Competition law objective justification

  • What is objective justification abuse of dominance?

    The first type of objective justification is where the dominant company is able to show that the other wise abusive conduct is actually necessary conduct on the basis of objective factors external to the parties involved and in particular external to the dominant company ('objective necessity defence')..

  • What is objective justification in competition law?

    The defence of objective justification in competition law exempts liability of a dominant enterprise whose conduct has been alleged of abusing the dominant position in the relevant market by demonstrating that such conduct was necessary to achieve a legitimate objective.Apr 22, 2020.

  • What is objective justification in EU law?

    If the conduct leads to a net gain in consumer welfare, it may be objectively justified.
    The application of objective justification may depend on many factors.
    The proportionality criterion, the necessity test, the dominant firm's intent and the effect of the conduct may all have a role to play..

  • What is objective justification of abuse of dominance?

    The first type of objective justification is where the dominant company is able to show that the other wise abusive conduct is actually necessary conduct on the basis of objective factors external to the parties involved and in particular external to the dominant company ('objective necessity defence')..

  • What is the defence of objective justification?

    To rely on the objective justification defence, the employer (or service provider etc) must show that its unfavourable treatment of the disabled person was a “proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim”.
    The burden is on the employer to show the unfavourable treatment meets that test..

  • What is the objective of dominant position?

    A dominant position is the power to behave to an appreciable extent independently of its competitors, its customers, and consumers (Hoffmann-La Roche).
    Article 102 prohibits collective abuse of dominance: by “one or more undertakings” (Airtours).
    Mere possession of the required degree of market power is not sufficient..

  • A dominant position is the power to behave to an appreciable extent independently of its competitors, its customers, and consumers (Hoffmann-La Roche).
    Article 102 prohibits collective abuse of dominance: by “one or more undertakings” (Airtours).
    Mere possession of the required degree of market power is not sufficient.
  • Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) prohibits abusive conduct by companies that have a dominant position on a particular market.
  • Article 102 prohibits abusive behaviour by companies holding a dominant position on any given market.
    Most abuse of dominance cases concern practices having an exclusionary effect on actual or potential competitors.
If the conduct leads to a net gain in consumer welfare, it may be objectively justified. The application of objective justification may depend on many factors. The proportionality criterion, the necessity test, the dominant firm's intent and the effect of the conduct may all have a role to play.
If the conductleads to a net gain in consumer welfare, it may be objectively justified. The application of objective justification may depend on many factors. The proportionalitycriterion, the necessity test, the dominant firm's intent and the effect of the conduct may all havea role to play.
If the conductleads to a net gain in consumer welfare, it may be objectively justified.The application of objective justification may depend on many factors.The 

Do competition laws have multiple objectives?

Economic integration (single or common market) It is not uncommon for competition laws to have multiple objectives, though this could lead to conflicts and inconsistent applications (OECD, 2003).
The presence of multiple objectives can also be seen in East Asian and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries.

Is anti-competitive unilateral conduct a 'objective justification'?

The prohibition of anti-competitive unilateral conduct by firms with market power is not absolute, but allows for derogation.
For the purposes of EU law, the ECJ has accepted that a so-called ‘objective justification’ plea may be invoked in the case of a prima facie abuse of dominance.

Is competition law a 'common knowledge'?

Students of competition law may be forgiven for thinking that such objectives are ‘common knowledge’ and uncontroversial.

What is objective justification in competition law?

[Yash Bhatt is a student at Government Law College, Mumbai.] The defence of objective justification in competition law exempts liability of a dominant enterprise whose conduct has been alleged of abusing the dominant position in the relevant market by demonstrating that such conduct was necessary to achieve a legitimate objective.

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