Article 82 EC: Reflections on Its Recent Evolution
Reflections On Its Recent Evolution
- Editore:
HART PUB
- Collana:
- Studies of the Oxford Institut
- EAN:
9781841132501
- ISBN:
1841132500
- Pagine:
- 201
- Formato:
- Hardback
- Lingua:
- Inglese
Descrizione Article 82 EC: Reflections on Its Recent Evolution
The European Commission's review of its approach to abuse of dominance under Article 82 of the EC Treaty has been stimulating debate for several years. In July 2005, the Commission published its consultation paper 'An economic approach to Article 82,' in which the Economic Advisory Group for Competition Policy (EAGCP) questioned the merits of the traditional formalistic approach to Article 82 EC cases. This paper advocated an effects-based approach focused on competitive harm. Then the Commission published its 'Discussion Paper on the application of Article 82 of the Treaty to exclusionary abuses' (the 'Discussion Paper'). This eagerly awaited document, although more restrictive in nature than the 'EAGCP Paper,' has been viewed by many as a first practical step toward a more economic approach to Article 82 EC. The debate over the scope and analysis of Article 82 EC has raised important questions as to its past and present application. This collection of essays by international experts
