Basic Information

Email Address

• Email Address

  cheng.shinru.6ckyoto-u.ac.jp

Professional Memberships

• From Jan. 2023, To Present

  Value of Competition, Centre for Competition Law and Policy, University of Oxford
• From Feb. 2022, To Present

  The State Bar of California
• From Feb. 2022, To Present

  Taiwan Fair Trade Act Association
• From Aug. 2021, To Present

  ASCOLA – Academic Society for Competition Law, Asia
• From Aug. 2021, To Present

  ASCOLA – Academic Society for Competition Law
• From Oct. 2020, To Jan. 2023

  Innovation and Technology Committee, Taipei Bar Association
• From Oct. 2020, To Jan. 2023

  Competition Law Committee, Taipei Bar Association

Academic Degree

• 11 Sep. 2021

  MJur.（Master of Laws）（University of Oxford）
• 09 May 2018

  L.L.M（Master of Laws）（University of California，Berkeley）
• 15 Jun. 2015

  L.L.M（Master of Laws）（National Taiwan University）
• 14 Aug. 2021

  J.S.D（Doctor of Laws）（Washington University in St.Louis）

Academic Resume (Undergraduate School/Majors)

• National Taiwan University（Taiwan）, College of Law，General Legal Study（2年次編入）, 卒業

Research History

• From Apr. 2023, To Present

  Kyoto University, Graduate School of Law, Assistant Professor
• From Nov. 2021, To Apr. 2023

  Kyoto University, Graduate School of Law, JSPS International Research Fellow

ID,URL

• J-Global ID

  202301016025189673

• Researcher number

  20987383

researchmap URL

• https://researchmap.jp/cheng.shin-ru

Research

Research Topics, Overview of the research

• Research Topics

  Harmonization of Competition Laws for Cross-Border Digital Trade in Asia: From the View of Economic Analysis of Law

• Overview of the research

  The proposed research examines the costs and benefits of three primary models of competition law harmonization: the European model (high), the American model (intermediate), and the Southeast Asian model (low). The results will provide Asian governments with a practical proposal for negotiating a regional competition framework, leading to the creation of a broader regional market to expand cross-border digital trade in Asia.

Research Interests

• Competition Law (Antitrust Law)
• Digital Laws (Technology Law)

Research Areas

• Humanities & social sciences, New fields in law, Competition Law

Papers

• Revisiting Definition of Market Power and its Abuse: A Case Study of the 2024 US Google Default Setting Decision

  Shin-Ru Cheng

  The Taiwan Fair Trade Act Association Annual Conference of 2025, Feb. 2025, Invited, Lead author

  
• Efficiency Defense in Merger Review

  Shin-Ru Cheng

  Studies in Honor of Professor Laurent Mayali, 2025, Invited, Lead author

  
• How to Address Forms of Targeted Advertising that Reduce Competition in Digital Marketplaces: Adapting a Taiwanese Practice

  Shin-Ru Cheng

  Journal of the Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law, 2025, Peer-reviewed, Lead author

  
• Data Advantage and Merger Review: Can Entrenchment Theory Reform Antitrust Enforcement?

  Shin-Ru Cheng

  2025, Peer-reviewed, Lead author

  
• Can Taiwan Establish Sustainable Competition in Digital Markets Without Implementing Ex Ante Regulations?

  Shin-Ru Cheng

  The 31th Competition Policy and Fair Trade Act Symposium, Dec. 2024, Invited, Lead author, Corresponding author

  
• Regulating Targeted Advertising under Competition Law

  Shin-Ru Cheng

  The 29th Competition Policy and Fair Trade Act Symposium, Dec. 2022, Invited, Lead author

  
• Antitrust Law: Cases and Materials

  Gerrit De Gees; Shin-Ru Cheng

  Beccaria, 2018, Last author

  
• Competition Law and Behavioral Discrimination: Regulatory Pitfalls and New Opportunities

  Shin-Ru Cheng

  University of Memphis Law Review, Oct. 2023, Peer-reviewed, Lead author

  
• Should No-Poaching Agreements be Prohibited in Corporate Transactions? From the View of Taiwanese Competition Law

  Shin-Ru Cheng

  National Chiao Tung University (NCTU) Law Review, Aug. 2023, Peer-reviewed, Lead author

  
• Market Power and Switching Costs: An Empirical Study of the Online Networking Market

  Shin-Ru Cheng

  University of Cincinnati Law Review, 2021, Peer-reviewed

  
• Approaches to Assessing Market Power in the Online Networking Market

  Shin-Ru Cheng

  Columbia Science and Technology Law Review, 2021, Peer-reviewed, Lead author

  
• Entry Barriers: The Role of Big Data in the Online Networking Market

  Shin-Ru Cheng

  Drake Law Review volume, 2021, Peer-reviewed, Lead author

  

Presentations

• Data Advantage and Merger Review: Can Entrenchment Theory Reform Antitrust Enforcement?

  Shin-Ru Cheng

  The 2025 ALSA Law and Technology Conference, University of New South Wales, 09 Jul. 2025

  
• Safeguarding Digital Innovation: Lessons from Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea

  Shin-Ru Cheng

  Paper presented at the 2025 Conference on Asian Competition Law, Kyushu University Faculty of Law, 21 May 2025

  
• Convergence and Divergence of Digital Laws in Asia and the European Union

  Shin-Ru Cheng

  University of California, Berkeley School of Law, 15 Apr. 2025, Invited

  
• The Evolving Landscape of Ex-ante Digital Regulations in Asia

  Shin-Ru Cheng

  Presentation at the Asian Competition Law Conference, 21 Mar. 2025

  
• Reconsidering Interbrand and Intrabrand Competition in Digital Markets

  Shin-Ru Cheng

  Workshop presentation, University of Palermo School of Law, 18 Mar. 2025, Invited

  
• Revisiting Definition of Market Power and its Abuse: A Case Study of the 2024 US Google Default Setting Decision

  Shin-Ru Cheng

  Paper presentation at the Taiwan Fair Trade Act Association Annual Conference of 2025, Taiwan Fair Trade Act Association, 08 Feb. 2025, Invited

  
• A Comparative Study of Digital Ex Ante Regulations

  Shin-Ru Cheng

  Paper presented at the 31th Competition Policy and Fair Trade Act Symposium, 10 Dec. 2024, Invited

  
• Can Taiwan Establish Sustainable Competition in Digital Markets Without Implementing Ex Ante Regulations?

  Shin-Ru Cheng

  The 2024 Annual Meeting American Society of Comparative Law, Texas A&M University School of Law Fort Worth, 17 Oct. 2024

  
• Data Advantage and Merger Review

  Shin-Ru Cheng

  Workshop presentation, the Taiwanese Fair Trade Commission, 30 Jul. 2024, Invited

  
• How to Address Forms of Targeted Advertising that Reduce Competition in Digital Marketplaces: Adapting a Taiwanese Practice

  Shin-Ru Cheng

  Workshop presentation, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, 26 Apr. 2024, Invited

  
• Building a Competition Analysis Framework for “Aftermarket” Issues: Focusing on Patent-Generated Anti-competitive Effects

  The 30th Competition Policy and Fair Trade Act Symposium, 12 Dec. 2023, Invited

  
• Should No-Poaching Agreements be Prohibited in Corporate Transactions? From the View of Taiwanese Competition Law

  The Academic Society for Competition Law (ASCOLA) Asia Annual Workshop, 01 Dec. 2023, Invited

  
• Regulating Targeted Advertising under Competition Law

  The 29th Competition Policy and Fair Trade Act Symposium, Taiwan Fair Trade Commission, 04 Dec. 2022, Invited

  
• Regulating Behavioural Discrimination: Competition Law and Beyond

  Digital Law & Policy – Proportionality Principle in IT Law Conference, University of Warsaw, 10 Sep. 2022, Invited

  
• Does the COVID-19 Pandemic Deteriorate Labour Markets? A Study of the European Online Retail Market

  Paper presented at International Doctoral Conference Sustainable Development- Challenges for the Future in Research, 26 May 2022, Invited

  
• Competition Law and Behavioral Discrimination: Regulatory Pitfalls and New Opportunities

  Rikkyo University Law School Seminar, 08 Apr. 2022

  
• The Application of Two-Sided Market Theory to Digital Platforms: Rethinking Ohio v. American Express Co.

  Taiwan Fair Trade Law Association 2021 Symposium, 22 Jan. 2022

  
• The Taiwanese Antitrust Law’s Development and Response to Digital Age

  Academic Society for Competition Law (ASCOLA) Asia Seminar, 03 Dec. 2021

  
• Competitive Harm of Online Shopping Platforms’ Personalized Services

  Law Faculty Workshop, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 07 May 2021, Invited

  
• Data, Switching Costs, and Market Power

  Washington University J.S.D. Workshop, 19 Nov. 2019, Invited

  
• A Legal and Economic Analysis of Mandatory Data Sharing Policies in Data-Driven Industries

  2018 National J.S.D. Roundtable, Georgetown University Law Center, 16 Nov. 2018, Invited

  
• A Legal and Economic Analysis of Mandatory Data Sharing Policies in Data-Driven Industries

  Washington University J.S.D. Workshop, 05 Nov. 2018, Invited

  

Books and Other Publications

• Antitrust Law: Cases and Materials

  Joint work

  Beccaria Books, Dec. 2018

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Awards

• 31 May 2019

  Taiwan Ministry of Education Academic Award（Taiwan Ministry of Education）
• 24 Sep. 2014

  Public Interest Lawyer Award of 2014（Taipei Bar Association，Taiwan）

External funds: Kakenhi

• Restructuring the Concept of "Abusing Superior Bargaining Position": A Comparative Study of Competition Law in Japan and Taiwan

  Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows

  Basic Section 05040:Social law-related

  Kyoto University

  CHENG Shin・Ru;和久井 理子

  From 08 Mar. 2023, To 31 Mar. 2024, Project Closed

  aftermarket;market competition;IP rights;Antitrust;Competition law;Taiwan;Japan;US law;Comparative law;Platform;Bargaining Power;Abusive Practice;Anti-Monopoly Act;Fair Trade Act;Digital Platforms;Online Retailing Market

  https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-22KF0177/
• Proactive Ex Ante Digital Platform Regulations and the Concept of "Fairness"

  Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

  Basic Section 05040:Social law-related

  Kyoto University

  CHENG Shin・Ru

  From 01 Apr. 2024, To 31 Mar. 2027, Granted

  market competition;digital market;ex ante regulation;fairness

  https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-24K16261/
• Creation of a model competition law based on Japan's competition law database

  Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (S)

  Broad Section A

  Kyoto University

  和久井 理子

  From 01 Apr. 2024, To 31 Mar. 2029, Granted

  独占禁止法;経済法;競争政策;グローバル化;市民;競争法;グローバル

  https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-24H00013/