access. Contact us and we will set it up.
