A Principled Approach to Abuse of Dominance in European Competition Law
A Principled Approach to Abuse of Dominance in European Competition Law Three questions surround the interpretation and application of Article 82 of the EC Treaty What is its underlying purpose? And…
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A Principled Approach to Abuse of Dominance in European Competition Law
Three questions surround the interpretation and application of Article 82 of the EC Treaty What is its underlying purpose? And how can dominant undertakings defend themselves against a finding of abuse? Is it necessary to demonstrate actual or likely anticompetitive effects on the market place when applying Article 82?
Instead of the usual discussion of objectives Liza Lovdahl Gormsen questions whether the Commission s chosen objective of consumer welfare is legitimate While many Community lawyers would readily accept and indeed welcome the objective of consumer welfare this is not supported by case law The Community Courts do not always favour consumer welfare at the expense of economic freedom This is important for dominant undertakings abilityto advance efficiencies and for understanding why the Chicago and post Chicago School arguments cannot be injected into Article 82 Provided by publisher
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