abuse of a dominant position

From: A Dictionary of Law | Date: 2002| Author: ELIZABETH A. MARTIN | Copyright information

abuse of a dominant position Unlawful activities by large businesses, i.e. usually those having a market share of at least 40% in at least one EU state. Examples of such activities, which are contrary to Article 82of the Treaty of Rome and the UK Competition Act 1998, include refusing to supply an existing customer and engaging in predatory pricing<...

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