Regulation 1/2003

Originally published at: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32003R0001:EN:HTML 32003R0001 Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty...

Retailer

Firm at the end of the distribution chain, which normally buys a product from a wholesaler in order to sell it to the final consumer. Source: Glossary of terms used in EU competition policy, Antitrust and control of concentrations, European Commission, 2002 Share...

Rescue merger

The concept of the rescue merger, also referred to as ‘failing firm defence’, enables the Commission to clear a concentration even though a dominant position is created or strengthened in its after- math, provided that there is no causal link between the concentration...

Resale price maintenance

Agreements or concerted practices between a supplier and a dealer with the object of directly or indirectly establishing a fixed or minimum price or price level to be observed by the dealer when reselling a product/service to his customers. A provision which foresees...

Relevant market

The definition of a relevant market is a tool to identify and define the boundaries of competition between firms. It establishes the frame- work within which the Commission applies competition policy princi- ples. The main purpose of market definition is to identify...