Fairness and competition law a fairness paradox

May 6, 2021This article explores the concept from a sociological, philosophical, and legal perspective, and suggests there is a fairness paradox: while  

May 6, 2021“Fairness” in EU competition law is hotly debated. This article explores the concept from a sociological, philosophical, and legal perspective, 

There is, therefore, a fairness paradox: on one hand, competition law should reflect principles of fairness; on the other hand, if fairness were actually used as goals and criteria, that would lead to unequal and inefficient results.

This article explores the concept from a sociological, philosophical, and legal perspective, and suggests there is a fairness paradox: while competition law should reflect the values of fairness, if fairness were actually employed in substantive decision-making as a goal and criterion, that would lead to unequal and