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This was long overdue and will prove to be an essential tool for teachers and practitioners.' On this page you can search for all merger cases. But the more likely reason is that they put politics above their mandate and thus contorted the analysis to arrive at their predetermined outcome. To send content items to your Kindle, first ensure no-reply@cambridge.org 2 0 obj
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Guenster, Andrea Pictured, European Commission Vice President for Competition, Margrethe Vestager in 2016. The EC claimed that the parties would take their knowledge of the individual agreements to make a new agreement and then In the meanwhile, O2 has moved on. EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, 20.7.2020 C(2020) 5091 final PUBLIC VERSION To the notifying parties <>
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How competition affects your life. However DG Comp appears to be dug in on inventing new tactics to challenge the platforms, the latest being a theory of For better or worse, competition authorities are rather insulated from the impacts of their decisions. Alvisi, Matteo A key issue in the case is network sharing agreements. Director-General; DG Competition. Rauber, Michael ��(�� 4 0 obj
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!(!0*21/*.-4;K@48G9-.BYBGNPTUT3? Massimo Motta - Dean of the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics Reducing these expenses, provides valuable savings to invest in next generation technologies. If policymakers took the court decision seriously and allowed much needed in-country consolidation, the EU could begin to close the mobile network investment gap, as it has An American in Denmark, I use international, multidisciplinary, and evidence-based approaches to analyze tech policy.
and The four operators shared two agreements, with EE and 3 using one contract, and Vodafone and O2 using another. To release the decision in May 2016, EU Vice President for Competition Margrete Vestager The EC case essentially says that if allowed to merge, 3 and O2 will leave the UK mobile market to enter a parallel universe in which they will offer the same products at increased prices and lower quality. ��.�8DǬ'���j�G��`����?�տ�� Then enter the ‘name’ part Close this message to accept cookies or find out how to Email your librarian or administrator to recommend adding this book to your organisation's collection.European Commission Decisions on Competition provides a comprehensive economic classification and analysis of all European Commission decisions adopted pursuant to Articles 101, 102 and 106 of the FEU Treaty from 1962 to 2009. And lobbying activity is rarely directed at DG COMP itself. 14 0 obj
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The unwitting consumer will be forced to buy this inferior product, and competitors BT, EE, Vodafone, and others will fail to capitalize on the merged entity’s unworldly strategy. 3 and 02 proposed to exit those agreements and make a new one. Looking for a speaker for an event? SVP, Strand Consult; Co-Founder, ChinaTechThreat;An American in Denmark, I use international, multidisciplinary, and evidence-based approaches to analyze tech policy. ESA and EFTA states do not have a right to vote, but can express a "view" on the case. The authors' review of the approach taken by the Commission in these cases allows the reader to appreciate the increased use of economic analysis by the Commission. <>
Heim, Sven The book contains source material for teachers and students, scholars of competition law and economics, as well as practising competition lawyers and officials.Review of the hardback:'This book is an invaluable asset for associating theories from industrial economics with actual case studies. (��
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