Accessoriska begränsningar och deras tillämpningsområde
(2020) JURM02 20201Department of Law
Faculty of Law
- Abstract (Swedish)
- Konkurrensrätten är en av EU-rättens grundläggande pelare. En av konkurrensrättens viktigaste bestämmelser är art. 101 FEUF som stadgar ett förbud mot konkurrensbegränsande samarbeten. Det är dock inte alla typer av konkurrensbegränsningar som omfattas av detta förbud. Konkurrensbegränsningar som har konkurrensbegränsande resultat kan i vissa fall anses accessoriska och omfattas då inte av förbudet i art. 101.1 FEUF.
I uppsatsen undersöks hur accessoriska begränsningar, i relation till art. 101.1 FEUF, definieras och när dessa ska tillämpas. Utöver detta undersöks om accessoriska begränsningar kan rättfärdigas av legitima syften, och om så är fallet, vilka legitima syften detta kan vara.
Någon enhetlig definition av accessoriska... (More) - Konkurrensrätten är en av EU-rättens grundläggande pelare. En av konkurrensrättens viktigaste bestämmelser är art. 101 FEUF som stadgar ett förbud mot konkurrensbegränsande samarbeten. Det är dock inte alla typer av konkurrensbegränsningar som omfattas av detta förbud. Konkurrensbegränsningar som har konkurrensbegränsande resultat kan i vissa fall anses accessoriska och omfattas då inte av förbudet i art. 101.1 FEUF.
I uppsatsen undersöks hur accessoriska begränsningar, i relation till art. 101.1 FEUF, definieras och när dessa ska tillämpas. Utöver detta undersöks om accessoriska begränsningar kan rättfärdigas av legitima syften, och om så är fallet, vilka legitima syften detta kan vara.
Någon enhetlig definition av accessoriska begränsningar finns inte. Det råder oenighet kring hur rekvisiten ska definieras och vad som kan rättfärdiga konkurrensbegränsningar. Denna oenighet grundas bl.a. på EU-domstolens resonemang i Wouters. I uppsatsen undersöks rättskällornas olika definitioner av accessoriska begränsningar och deras tolkning av rekvisiten för att presentera en tydlig definition. De accessoriska begränsningarna är konkurrensbegränsningar som har direkt samband med och är objektivt nödvändiga samt proportionerliga för genomförandet av en icke-konkurrensbegränsande huvudtransaktion eller för uppfyllandet av ett legitimt syfte.
De accessoriska begränsningarna delas av doktrin upp i olika kategorier. Denna uppdelning undersöks och utifrån uppdelningen, samt avgöranden från EU-domstolen och EU-kommissionen fastställs det när de accessoriska begränsningarna kan aktualiseras. Det finns tre kategorier accessoriska begränsningar, dessa är: 1) accessoriska begränsningar som rättfärdigas av en huvudtransaktion, 2) accessoriska begränsningar som rättfärdigas av ett kommersiellt legitimt syfte, och 3) accessoriska begränsningar som rättfärdigas av ett icke-kommersiellt legitimt syfte.
För att avgöra om ett syfte är legitimt ska hänsyn tas till konsumenternas välfärd och de grundläggande målen inom EU, vilket bl.a. är industri, miljö och kultur. De legitima syftena kan utifrån det nuvarande rättsläget inte preciseras mer. Det krävs ytterligare prövning av EU-domstolen eller vägledning från kommissionen för att precisera dem. (Less) - Abstract
- Competition law is one of the fundamental parts of EU law. One of the most important provisions of competition law is art. 101 TFEU, which prohibits agreements and concerted practices that restricts competition. However, not all restraints on competition are covered by art. 101 TFEU. Restraints on competition that have anti-competitive effect are sometimes considered as ancillary restraints and therefore not covered by the prohibition in art. 101.1 TFEU.
This thesis aims to investigate how ancillary restraints, in relation to art. 101.1 TFEU, should be defined and when the doctrine of ancillary restraints is applied. In addition to this, the thesis will examine whether ancillary restraints can be justified by legitimate purposes, and if... (More) - Competition law is one of the fundamental parts of EU law. One of the most important provisions of competition law is art. 101 TFEU, which prohibits agreements and concerted practices that restricts competition. However, not all restraints on competition are covered by art. 101 TFEU. Restraints on competition that have anti-competitive effect are sometimes considered as ancillary restraints and therefore not covered by the prohibition in art. 101.1 TFEU.
This thesis aims to investigate how ancillary restraints, in relation to art. 101.1 TFEU, should be defined and when the doctrine of ancillary restraints is applied. In addition to this, the thesis will examine whether ancillary restraints can be justified by legitimate purposes, and if so, which legitimate purposes these may be.
There is more than one definition of ancillary restraints. There is also disagreement as to the scope of the ancillary restraints doctrine and how the elements of the doctrine should be defined. This friction is based on the reasoning of the European Court of Justice in certain cases, e.g. Wouters. The legal sources definitions and their interpretations of the elements of the ancillary restraints doctrine are examined to present a distinct definition. The ancillary restraints are restraints on competition which would have been covered by the prohibition in art. 101.1 TFEU if the restraints had not been directly related to, objectively necessary and proportionate for the implementation of a main transaction or for the fulfilment of a legitimate purpose.
The ancillary restraints are divided into different categories. This division is examined and based on it, the scope of the ancillary restraints doctrine is determined. In order to do this cases from the European Court of Justice and decisions from the European Commission are analysed. There are three categories of ancillary restraints; 1) ancillary restraints that are justified by a main transaction, 2) ancillary restraints that are justified by a commercial legitimate purpose, and 3) ancillary restraints that are justified by a non-commercial legitimate purpose.
In order to determine whether a purpose is legitimate, the consumers welfare and the basic principles of the EU e.g. industry, environment and culture, must be taken into consideration. Based on the legal situation today, the legitimate purposes cannot be further elucidated. That would require further examination by the European Court of Justice or guidance from the European Commission. (Less)
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- author
- Persson, Emelie LU
- supervisor
- organization
- alternative title
- The doctrine of ancillary restraints
- course
- JURM02 20201
- year
- 2020
- type
- H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
- subject
- keywords
- EU-rätt, Accessoriska begränsningar, Konkurrensrätt, EU-law, Competition law
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 9010405
- date added to LUP
- 2020-06-15 11:51:03
- date last changed
- 2020-06-15 11:51:03
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abstract = {{Competition law is one of the fundamental parts of EU law. One of the most important provisions of competition law is art. 101 TFEU, which prohibits agreements and concerted practices that restricts competition. However, not all restraints on competition are covered by art. 101 TFEU. Restraints on competition that have anti-competitive effect are sometimes considered as ancillary restraints and therefore not covered by the prohibition in art. 101.1 TFEU.
This thesis aims to investigate how ancillary restraints, in relation to art. 101.1 TFEU, should be defined and when the doctrine of ancillary restraints is applied. In addition to this, the thesis will examine whether ancillary restraints can be justified by legitimate purposes, and if so, which legitimate purposes these may be.
There is more than one definition of ancillary restraints. There is also disagreement as to the scope of the ancillary restraints doctrine and how the elements of the doctrine should be defined. This friction is based on the reasoning of the European Court of Justice in certain cases, e.g. Wouters. The legal sources definitions and their interpretations of the elements of the ancillary restraints doctrine are examined to present a distinct definition. The ancillary restraints are restraints on competition which would have been covered by the prohibition in art. 101.1 TFEU if the restraints had not been directly related to, objectively necessary and proportionate for the implementation of a main transaction or for the fulfilment of a legitimate purpose.
The ancillary restraints are divided into different categories. This division is examined and based on it, the scope of the ancillary restraints doctrine is determined. In order to do this cases from the European Court of Justice and decisions from the European Commission are analysed. There are three categories of ancillary restraints; 1) ancillary restraints that are justified by a main transaction, 2) ancillary restraints that are justified by a commercial legitimate purpose, and 3) ancillary restraints that are justified by a non-commercial legitimate purpose.
In order to determine whether a purpose is legitimate, the consumers welfare and the basic principles of the EU e.g. industry, environment and culture, must be taken into consideration. Based on the legal situation today, the legitimate purposes cannot be further elucidated. That would require further examination by the European Court of Justice or guidance from the European Commission.}},
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note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Accessoriska begränsningar och deras tillämpningsområde}},
year = {{2020}},
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