by 21st Century Competition | May 7, 2014
See: Hard-core restrictions 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...
by 21st Century Competition | May 7, 2014
Particular form of coordination between firms which can adversely affect the outcome of any sale or purchasing process in which bids are submitted. For example, firms may agree their bids in advance, deciding which firm will be the lowest bidder. Alternatively, they...
by 21st Century Competition | May 7, 2014
Field of competition law and policy. In the EU context, both the rules governing anti-competitive agreements and practices (cartels and other forms of collusion) based on Article 101 of the EC Treaty and the rules prohibiting abuses of (existing) dominant positions...
by 21st Century Competition | May 7, 2014
Restrictions on the parties to an agreement (including an agreement to form a concentration), which do not constitute the primary object of the agreement, but are directly related to and necessary for the proper functioning of the objectives envisaged by agreement. In...
by 21st Century Competition | May 7, 2014
Procedural rule established by the European Court of Justice which has also been inserted into the mandate of the hearing officer and which concerns the disclosure of confidential documents or business information by the Commission. This rule says that where the...
