Legal Tests and the Object
–
Effect Dichotomy
under Article 102 TFEU
Legal Tests and the Object
–
Effect Dichotomy
under Article 102 TFEU
Author(s): Ioannis ApostolakisSubject(s): Public Administration, Public Law, EU-Legislation
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Wydziału Zarządzania Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: abuse of dominance; restrictions by object; naked restraints; objective justifications;
Summary/Abstract: Despite the adoption of the “more economic approach” in the assessment of unilateral conduct, the object–effect dichotomy is still relevant under Article 102 TFEU, as it is under Article 101TFEU. This article examines the tripartite classification of abusive conduct under Article 102 TFEU,namely “restrictions by object”, “restrictions by effect”, and “naked restrictions”, as a specific formof restrictions “by object”. It analyses the implications of this classification for the allocation of the burden of proof between the dominant undertaking, on the one hand, and the competition authorityor private plaintiff, on the other.
Journal: internetowy Kwartalnik Antymonopolowy i Regulacyjny (iKAR)
- Issue Year: 12/2023
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 31-45
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English