Tag: Article 102

Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union prohibits the abuse of a dominant position. The European Commission has generally...

Following Google Shopping, competition authorities in Europe – supported by a flurry of reports on digital competition – have wasted little time establishing self-preferencing...

By Pablo Ibañez Colomo, Chilling Competition As you know, the hearing in the Google Shopping case took place last month – speaking of which: huge thanks to Lewis...

By Jakob Kucharczyk - The European Commission’s competition investigation into Google’s Android mobile operating system (“OS”) has raised a lot of attention and commentary. So...

John Temple Lang, May 20, 2011 An "aftermarket" is a market for the supply of products or services needed for or in connection with the use...

David Cardwell, Paul Lugard, Oct 05, 2012 Nowadays, it is undisputed that innovation is a key driver of consumer welfare. As a result, unwarranted restraints...

David Cardwell, Paul Lugard, Oct 05, 2012 Nowadays, it is undisputed that innovation is a key driver of consumer welfare. As a result, unwarranted restraints...

Benoit Durand, Andreas Reindl, Oct 01, 2012 Blockbuster fines have become a trademark of European Commission abuse of dominance cases. Intel's EUR 1 billion fine...

Patrick Harrison, Kristina Nordlander, Jul 27, 2012 In June 2005, the European Commission issued a decision finding that AstraZeneca had breached Article 102 TFEUby engaging...

John Temple Lang, Dec 22, 2011 Under European Union competition law, a dominant company has a duty to provide important inputs to its competitors. The...