Concentrations in EC Competition Law - the Impact of the Merger Regulation A Case Study
(2005)Department of Law
- Abstract
- The geographic market definition is crucial for the compatibility assessment and may affect the outcome of a case in a determinant manner as illustrated in the SCA/MetsäTissue - case and the Volvo/Scania - case. The factors assessed by the Commission and their indication of a wide respectively a narrow market definition has been identified and laid out in a table. In addition, the considerations of the Commission when assessing a concentrations compatibility with the Common Market has been identified and an overview of the factors detriment for a finding of dominance has been outlined. Furthermore, the changes in the Commissions appraisal of concentrations, due to the new Merger Regulation have been examined. The analysed changes are... (More)
- The geographic market definition is crucial for the compatibility assessment and may affect the outcome of a case in a determinant manner as illustrated in the SCA/MetsäTissue - case and the Volvo/Scania - case. The factors assessed by the Commission and their indication of a wide respectively a narrow market definition has been identified and laid out in a table. In addition, the considerations of the Commission when assessing a concentrations compatibility with the Common Market has been identified and an overview of the factors detriment for a finding of dominance has been outlined. Furthermore, the changes in the Commissions appraisal of concentrations, due to the new Merger Regulation have been examined. The analysed changes are specifically the altered compatibility test and the introduction of the appraisal of efficiency gains. Moreover, the econometric tool of merger simulation has been discussed as well as the possibility of utlising the American model under the Merger Regulation. Finally, the SCA/MetsäTissue - case and the Volvo/Scania - case was analysed in the light of the new Merger Regulation raising questions as to whether they would be found compatible with the Common Market. (Less)
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- Hjalmarsson, Hanna
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- 2005
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- H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
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- Konkurrensrätt
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abstract = {{The geographic market definition is crucial for the compatibility assessment and may affect the outcome of a case in a determinant manner as illustrated in the SCA/MetsäTissue - case and the Volvo/Scania - case. The factors assessed by the Commission and their indication of a wide respectively a narrow market definition has been identified and laid out in a table. In addition, the considerations of the Commission when assessing a concentrations compatibility with the Common Market has been identified and an overview of the factors detriment for a finding of dominance has been outlined. Furthermore, the changes in the Commissions appraisal of concentrations, due to the new Merger Regulation have been examined. The analysed changes are specifically the altered compatibility test and the introduction of the appraisal of efficiency gains. Moreover, the econometric tool of merger simulation has been discussed as well as the possibility of utlising the American model under the Merger Regulation. Finally, the SCA/MetsäTissue - case and the Volvo/Scania - case was analysed in the light of the new Merger Regulation raising questions as to whether they would be found compatible with the Common Market.}},
author = {{Hjalmarsson, Hanna}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Concentrations in EC Competition Law - the Impact of the Merger Regulation A Case Study}},
year = {{2005}},
}