In this issue:
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The Future of Vertical Restraints in the EU
Who’s Afraid of the Internet? Time to Put Consumer Interests at the Heart of Competition
The on-going review of the Vertical Restraints Regulation (“VRR”) has brought to the surface a conflict between traditional retail models where the consumer takes a back seat and modern ways of retailing where the consumer is given greater freedom to select the right product at the right price.
Ten Points to Consider When Reviewing Regulation 2790/1999
This contribution contains some modest suggestions for the issues that the Commission may want to consider before embarking on modification of the BER.
Vertical Restraints and Competition Policy Internet Sales, a New Dimension to be Considered
This short article makes the point that SDAs, and especially those that seek to constrain internet sales, are dubious and potentially very detrimental to consumer welfare.
Online Retailing and Antitrust: Taking Account of the Paradigm Shift
Already before the economic crisis consumer reaction to technology had begun to raise questions as to whether selective distribution systems could legitimately apply online.
Of Current Interest
Bathwater Out. Now What to Do with Economic Analysis? Antitrust Standards for Unilateral Conduct: Sense and Consensus
The Chamber [of Commerce] argues in the following essay that the Section 2 report should not be summarily dismissed and believes that it is a credible and worthy contribution to the debate on single-firm conduct.
