The European Commission is currently revising its merger guidelines. We are closely monitoring this process and are advocating for a strengthening of the guidelines. Only recently, we have been participating in workshops organised by the Commission.
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Structural measures explained: how to break up firms well
Competition authorities have been hesitant to use structural remedies in the recent past. This background paper documents that breakups are a perfectly feasible instrument of competition policy, with a track record of effectively tackling competition concerns.
The European Commission can and must act on excessive prices
The European control of abuse of dominance provides for the prohibition of exploitative abuse by companies. Exploitative abuse occurs, for example, when companies set excessive prices or make excessive profits. However, the EU competition authority DG Competition has...
EU Merger Guidelines: A step towards more effective merger control
Mergers are a key element of strategies to increase market power and/or leverage it into adjacent markets. The European Commission is reviewing its Merger Guidelines which provide guidance on the Commission’s practice when assessing mergers within the legal framework...
