Author (Person) | Baarsma, Barbara, Rosenboom, Nicole |
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Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Series Title | European Competition Journal |
Series Details | Volume 11, Number 2-3, Pages 402-425 |
Publication Date | June 2015 |
ISSN | 1744-1056 |
Content Type | Journal Article |
Abstract: The current system of exemptions from the cartel prohibition (Article 101(3) TFEU) is a veritable tower of Babel. For one, there is a considerable confusion of tongues between jurists and economists on the goal of competition law. Moreover, the European Commission's Guidelines on the application of the cartel prohibition explain the law differently from what is apparent from the case law. This economic paper aims to reduce the confusion of tongues by answering questions such as: what is consumer welfare, what is public interest, and should non-competition public interests be included in the assessment of competition cases? Actual cases are used to show the terminology of competition and other public interests. We develop a framework for balancing the economic benefits produced by restrictive agreements against the restrictive effects of these agreements. |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source https://doi.org/10.1080/17441056.2015.1123457 |
Subject Categories | Internal Markets |
Subject Tags | Competition Law | Policy, EU Law |
Keywords | Antitrust | Cartels | Dominant Position | Market Abuse |