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capacity to enter it in the near future. Of particular importance here are paragraphs 16 and 17 of the commission's Guidance...16. Competition is a dynamic process and an assessment of the competitive constraints on an undertaking cannot be based solely on the existing market situation. The potential impact of expansion by actual competitors or entry by potential competitors, including the threat of such expansion or entry, is also relevant. An undertaking can be deterred from increasing prices if expansion or entry is likely, timely and sufficient. For the commission to consider expansion or entry likely it must be sufficiently profitable for the competitor or entrant, taking into account factors such as the barriers to expansion or entry, the likely reactions of the allegedly dominant undertaking and other competitors, and the risks and costs of failure.
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existing supplies from, and the position of, actual competitors, meaning those who are competing with the undertaking in question. This involves looking at the day-to-day downwards pressure that retains low product prices and competitiveness within the market, which market shares are only useful as a first indication of; this needs to be followed by the consideration of other factors such as market conditions and dynamics.
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competitive constraints - Abuse of procedures relating to supplementary protection certificates for medicinal products and of marketing authorisation procedures for medicinal products - Misleading representations - Deregistration of marketing authorisations - Obstacles to the marketing of generic medicinal products and to parallel imports - Fines. Case T-321/05.
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interchangeability and demand substitutability, meaning whether one product can be a substitute for another, and whether an undertaking's market power puts them above price competition. The second stage of the test requires the commission to look at various factors to see if an undertaking enjoys a dominant position on that relevant market.
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period of time can be a preliminary indication of dominance. The International Competition Network stress that determining whether substantial market power is apparent should not be based on market shares alone, but instead an analysis of all factors affecting the competitive conditions in the market, should be used.
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always has to be accountable to customers that give it its high market share and are not hesitant to switch product preference to the next firm. Such customers will need to have sufficient bargaining strength which will normally come from its size or its commercial significance in the industry sector.
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Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber, extended composition) of 1 July 2010. AstraZeneca AB and AstraZeneca plc v European Commission. Competition - Abuse of dominant position - Market in anti-ulcer medicines - Decision finding an infringement of Article 82 EC - Market definition - Significant
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that where there is market share of at least 50%, without exceptional circumstances, there will be a presumption of dominance that shifts the burden of proof on to the undertaking. The European Commission has affirmed this threshold in cases since AKZO. For example, in paragraph 100 of the Commission
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The final point that must be considered is the bargaining strength of the undertaking's customers, also known as the countervailing buyer power. This refers to the competitive constraints that customers may exert where they are a large size, or commercially significant, for a dominant firm. However,
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Countervailing Buyer Power is something else that should be considered when calculating market dominance. In market where the buyers have more power than suppliers in determining prices or changes in the market a firm of high market share may not exercise its powers against competitors easily as it
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A dominant position can generally be said to exist once a market share to the order of 40% to 45% is reached. Although this share does not in itself automatically give control of the market, if there are large gaps between the position of the firm concerned and those of its closest competitors and
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According to the European Commission, market shares provide a useful first indication of the structure of any market and of the relative importance of the various undertakings active on it. In paragraph 15 of the Guidance on A102, the European Commission state that a high market share over a long
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Identifying a dominant position involves the use of several factors. The European Commission's Guidance on A102 states that a dominant position is derived from a combination of factors, which taken separately are not determinative. Therefore, it is necessary to consider the constraints imposed by
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The European Commission equates dominance with the economic concept of substantial market power, which indicates that dominance can be exerted and abused, in its Guidance on A102 Enforcement Priorities. In paragraph 10 of the Guidance, it is stated that where there is no competitive pressure, an
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Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Second Chamber) of 1 April 1993. - BPB Industries Plc and British Gypsum Ltd v Commission of the European Communities. - Competition - Abuse of a dominant position - Exclusive purchase contract - Loyalty payments - Effect on trade between Member States -
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The identification of the relevant and geographic market must first be established before being able to calculate shares or an undertaking’s dominance within that market. Dominance as an economic concept is determined within EU competition law through a 2-stage process, which first requires the
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Many dominant firms are the first "important" competitor in their industry. These firms can achieve short- or long-term advantages over their competitors when they are the first offering in a new industry. First-movers can set a benchmark for competitors and consumers regarding expectations of
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THE DOMINANT POSITION REFERRED TO IN THIS ARTICLE (102) RELATES TO A POSITION OF ECONOMIC STRENGTH ENJOYED BY AN UNDERTAKING WHICH ENABLES IT TO PREVENT EFFECTIVE COMPETITION BEING MAINTAINED ON THE RELEVANT MARKET BY GIVING IT THE POWER TO BEHAVE TO AN APPRECIABLE EXTENT INDEPENDENTLY OF ITS
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Another way of calculating market dominance, by looking at competition as market shares, are even less useful when assessing the competitive pressure that is exerted on an undertaking – i.e. the competition that would come from other firms that are not yet operating on the market but have the
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As firms expand, production becomes more efficient and costs lower. It has been shown in empirically several times that there is a clear link between profitability and market share, and thus market dominance. The explicit relationship between economies of scale and market shares has also been
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The identification of the relevant and geographic market is assessed through the hypothetical monopolist test, which questions would a party's customer, switch to an alternative supplier located elsewhere, in response to a small relative price increase. Therefore, it is a question of
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implies that a significant disparity between the largest and the second-largest firm shares can indicate that the largest firm has a dominant position in the market. Specifically, under a section entitled "Scrutiny of mergers for compatibility with Article 86 EEC," the Report states:
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There is often a geographic element to the competitive landscape. In defining market dominance, one must see to what extent a product, brand, or firm controls a product category in a given geographic area. There are several ways of measuring market dominance. The most direct is
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Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fifth Chamber, extended composition) of 30 January 2007. France Télécom SA v Commission of the European Communities. Competition - Abuse of a dominant position - Market for services in high-speed Internet access - Predatory pricing. Case
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very large shares are in themselves, and save in exceptional circumstances, evidence of the existence of a dominant position
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this was so in the case of a 50% market share.’. 1322:, dealing specifically with why firms choose to maximize their profits. As research links market share to return on investment, it is expected that firms will choose to follow strategies which lead to increasing market share and a more dominant position in the market. 2148:
Warren-Boulton, Frederick R. (1990). "Implications of U.S. Experience with Horizontal Mergers and Takeovers for Canadian Competition Policy". in Mathewson, G. Franklin et al. (eds.). The Law and Economics of Competition Policy. Vancouver, B.C.: The Fraser Institute.
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Previous findings of dominance can not be used to calculate dominance as agreed in the Coca-Cola v Commission case where it was Court held that the Commission must take a fresh approach to the market conditions each time it adopts a decision in relation to Art 102.
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The Guidance is not law, it is instead a set of rules the courts are to follow. However, the same definition can be found elsewhere, in Chapter 3 of the Unilateral Conduct Workbook. The Guidance is also supported by paragraph 65 of the commission's judgement in
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product and service offering, technology, convenience, quality, or price. These firms are representative of their industry and their brand can become synonymous with the product category itself, such as the company
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The Guidance also states that the constraints imposed by the credible threat of future expansion by actual competitors, or entry by potential competitors, is a required factor of consideration. For example,
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is not a perfect proxy of market dominance. Although there are no hard and fast rules governing the relationship between market share and market dominance, the following are general criteria:
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also other factors likely to place it at an advantage as regards competition, a dominant position may well exist. (European Commission's Tenth Report on Competition, page 103, paragraph 150.)
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A market share of less than 35%, held by one brand, product or service, is not an indicator of strength or dominance and will not raise anti-competitive concerns by government regulators.
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Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 3 July 1991. AKZO Chemie BV v Commission of the European Communities. Article 86 - Eliminatory practices of a dominant undertaking. Case C-62/86.
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Communication from the Commission — Guidance on the Commission's enforcement priorities in applying Article 82 of the EC Treaty to abusive exclusionary conduct by dominant undertakings
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Judgment of the Court of 14 February 1978. United Brands Company and United Brands Continentaal BV v Commission of the European Communities. Chiquita Bananas. Case 27/76.
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of an industry is used as an indicator of the relative size of leading firms in relation to the industry as a whole. One commonly used concentration ratio is the
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have are apparent, and in conjunction with empirical evidence, research has attempted to explain whether more dominant firms or less dominant firms innovate more.
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Judgment of the Court of 21 February 1973. Europemballage Corporation and Continental Can Company Inc. v Commission of the European Communities. Case 6-72.
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Why firms want a greater market share is a logical concept with both empirical and theoretical foundations. One of the main driving principles is a firm's
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88/501/EEC: Commission Decision of 26 July 1988 relating to a proceeding under Articles 85 and 86 of the EEC Treaty (IV/31.043 - Tetra Pak I (BTG licence)
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the commission will not come to a final decision without examining all of the factors which may be relevant to constrain the behavior of the undertaking.
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Brown, Donald M., and Frederick R. Warren-Boulton, Testing the Structure- Competition Relationship on Cross-Sectional Firm Data, EAG 88-6, May 11, 1988.
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A market share of over 35% but less than 60%, held by one brand, product or service, is an indicator of market strength but not necessarily dominance.
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It is recognised that firms who place greater importance on product innovation often have an advantage over firms who do not. The significant links to
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There are different perspectives of what indicates dominance and how to go about establishing dominance. One of these being the perspective of the
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hold the position that a firm with significant market power (relating to dominant firms, all the way up to firms in a complete monopoly) must not "
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Judgment of the Court of 13 February 1979. Hoffmann-La Roche & Co. AG v Commission of the European Communities. Dominant position. Case 85/76.
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in most countries applies to both monopolistic firms, as well as firms who hold dominant market positions. In Australia, for example, the
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A company, brand, product, or service that has a combined market share exceeding 60% most probably has market power and market dominance.
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Kwoka, J. E. "Large firm dominance and price-cost margins in manufacturing industries." Southern Econ J (1977) vol. 44, pp. 183–9.
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in the form of patent protection, is a potential legal barrier to entering the market for new businesses, as was shown in
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Legally, the determination is often more complex. A case that can be used to define market dominance under EU Law is the
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can contribute to gains in market dominance for firms who choose to capitalise on its worth, whether through charging a
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100% market shares are very rare but can arise in niche areas, a close example of this being 91.8% market share in
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Market shares within an industry might not exhibit a declining scale. There could be only two firms in a
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Recommended Practices: Dominance/Substantial Market Power Analysis Pursuant To Unilateral Conduct Laws
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do anything that has the purpose, effect or likely effect of substantially lessening competition.
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As part of its merger review process, Mexican Competition Commission uses GarcĂ­a Alba's
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producer. Decreases in the Herfindahl–Hirschman index generally indicate a loss of
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Firms can achieve dominance in their industry through multiple means, such as;
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and an increase in competition, whereas increases imply the opposite.
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Referring to the value that branding adds over a generic equivalent,
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Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
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Market dominance is closely related to the economic concept of
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identification of the relevant market as was established in
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by a firm. A dominant firm possesses the power to affect
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COMPETITORS , CUSTOMERS AND ULTIMATELY OF ITS CONSUMERS."
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is the sum of squared firm contributions to the market
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2239: 2237: 2227: 2223: 2216: 2212: 2204: 2200: 2193: 2189: 2173: 2172: 2166: 2165: 2161: 2147: 2143: 2138: 2134: 2129: 2125: 2117: 2113: 2106: 2102: 2095: 2091: 2083: 2079: 2072: 2068: 2059: 2058: 2054: 2045: 2043: 2032: 2031: 2027: 1976: 1972: 1963: 1961: 1953: 1952: 1948: 1933: 1912: 1911: 1907: 1900: 1884: 1880: 1864: 1863: 1857: 1855: 1851: 1844: 1842:"Archived copy" 1840: 1839: 1835: 1828: 1817: 1804:(10): 935–952. 1790: 1786: 1759: 1755: 1746: 1744: 1736: 1735: 1731: 1721: 1719: 1709: 1705: 1663: 1657: 1653: 1644: 1642: 1624: 1620: 1585: 1581: 1558:10.2307/1251985 1538: 1534: 1525: 1523: 1505: 1501: 1492: 1490: 1472: 1468: 1459: 1457: 1449: 1448: 1444: 1435: 1433: 1425: 1424: 1420: 1412: 1406: 1402: 1391: 1387: 1380: 1364: 1360: 1355: 1342:Competition law 1328: 1316: 1269:competition law 1257: 1240: 1210: 1195: 1186: 1182: 1181: 1177: 1176: 1170: 1159: 1154: 1152: 1144: 1142: 1139: 1138: 1118: 1116: 1113: 1112: 1109:Asymmetry Index 1084: 1079: 1073: 1064: 1060: 1058: 1055: 1054: 1037: 1032: 1022: 1011: 999: 997: 994: 993: 977: 975: 972: 971: 955: 953: 950: 949: 933: 931: 928: 927: 911: 909: 906: 905: 902:dominance index 898: 846: 843: 842: 825: 821: 794: 790: 781: 777: 756: 752: 750: 747: 746: 723: 719: 707: 703: 694: 690: 675: 664: 652: 650: 647: 646: 627: 625: 622: 621: 618:dominance index 614: 594: 588: 565: 488: 436: 427: 418: 402: 390: 377: 346: 303:economic market 292: 188:Refusal to deal 167:Tacit collusion 113:Relevant market 37:Competition law 31: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 2312: 2302: 2301: 2296: 2280: 2279: 2246: 2221: 2210: 2198: 2187: 2159: 2141: 2132: 2123: 2111: 2100: 2089: 2077: 2066: 2052: 2025: 1990:(2): 209–227. 1970: 1946: 1931: 1917:. 1976-05-06. 1905: 1898: 1878: 1833: 1815: 1784: 1753: 1729: 1703: 1651: 1618: 1579: 1532: 1499: 1466: 1442: 1418: 1400: 1385: 1378: 1357: 1356: 1354: 1351: 1350: 1349: 1344: 1339: 1334: 1327: 1324: 1315: 1312: 1256: 1253: 1239: 1238:Customer power 1236: 1224: 1219: 1213: 1208: 1202: 1199: 1194: 1189: 1185: 1180: 1173: 1168: 1165: 1162: 1158: 1151: 1097: 1087: 1082: 1078: 1072: 1067: 1063: 1040: 1035: 1031: 1025: 1020: 1017: 1014: 1010: 1006: 897: 894: 893: 892: 880: 877: 874: 871: 868: 865: 862: 859: 856: 853: 850: 828: 824: 820: 817: 814: 811: 808: 803: 800: 797: 793: 789: 784: 780: 776: 773: 770: 767: 764: 759: 755: 740: 739: 726: 722: 716: 713: 710: 706: 702: 697: 693: 689: 684: 681: 678: 673: 670: 667: 663: 659: 613: 610: 590:Main article: 587: 584: 579:Microsoft Corp 564: 561: 560: 559: 487: 484: 461: 460: 457: 454: 435: 432: 426: 423: 417: 414: 401: 398: 389: 386: 376: 373: 372: 371: 365: 359: 356: 345: 342: 294: 293: 291: 290: 283: 276: 268: 265: 264: 263: 262: 257: 249: 248: 244: 243: 242: 241: 236: 231: 222: 217: 212: 207: 202: 201: 200: 195: 185: 176: 175: 174: 169: 164: 159: 149: 138: 136:Monopolization 130: 129: 123: 122: 121: 120: 118:Merger control 115: 110: 105: 100: 95: 90: 85: 84: 83: 78: 64: 56: 55: 54:Basic concepts 51: 50: 40: 39: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 2311: 2300: 2297: 2295: 2292: 2291: 2289: 2269: 2265: 2261: 2257: 2250: 2236: 2232: 2225: 2219: 2214: 2208: 2202: 2196: 2191: 2183: 2177: 2169: 2163: 2156: 2155:0-88975-121-8 2152: 2145: 2136: 2127: 2121: 2115: 2109: 2104: 2098: 2093: 2087: 2081: 2075: 2070: 2062: 2056: 2041: 2040: 2035: 2029: 2021: 2017: 2013: 2009: 2005: 2001: 1997: 1993: 1989: 1985: 1981: 1974: 1960: 1956: 1950: 1942: 1938: 1934: 1932:9789210450928 1928: 1924: 1920: 1916: 1909: 1901: 1895: 1891: 1890: 1882: 1874: 1868: 1854:on 2012-04-10 1850: 1843: 1837: 1831: 1826: 1824: 1822: 1820: 1811: 1807: 1803: 1799: 1795: 1788: 1780: 1776: 1772: 1768: 1764: 1757: 1743: 1739: 1733: 1718: 1714: 1707: 1699: 1695: 1691: 1687: 1682: 1677: 1673: 1669: 1662: 1655: 1641: 1637: 1633: 1629: 1622: 1614: 1610: 1606: 1602: 1598: 1594: 1590: 1583: 1575: 1571: 1567: 1563: 1559: 1555: 1551: 1547: 1543: 1536: 1522: 1518: 1514: 1510: 1503: 1489: 1485: 1481: 1477: 1470: 1456: 1452: 1446: 1432: 1428: 1422: 1411: 1404: 1396: 1389: 1381: 1375: 1371: 1370: 1362: 1358: 1348: 1345: 1343: 1340: 1338: 1335: 1333: 1332:Early adopter 1330: 1329: 1323: 1321: 1320:profit motive 1311: 1307: 1305: 1301: 1295: 1294: 1288: 1286: 1280: 1278: 1272: 1270: 1266: 1262: 1252: 1248: 1244: 1235: 1222: 1217: 1211: 1206: 1200: 1197: 1192: 1187: 1183: 1178: 1171: 1166: 1163: 1160: 1156: 1149: 1136: 1110: 1095: 1085: 1080: 1076: 1070: 1065: 1061: 1038: 1033: 1029: 1023: 1018: 1015: 1012: 1008: 1004: 948:). Formally, 903: 878: 875: 872: 869: 866: 863: 860: 857: 854: 851: 848: 826: 822: 818: 815: 812: 809: 806: 801: 798: 795: 791: 787: 782: 778: 774: 771: 768: 765: 762: 757: 753: 745: 744: 743: 724: 714: 711: 708: 704: 700: 695: 691: 682: 679: 676: 671: 668: 665: 661: 657: 645: 644: 643: 619: 609: 607: 606:pricing power 603: 599: 593: 583: 581: 580: 575: 569: 556: 555: 554: 551: 546: 544: 539: 535: 530: 528: 524: 519: 515: 514: 510: 508: 504: 500: 495: 493: 483: 481: 476: 474: 470: 466: 458: 455: 452: 451: 450: 448: 444: 442: 431: 422: 413: 411: 410:price premium 407: 397: 395: 385: 383: 369: 366: 363: 360: 357: 354: 351: 350: 349: 341: 339: 334: 332: 328: 324: 320: 316: 312: 308: 304: 300: 289: 284: 282: 277: 275: 270: 269: 267: 266: 261: 258: 256: 253: 252: 251: 250: 246: 245: 240: 237: 235: 232: 230: 226: 223: 221: 218: 216: 213: 211: 208: 206: 203: 199: 196: 194: 193:Group boycott 191: 190: 189: 186: 184: 180: 177: 173: 170: 168: 165: 163: 160: 157: 153: 150: 148: 145:Formation of 144: 143: 142: 139: 137: 134: 133: 132: 131: 128: 125: 124: 119: 116: 114: 111: 109: 106: 104: 101: 99: 96: 94: 91: 89: 86: 82: 79: 77: 74: 73: 72: 68: 65: 63: 60: 59: 58: 57: 53: 52: 46: 42: 41: 38: 35: 34: 29: 22: 2271:. 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Index

Dominance
Strategic dominance
Competition law

History of competition law
Monopoly
oligopoly
Coercive monopoly
Natural monopoly
Barriers to entry
Herfindahl–Hirschman index
Market concentration
Market power
SSNIP test
Relevant market
Merger control
Anti-competitive practices
Monopolization
Collusion
cartels
Price fixing
cases
Bid rigging
Tacit collusion
Occupational licensing
Product bundling
tying
Refusal to deal
Group boycott
Essential facilities

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