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...

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...