Autumn 2009, Volume 10, Number 1

This article is part of a Chronicle. See more from this Chronicle Juan Briones, Oct 08, 2009 Since the Commission first tackled the oligopoly issue under the Merger Regulation, there has been considerable development of the Commission’s policy in this area and, also, very significant clarifications from the Court of Justice and the Court of […]

In this issue: Collective Dominance Frederic Depoortere, Giorgio Motta, Oct 08, 2009 The Doctrine of Collective Dominance: All Together Forever? What are the policy objectives underlying the collective dominance (“CD”) doctrine under Article 82 of the EC Treaty and what is the legal test governing its application? Even today these questions remain partially unanswered. Sophia […]

This article is part of a Chronicle. See more from this Chronicle Constantinos Lambadarios, Lia Vitzilaiou, Oct 08, 2009 Article 82 EC Treaty is the instrument used by European and National Competition Authorities to address the issue of dominance in the market and its abuses by undertakings holding such positions. While this Article was primarily […]

This article is part of a Chronicle. See more from this Chronicle Sophia Stephanou, Oct 08, 2009 Intervention in oligopolistic markets or to be more precise oligopolistic markets in which firms appear to be coordinating their actions, is a multifaceted topic; aspects of which have sparked some of the most intense debates in competition policy. […]

This article is part of a Chronicle. See more from this Chronicle Frederic Depoortere, Giorgio Motta, Oct 08, 2009 What are the policy objectives underlying the collective dominance (“CD”) doctrine under Article 82 of the EC Treaty and what is the legal test governing its application? Even today these questions remain partially unanswered. EC competition […]