by 21st Century Competition | May 7, 2014
Costs that do not vary with the amount of goods or services produced. Examples include interest payments on accumulated debt, property taxes and rent. Source: Glossary of terms used in EU competition policy, Antitrust and control of concentrations, European...
by 21st Century Competition | May 7, 2014
A monetary penalty imposed by a Commission decision on an under- taking, for a violation of EC competition rules. Source: Glossary of terms used in EU competition policy, Antitrust and control of concentrations, European Commission, 2002 Share this: Click to email a...
by 21st Century Competition | May 7, 2014
See Rescue merger Source: Glossary of terms used in EU competition policy, Antitrust and control of concentrations, European Commission, 2002 Share this: Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to...
by 21st Century Competition | May 7, 2014
Term normally used to describe the exercise by a sovereign State of jurisdiction over foreigners in respect of acts done outside the borders of that State. One could say that — in a very broad sense — the EU applies its competition rules in an extra-territorial manner...
by 21st Century Competition | May 7, 2014
Intellectual property rights (IPRs) such as patents and trademarks give the developer certain exclusive rights over the exploitation of his work, such as in production and commerce. However, within the EU, the exclusive right cannot be used to artificially split up...
