Month: January 2015

  • Ancillary restraints

    Ancillary restraints in the European Union LawConcept of Ancillary restraints provided by the "Glossary of terms used in EU competition policy" (Antitrust and control of concentrations, published in 2002): Restrictions on the parties to an agreement (including an agreement to form a […]

  • Exclusionary practice

    Exclusionary practice in the European Union LawConcept of Exclusionary practice provided by the "Glossary of terms used in EU competition policy" (Antitrust and control of concentrations, published in 2002): Practice by a dominant company that tends to impair the opportuni-ties of […]

  • Statement of objections

    Statement of objections (SO) in the European Union LawConcept of Statement of objections (SO) provided by the "Glossary of terms used in EU competition policy" (Antitrust and control of concentrations, published in 2002): Written communication, which the Commission has to address to […]

  • Antitrust

    Antitrust in the European Union LawConcept of Antitrust provided by the "Glossary of terms used in EU competition policy" (Antitrust and control of concentrations, published in 2002): Field of competition law and policy. In the EU context, both the rules governing anti-competitive […]

  • Trustee

    Trustee in the European Union LawConcept of Trustee provided by the "Glossary of terms used in EU competition policy" (Antitrust and control of concentrations, published in 2002): A legal or natural person appointed in merger cases to oversee the implementation of () commitments, and […]

  • Spillover effects

    Spillover effects in the European Union LawConcept of Spillover effects provided by the "Glossary of terms used in EU competition policy" (Antitrust and control of concentrations, published in 2002): Side effects of an agreement or a merger between two or several firms, which affect […]

  • Non-competition clause

    Non-competition clause in the European Union LawConcept of Non-competition clause provided by the "Glossary of terms used in EU competition policy" (Antitrust and control of concentrations, published in 2002): Contractual clause bringing about a direct or indirect obligation causing […]

  • Start-up costs

    Start-up costs in the European Union LawConcept of Start-up costs provided by the "Glossary of terms used in EU competition policy" (Antitrust and control of concentrations, published in 2002): Costs faced by a firm that intends to start economic activity in a specific market segment. […]

  • Fixed costs

    Fixed costs in the European Union LawConcept of Fixed costs provided by the "Glossary of terms used in EU competition policy" (Antitrust and control of concentrations, published in 2002): Costs that do not vary with the amount of goods or services produced. Examples include interest […]

  • Non-opposition procedure

    Non-opposition procedure in the European Union LawConcept of Non-opposition procedure provided by the "Glossary of terms used in EU competition policy" (Antitrust and control of concentrations, published in 2002): Special procedure laid down in certain () block exemption and other () […]