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Competition Law

Competition Law (10th edn)

Richard Whish and David Bailey
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date: 10 December 2024

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  • Richard WhishRichard WhishEmeritus Professor of Law at King’s College London
  • , and David BaileyDavid BaileyProfessor of Practice in Competition Law at King’s College London

Abstract

This chapter discusses the main features of Article 102 of the Treaty of Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), which is concerned with the abusive conduct of dominant firms. It begins by discussing the meaning of ‘undertaking’ and ‘effect on trade between Member States’ in the context of Article 102. It then considers what is meant by a dominant position and looks at the requirement that any dominant position must be held in a substantial part of the internal market. Thereafter it discusses some general considerations relevant to the concept of abuse of dominance, followed by an explanation of what is meant by ‘exploitative’, ‘exclusionary’ and ‘single market’ abuses. It then discusses possible defences to allegations of abuse, and concludes by considering the consequences of infringing Article 102.

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