A principled approach to abuse of dominance in European competition law

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Label

A principled approach to abuse of dominance in European competition law

Statement of responsibility

Liza Lovdahl Gormsen

Creator

• Gormsen, Liza Lovdahl

Author

• Gormsen, Liza Lovdahl

Subject

• Antitrust law -- European Economic Community countries
• Consumer protection -- European Economic Community countries

Language

eng

Summary

Three questions surround the interpretation and application of Article 82 of the EC Treaty. What is its underlying purpose? Is it necessary to demonstrate actual or likely anticompetitive effects on the market place when applying Article 82? And how can dominant undertakings defend themselves against a finding of abuse? 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' ability to advance efficiencies and for understanding why the Chicago and post-Chicago School arguments cannot be injected into Article 82

Member of

• Cambridge antitrust and competition law series

Cataloging source

UkCbUP

Index

index present

LC call number

KJE6456

LC item number

.G67 2010

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

Antitrust and competition law