2 Competition law Flashcards on Competition law, created by haideh_hillier on 19/08/2013.
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Article 101 TFEU
102 TFEU
Vertical agreement
form base
Effects base
Article 103 -109 TFEU
Article 107-109
Why Article 107 prohibits state aides?
Examples of state aid to businesses.
Commission has delegated responsibility to oversee competition law is regulated through Commission's Directorates- General (DG).
The function of DG are.
The Office of Fair trading
Art 101 (2)
Art 101 (1)
101 (3)
Vertical agreement
horizontal agreement.
Agreement for purpose of competition law is.
Exclusive territory
Territorial protection.
Absolute territorial protection.
Grundig v Commission
Concerted practice
Association undertaking
Concerted practices
Areas to consider when deciding that effect of an agreement is anti competitive.
Societe technique Miniere v Maschinenbau Ulm GmbH [1966].
factor that may affect trade between Member States.
"Object" in Article 101(1)
Described as
Effect in Article102 (1)
relates to
Blue pencil test
Whistleblowing.
Notice on Agreements of Minor Importance. (NAAT)
(Competition authorities decide that arrangement is too small)
Agreement is small when
non competitors are normally
vertical agreements
Hardcore terms
(strictly forbidden)
The meaning of Undertaking within Eu competition law.
Article 102 (82 EC)
is satisfied when here is ?
In Article 102 there is no arrangement or concerted behaviour between companies.
It relates to dominant company.
It is often one company that infringes the competition law.
Re Italian flat glass [1992]
Dominance position has to be within or predominately within the common market it is expressed as
United Brand v commission [1978]
Importer of banana.
Test for Relevant Product market (RPM) is
United brand case
Market share was described in AKZO Chemie v Commission
United Brand v commission [1978]
Importer of banana.
How companies avoid breach of
Article 101
The 'Vertical agreements' Block exemption.
Regulation 330/1010
Article 107 (2)
Article 107 (3)
To establish infringement of Article 102. the Competition authorities have to satisfied that
Main tests for definition of relevant product market.
Demands substitution
Supply substitution
Hugin Kassaregister v commission
RGM
Hilti AG v Commission
Dominance once RPM and RGM is established, to consider factors
Abusive in relation to Art 102 competition.
Notice on Agreements ofMinimal Importance
NAOMI
