Antitrust Chronicle® – Refusal to Deal
September 2024, Volume 2
Dear Readers, Refusal to deal is one of the classic antitrust violations. In essence, it concerns situations where a dominant firm seeks to exclude its rivals by refusing to sell them an input that would help them compete. Its contours, however, have evolved over the decades. This Chronicle provides a...
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